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Northrop Grumman Reports Fourth Quarter and 2008 Results

February 3, 2009

- Q4 Sales Increase 4 Percent to Record $9.2 Billion; 2008 Sales Increase 6 Percent to Record $33.9 Billion

- Record $78 Billion Total Backlog; New Business Awards Total Record $48.3 Billion in 2008

- Q4 Cash from Operations Increases to $1 Billion; 2008 Cash from Operations Increases to Record $3.2 Billion After $200 Million Pension Pre-funding

- Q4 Free Cash Flow Increases to $790 Million; 2008 Free Cash Flow Increases to Record $2.4 Billion

- Q4 and 2008 Loss from Continuing Operations of $7.76 and $3.83 per Share Driven by Non-Cash Goodwill Impairment Charge of $3.1 Billion

- Excluding Goodwill Impairment Charge, Q4 Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations Increases 19 Percent to $1.57 and for 2008 Increases 1 Percent to $5.21 per Share

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) reported a fourth quarter loss from continuing operations of $2.5 billion and a 2008 loss from continuing operations of $1.3 billion driven by a non-cash, after-tax charge of $3.1 billion for impairment of goodwill in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."

Fourth quarter 2008 sales increased 4 percent to $9.2 billion from $8.8 billion in the 2007 fourth quarter. 2008 sales increased 6 percent to $33.9 billion from $31.8 billion in 2007. Cash from operations for the 2008 fourth quarter increased to $1 billion from $734 million in the 2007 fourth quarter, and cash from operations for the year increased to a record $3.2 billion from $2.9 billion in 2007. Cash from operations, for both the fourth quarter and total year, was reduced by discretionary pension pre-funding of $200 million in both 2008 and 2007.

"Our underlying fourth quarter operating results were outstanding and represent a strong finish to the year. We begin 2009 with a $78 billion dollar backlog, the highest in Northrop Grumman's history, and a tribute to the dedication and talent of our 120,000 employees," said Ronald D. Sugar, Northrop Grumman chairman and chief executive officer.

"Looking ahead, we continue to position our organization to be more agile and competitive. Our priorities are flawless execution for our customers and superior returns for our shareholders through the generation of outstanding cash flow and solid growth in pension-adjusted earnings," Sugar concluded.

Fourth quarter 2008 adjusted earnings from continuing operations increased 15 percent to $524 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, from $457 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2007. For 2008, earnings from continuing operations before the goodwill impairment charge was comparable to the prior year period at $1.8 billion, or $5.21 per diluted share in 2008, compared with $5.18 per diluted share in 2007.

    Operating Highlights

    ($ in
     millions
     except per            Fourth Quarter        Total Year
     share                  ----    ----        ----     ----
     amounts)               2008    2007        2008     2007
                            ----    ----        ----     ----

    Sales                  $9,154  $8,765     $33,887  $31,828

    Operating
     income (loss)         (2,152)    759        (111)   3,018
      as % of
       sales                   NM     8.7%         NM      9.5%
    Earnings
     (loss) from
     continuing
     operations           $(2,536)   $457     $(1,281)  $1,811

    Diluted EPS
     from
     continuing
     operations             (7.76)   1.32       (3.83)    5.18

    Average
     shares
     outstanding(1),
     in millions            326.9   351.1       334.5    354.3

    Cash from
     operations            $1,037    $734      $3,211   $2,890

    Free cash
     flow(2)                  790     435       2,420    2,071

    Operating Highlights - Adjusted for Goodwill Impairment

    ($ in
     millions
     except per            Fourth Quarter        Total Year
     share                  ----    ----        ----     ----
     amounts)               2008    2007        2008     2007
                            ----    ----        ----     ----

    Sales                  $9,154  $8,765     $33,887  $31,828

    Operating
     income (loss)         (2,152)    759        (111)   3,018
    Goodwill
     impairment
     charge                 3,060               3,060
                            -----     ---       -----    -----
    Adjusted
     operating
     income(3)                908     759       2,949    3,018
      as a % of
       sales                  9.9%    8.7%        8.7%     9.5%

    Earnings
     (loss) from
     continuing
     operations           $(2,536)   $457     $(1,281)  $1,811
    Goodwill
     impairment
     charge                 3,060               3,060
                            -----     ---       -----    -----
    Adjusted
     earnings from
     continuing
     operations(3)            524     457       1,779    1,811

    Adjusted
     diluted EPS
     from
     continuing
     operations(4)           1.57    1.32        5.21     5.18

    Average
     shares
     outstanding(1),
     in millions            333.6   351.1       341.6    354.3

    (1) See Schedules 7 and 8 for reconciliation of average diluted share
        amounts.

    (2) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as cash from operations
        less capital expenditures and outsourcing contract & related software
        costs.  Management uses free cash flow as an internal measure of
        financial performance. Free cash flow is reconciled to cash from
        operations in the "Cash Flow Highlights" table presented later in this
        press release.

    (3) Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP measure defined as operating
        income (loss) before the $3.060 billion 2008 goodwill impairment
        charge.  Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is a non-GAAP
        measure defined as earnings (loss) from continuing operations before
        the $3.060 billion goodwill impairment charge.  Both measures have
        been provided for consistency and comparability of the 2008 results
        with results of operations from prior periods.

    (4) Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations is a non-GAAP measure
        defined as diluted EPS from continuing operations before the per share
        2008 goodwill impairment charge impact. Adjusted diluted EPS from
        continuing operations has been provided for consistency and
        comparability of the 2008 results with results of operations from
        prior periods and is reconciled in Schedule 7.

Adjusted Fourth Quarter and 2008 Financial Results

Fourth quarter adjusted operating income increased 20 percent to $908 million from $759 million, and as a percent of sales increased 120 basis points to 9.9 percent from 8.7 percent primarily due to higher segment operating income and lower net pension adjustment and lower unallocated expenses. Before the goodwill impairment charge, the four businesses combined to generate a $96 million, or 12 percent, increase in segment operating income. As a percent of sales, operating performance improved 70 basis points to 9.9 percent from 9.2 percent. Net pension adjustment improved by $36 million and unallocated expenses improved by $12 million.

For 2008, adjusted operating income declined to $2.9 billion from $3.0 billion, and as a percent of sales totaled 8.7 percent compared with 9.5 percent. The decline reflects lower Shipbuilding margin driven by the net impact of the LHD-8 related Shipbuilding charge during the year, largely offset by higher operating income for Aerospace and Electronics, and lower net pension adjustment and lower unallocated expense. Net pension adjustment and unallocated expenses improved by $136 million and $47 million, respectively.

Fourth quarter 2008 other expense totaled $34 million compared with other income of $21 million. The decline in other income reflects negative mark-to-market adjustments on investments in marketable securities used as a funding source for non-qualified employee benefits. For 2008, other income increased $22 million, to $38 million, primarily due to $59 million in patent infringement settlements at Electronics in 2008, partially offset by the fourth quarter mark-to-market adjustments on investments.

Federal and foreign income taxes for the 2008 fourth quarter totaled $278 million compared with $243 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. The effective tax rate applied to adjusted earnings from continuing operations for the 2008 fourth quarter was 34.7 percent, unchanged from the effective tax rate for the 2007 fourth quarter. For 2008 federal and foreign income taxes totaled $913 million compared with $887 million for 2007. The effective tax rate applied to 2008 adjusted earnings from continuing operations was 33.9 percent compared with 32.9 percent in 2007.

The company's net loss for the fourth quarter and 2008 totaled $2.5 billion and $1.3 billion respectively. Fourth quarter adjusted net earnings totaled $527 million or $1.58 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $454 million, $1.31 per diluted share, for the same period of 2007. Adjusted earnings per share are based on weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 333.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2008 and 351.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2007.

For 2008, adjusted net earnings were comparable to the prior year period at $1.8 billion, and on a per share basis increased 3 percent to $5.26 per diluted share from $5.12 per diluted share. Adjusted earnings per share are based on weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 341.6 million for 2008 and 354.3 million for 2007. Weighted average shares outstanding for 2008 include 1 million shares for the dilutive effects of the company's Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock. Weighted average shares outstanding for 2007 include 6.4 million shares for the dilutive effects of the company's Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock. These shares were redeemed or converted to common shares on or before April 4, 2008.

Record Backlog and New Business Awards

Total backlog, which includes funded backlog and firm orders for which funding is not currently contractually obligated by the customer, was $78 billion on Dec. 31, 2008, compared with $63.7 billion on Dec. 31, 2007. The Shipbuilding, Space Technology, Integrated Systems and Electronics segments ended 2008 with substantially higher backlogs. New business awards for 2008 totaled $48.3 billion and included nearly $15 billion for Shipbuilding programs as well as substantial restricted awards. In addition, in the fourth quarter the company reduced total backlog by $1.5 billion to reflect the termination of the U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker program.

    2009 Guidance



    Sales                                 ~$34.5B

    Segment operating margin %(1)      low to mid 9%

    Operating margin %                     mid 7%

    Pension-adjusted operating margin
     %(2)                                  mid 8%

    Diluted EPS from continuing
     operations                         $4.50 - 4.75

    Pension-adjusted diluted EPS from
     continuing operations(3)           $5.15 - 5.40

    Cash from operations(4)             $2.7B - 3.2B

    Free cash flow(4)                   $1.9B - 2.4B

    (1) Segment operating margin % is a non-GAAP measure defined as operating
        income before unallocated expenses, net pension adjustment and
        reversal of royalty income, divided by sales.  Management uses segment
        operating margin % as an internal measure of financial performance.

    (2) Pension-adjusted operating margin % is a non-GAAP measure defined as
        operating income before net pension adjustment. Net pension adjustment
        is a non-GAAP measure defined as pension expense determined in
        accordance with GAAP less pension expense allocated to the business
        segments under U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards. Management
        uses pension-adjusted operating margin % as an internal measure of the
        financial performance of the company.

    (3) Pension-adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations is a non-GAAP
        measure defined as diluted EPS from continuing operations available to
        common shareholders excluding net pension adjustment, after-tax.
        Management uses pension-adjusted EPS as a performance metric for
        operating results.

    (4) Before discretionary pre-funding of pension funds.

Guidance for 2009 includes the GAAP measures of sales, operating margin, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, and cash from operations. In addition the company provides guidance for the non-GAAP measures of segment operating margin percent, pension-adjusted operating margin percent, pension-adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, and free cash flow. Management uses these non-GAAP measures as internal measures of performance and believes they provide valuable information regarding the consolidated performance of the company's businesses.

Pension Update

Due to adverse capital market conditions the company's pension plan assets experienced a negative return of approximately 16 percent in 2008 compared with a long-term estimated rate of return of 8.5 percent. As a result of plan returns, the company estimates that its 2009 net pension adjustment will be a pre-tax expense of approximately $335 million (approximately $0.65 on a per share diluted basis), compared with income of $263 million for 2008 net pension adjustment. The 2009 estimate is based on a 6.25 percent discount rate and a long-term rate of return of 8.5 percent.

Goodwill Impairment Charge

Northrop Grumman reported fourth quarter and 2008 operating losses due to a non-cash, after-tax charge of $3.1 billion for impairment of goodwill. Testing of goodwill as of Nov. 30, 2008, using discounted cash flow analysis supported by comparative market multiples to determine the fair values, indicated that the book values of Shipbuilding and Space Technology were impaired. To reflect the goodwill impairment, operating income for Shipbuilding was reduced by $2.5 billion and operating income for Space Technology was reduced by $570 million.

The goodwill impairment charges for these businesses are primarily driven by adverse equity market conditions that caused a decrease in current market multiples and the company's stock price as of Nov. 30, 2008. The charge reduces goodwill recorded in connection with acquisitions made in 2001 and 2002 and does not impact the company's normal business operations.

    Cash Flow Highlights

                          Fourth Quarter             Total Year
                          --------------             ----------
    ($ in millions)       2008  2007 Change          2008    2007  Change
                          ----  ---- ------          ----    ----  ------
    Cash from
     operations          $1,037 $734   $303        $3,211   $2,890    $321
    Less:
    Capital expenditures    237  251     14           681      682       1
    Outsourcing
     contract & related
     software costs          10   48     38           110      137      27
                             --   --     --           ---      ---      --
    Free cash flow         $790 $435   $355        $2,420   $2,071    $349

Cash provided by operations for both fourth quarter and total year improved by $303 million and $321 million, respectively, primarily due to strong fourth quarter cash collections that resulted in improved working capital. Fourth quarter and full year cash from operations were reduced by discretionary pension pre-funding of $200 million in 2008 and 2007.

    Cash, Debt and Capital Deployment


    ($ in millions)                         12/31/2008  12/31/2007
    ---------------                         ----------  ----------
    Cash & cash equivalents                     $1,504        $963
    Total debt                                   3,944       4,055
    Net debt(1)                                  2,440       3,092
    Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock           -         350
    Net debt to total capital ratio(2)              15%         14%

    (1) Total debt less cash and cash equivalents. (2) Net debt divided by the
        sum of shareholders' equity and total debt.


Changes in cash and cash equivalents and total debt reflect the following cash deployment and financing actions during 2008:

  • $1.6 billion for share repurchases
  • $681 million capital expenditures and $110 million for outsourcing contract and related software costs
  • $525 million dividends paid
  • $113 million principal payments of long-term debt
  • $175 million proceeds from the sale of Electro-Optical Systems
  • $92 million payments for purchases of businesses
  • $103 million proceeds from exercises of stock options and issuance of common stock
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Segment Operating Results

Beginning with 2008 second quarter results, the company transferred certain missile systems programs from Mission Systems to Space Technology. Schedule 6 provides previously reported quarterly financial results and the adjustments for first and second quarter 2008 realignments and the second quarter 2008 sale of Electro-Optical Systems.




    Consolidated Sales &
     Segment Operating
     Income (Loss)
    ($ in millions except         Fourth                      Total
     per share amounts)           Quarter                      Year
                                  -------                     ------
                            2008    2007    Change    2008     2007     Change
                            ----    ----    ------    ----     ----     ------
    Sales
    Information &
     Services              $3,282  $3,112       5%  $12,454  $11,740       6%
    Aerospace               2,578   2,424       6%    9,840    9,243       6%
    Electronics             2,046   1,795      14%    7,090    6,528       9%
    Shipbuilding            1,742   1,804      (3%)   6,145    5,788       6%
    Intersegment
     eliminations            (494)   (370)           (1,642)  (1,471)
                             ----    ----       -    ------   ------       -
                           $9,154  $8,765       4%  $33,887  $31,828       6%

    Segment
     operating
     income
     (loss)(1)
    Information &
     Services                $244    $251      (3%)    $934     $957      (2%)
    Aerospace                (305)    224      NM       417      920     (55%)
    Electronics               277     221      25%      952      813      17%
    Shipbuilding           (2,333)    142      NM    (2,307)     538      NM
    Intersegment
     eliminations             (38)    (29)             (141)    (113)
                              ---     ---       -      ----     ----       -
    Segment
     operating
     income (loss)        $(2,155)   $809       -     $(145)  $3,115       -
       as a % of
        sales                  NM     9.2%     NM        NM      9.8%     NM

    Reconciliation
     to operating
     income (loss):
       Unallocated
        expenses             $(64)   $(76)            $(159)   $(206)
       Net pension
        adjustment             71      35               263      127
       Reversal
        of royalty
        income
        included
        above                  (4)     (9)              (70)     (18)
                               --      --      --       ---      ---      --
    Total operating
     income (loss)        $(2,152)   $759      NM     $(111)  $3,018      NM
       as a % of
        sales                  NM     8.7%               NM      9.5%

       Net interest
        expense              $(72)   $(80)            $(295)   $(336)
       Other
        income
       (expense)              (34)     21                38       16
                              ---      --                --       --
    Earnings
     (Loss) from
     continuing
     operations
     before taxes          (2,258)    700              (368)   2,698
    Federal and
     foreign
     income taxes            (278)   (243)             (913)    (887)
                             ----    ----              ----     ----

    Earnings (Loss)
     from continuing
     operations           $(2,536)   $457      NM   $(1,281)  $1,811      NM

    (1) Segment operating income is a non-GAAP measure defined as operating
        income before unallocated expenses, net pension adjustment and
        reversal of royalty income and is reconciled above.  Management uses
        segment operating income as an internal measure of financial
        performance.



    Segment Operating Results Adjusted for Goodwill Impairment

Fourth quarter and 2008 operating income for Shipbuilding and Aerospace were dramatically reduced by the goodwill impairment charges recorded in the fourth quarter. Segment operating income and its trends adjusted for the goodwill impairment impacts are detailed below.




    Consolidated
     Adjusted Segment
     Operating Income
     ($ in millions
     except per              Fourth                  Total
     share amounts)          Quarter                  Year
                            --------                 ------
                      2008  2007    Change   2008    2007      Change
                      ----  ----    ------   ----    ----      ------

    Information &
     Services         $244  $251      (3%)   $934    $957         (2%)
    Aerospace          265   224      18%     987     920          7%
    Electronics        277   221      25%     952     813         17%
    Shipbuilding       157   142      11%     183     538        (66%)
    Intersegment
     eliminations      (38)  (29)            (141)   (113)
                       ---   ---      --     ----    ----         --
    Adjusted
     segment
     operating
     income(1)        $905  $809      12%  $2,915  $3,115         (6%)
       as a % of
        sales          9.9%  9.2% 70 bps      8.6%    9.8%   (120 bps)

    (1) Adjusted segment operating income is a non-GAAP measure defined as
        operating income before goodwill impairment charge, unallocated
        expenses, net pension adjustment and reversal of royalty income.
        Adjusted segment operating income has been provided for consistency
        and comparability of the 2008 results with results of operations from
        prior periods and is reconciled above.  Reconciliations of Aerospace
        and Shipbuilding adjusted operating income to operating income are
        provided in tables presented later in this release.



    Information & Services

                                Fourth Quarter ($ in millions)

                                2008                       2007
                              Operating   %              Operating   %
                         Sales Income  of Sales  Sales    Income  of Sales

     Mission Systems     $1,537 $119     7.7%    $1,381    $138    10.0%
     Information
      Technology          1,133   97     8.6%     1,198      81     6.8%
     Technical Services     612   28     4.6%       533      32     6.0%
                         $3,282 $244     7.4%    $3,112    $251     8.1%

                                    Total Year ($ in millions)
     Mission Systems     $5,640 $508     9.0%    $5,077    $508    10.0%
     Information
      Technology          4,518  305     6.8%     4,486     329     7.3%
     Technical Services   2,296  121     5.3%     2,177     120     5.5%
                        $12,454 $934     7.5%   $11,740    $957     8.2%

Information & Services fourth quarter 2008 sales increased 5 percent and 2008 sales increased 6 percent. Sales increases for both the quarter and year are due to higher sales for Mission Systems and Technical Services. Information & Services fourth quarter operating income declined 3 percent from the prior year period, and as a percent of sales declined to 7.4 percent from 8.1 percent. The decline from the 2007 fourth quarter is primarily due to lower operating income for Mission Systems. For 2008, operating income declined 2 percent, reflecting lower operating income for Information Technology. As a percent of sales, 2008 operating income declined to 7.5 percent from 8.2 percent primarily due to lower margin rates for Mission Systems and Information Technology.

Mission Systems fourth quarter and 2008 sales increased 11 percent. Higher sales for both the fourth quarter and 2008 are due to higher volume for intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance programs and command, control & communication programs. Fourth quarter operating income declined 14 percent and 230 basis points as a percent of sales. For the fourth quarter, operating income from higher sales was offset by final allocation of current and prior year overhead items and higher planned internal investment for a new business opportunity. For 2008, operating income was unchanged from the prior year period and as a percent of sales declined to 9 percent from 10 percent, reflecting lower performance for command, control & communications programs, including higher planned internal investment, and final allocations described above.

Information Technology fourth quarter sales declined 5 percent and include higher volume for intelligence programs, which was offset by lower sales volume for commercial, state & local, defense, and civilian agencies programs. Sales for 2008 were comparable to the prior year period and include higher volume for intelligence, defense and civilian agencies programs offset by lower volume for commercial, state & local programs.

Information Technology fourth quarter 2008 operating income increased 20 percent, and as a percent of sales improved to 8.6 percent from 6.8 percent. The improvement in rate is due to final allocation of current and prior year overhead items and improved performance for several defense programs, including NETCENTS. For 2008, operating income declined 7 percent, and as a percent of sales declined to 6.8 percent from 7.3 percent. The declines in 2008 operating income and margin rate are principally due to performance on commercial, state & local programs, including a $57 million negative performance adjustment for the New York City Wireless program.

Technical Services fourth quarter sales rose 15 percent, and 2008 sales rose 5 percent. Sales increases for both periods include higher volume for life cycle optimization and engineering programs and training and simulation programs.

Technical Services fourth quarter operating income declined by $4 million, and as a percent of sales, declined to 4.6 percent from 6 percent in the prior year period. Higher operating income due to increased volume was offset by a higher level of planned internal investment and final allocation of current and prior year overhead items than in the prior year period. For 2008, operating income increased as a result of higher volume and as a percent of sales is comparable to the prior year.




    Aerospace
                                   Fourth Quarter ($ in millions)
                                 2008
                              Operating                    2007
                                Income      %            Operating     %
                          Sales (Loss)  of Sales   Sales  Income    of Sales

    Integrated
     Systems              $1,461 $156     10.7%   $1,306  $137       10.5%
    Space Technology       1,117 (461)      NM     1,118    87        7.8%
           Goodwill
            Impairment            570
                             ---  ---               ----   ----
           Adjusted        1,117  109      9.8%    1,118    87        7.8%

    Aerospace
     Adjusted             $2,578 $265     10.3%   $2,424  $224        9.2%
                                    Total Year ($in millions)
    Integrated
     Systems              $5,504 $613     11.1%   $5,067  $591       11.7%
    Space Technology       4,336 (196)      NM     4,176   329        7.9%
           Goodwill
            Impairment            570
                             ---  ---               ----   ----
           Adjusted        4,336  374      8.6%    4,176   329        7.9%

    Aerospace
     adjusted             $9,840 $987     10.0%   $9,243  $920       10.0%

Aerospace fourth quarter 2008 sales increased 6 percent, and include higher volume for Integrated Systems and comparable sales for Space Technology. For 2008, sales increased 6 percent and include higher volume for both Integrated Systems and Space Technology.

Fourth quarter and 2008 operating income for Aerospace includes a goodwill impairment charge of $570 million resulting from annual impairment testing required by SFAS 142. Adjusted Aerospace fourth quarter 2008 operating income increased 18 percent, and as a percent of sales increased to 10.3 percent from 9.2 percent, reflecting improved program performance for both Integrated Systems and Space Technology. For 2008, adjusted operating income increased 7 percent, and as a percent of sales was unchanged at 10 percent.

Integrated Systems fourth quarter sales increased 12 percent primarily due to higher volume for BAMS, F-35, UCAS-D, and restricted programs. Sales for 2008 increased by 9 percent and include higher volume for UCAS-D, Global Hawk, B-2, Joint STARS, BAMS, and restricted programs.

Integrated Systems fourth quarter operating income rose 14 percent, and as a percent of sales, increased to 10.7 percent from 10.5 percent. Higher fourth quarter operating income is principally due to higher volume than in the prior year period. Operating income for 2008 increased 4 percent, and as a percent of sales declined to 11.1 percent from 11.7 percent. The higher margin rate in 2007 includes the impact of a $27 million positive adjustment related to the settlement of prior year overhead costs.

Space Technology fourth quarter sales were comparable to the prior year period, and 2008 sales increased 4 percent. Higher 2008 sales are primarily attributable to higher volume for restricted and civil systems programs, which more than offset lower volume in the military systems programs, primarily the Advanced Extremely High Frequency program.

Fourth quarter and 2008 operating income for Space Technology includes a goodwill impairment charge of $570 million resulting from annual impairment testing required by SFAS 142. Space Technology fourth quarter adjusted operating income increased 25 percent, and as a percent of sales increased to 9.8 percent from 7.8 percent. The higher margin rate on comparable sales reflects performance improvements for missile systems and restricted programs as a result of risk retirement. Adjusted operating income for 2008 increased 14 percent and as a percent of sales increased to 8.6 percent from 7.9 percent. The improvement in 2008 operating income and margin rate reflects higher volume and improved performance for several programs as a result of risk retirement.




    Electronics
                                         ($ in millions)
                                  2008                     2007
                               Operating  % of          Operating   % of
                      Sales      Income   Sales   Sales   Income    Sales
    Fourth Quarter    $2,046      $277    13.5%  $1,795    $221     12.3%

    Total Year        $7,090      $952    13.4%  $6,528    $813     12.5%

Electronics fourth quarter 2008 sales increased 14 percent. The fourth quarter sales improvement was primarily driven by increased deliveries for restricted programs, infrared countermeasures programs and commercial marine products, as well as higher volume for the COBRA Judy, Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) Korea, and EA-18 programs. Sales for 2008 increased 9 percent primarily due to higher deliveries of electronics for the F-16 international radar kit programs and the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) program, as well as higher volume for the MESA Korea, VIS, Ground / Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) and inertial navigation programs.

Electronics fourth quarter 2008 operating income increased 25 percent, and as a percent of sales, increased to 13.5 percent from 12.3 percent. The fourth quarter increases in operating income and margin rate are primarily attributable to higher sales volume and improved performance. In addition, fourth quarter 2007 operating income was reduced by an $18 million provision for a legal matter that has subsequently been settled. Operating income for 2008 increased 17 percent, and as a percent of sales increased to 13.4 percent from 12.5 percent in 2007. The improvement in 2008 operating income reflects higher volume as well as $59 million of patent infringement settlements.



    Shipbuilding

                                  Fourth Quarter ($ in millions)
                                 2008
                              Operating                    2007
                                Income      %            Operating     %
                          Sales (Loss)  of Sales   Sales  Income    of Sales

     Shipbuilding          $1,742 ($2,333)   NM    $1,804  $142       7.9%
       Goodwill Impairment         $2,490
                             ----    ----            ----   ---
     Shipbuilding adjusted $1,742    $157   9.0%   $1,804  $142       7.9%

                                           Total Year ($ millions)
     Shipbuilding          $6,145 ($2,307)   NM    $5,788  $538       9.3%
       Goodwill
        Impairment                 $2,490
                             ----    ----            ----  ----
     Shipbuilding adjusted $6,145    $183   3.0%   $5,788  $538       9.3%

Shipbuilding fourth quarter 2008 sales declined 3 percent. The decrease in fourth quarter reflects lower volume for the LPD and U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter program as well as lower service sales. Sales for 2008 increased 6 percent primarily due to higher volume for aircraft carrier programs, including the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the USS Enterprise programs, and the addition of AMSEC.

Fourth quarter and 2008 operating income for Shipbuilding includes a goodwill impairment charge of $2.5 billion resulting from annual impairment testing required by SFAS 142. Shipbuilding fourth quarter 2008 adjusted operating income increased 11 percent, and as a percent of sales increased to 9 percent from 7.9 percent. The increase in fourth quarter 2008 adjusted operating income and margin rate is due to risk retirement on the LHD-8 program, which more than offset the impact of lower revenue and cost growth on the USS George H. W. Bush.

For 2008, adjusted operating income declined by 66 percent due to a $326 million pre-tax charge in first quarter of 2008 primarily for cost growth and schedule extension in the company's LHD-8 amphibious assault ship program. The LHD-8 program achieved several important milestones toward its planned delivery date, and as a result $63 million of the first quarter 2008 charge was reversed.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

  • The U.S. Navy awarded a contract for the construction of eight Virginia-class submarines, and Northrop Grumman received a $5.6 billion subcontract from the prime contractor. The multi-year contract allows the team to proceed with the construction of one ship per year in 2009 and 2010, and two ships per year from 2011 through 2013. The eighth ship to be procured under this contract is scheduled for delivery in 2019.
  • The U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Agency awarded the Northrop Grumman-led joint venture National Security Technologies, LLC a one-year, cost-reimbursement type contract extension valued at approximately $450 million to manage and operate the Nevada Test Site through 2012.
  • The U.S. Army awarded Northrop Grumman a $128 million firm fixed-priced contract to provide Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder systems, which provide battle-proven targeting capability for laser-guided, GPS-guided and conventional munitions.
  • The U.S. Army awarded Northrop Grumman a $97 million contract to procure, modify and deliver 12 Hunter MQ-5B Unmanned Aerial Vehicle aircraft and related ground control stations, tactical common data link and ground data link terminal sets; ground support equipment and spare parts.
  • Northrop Grumman was selected to provide a new computer-aided dispatch system for the London Ambulance Service to handle emergency calls and ambulance movements, which will be introduced in 2010. The system will be fully operational to support the London Ambulance Service during the 2012 London Olympics.
  • Northrop Grumman delivered its 25th Aegis guided missile destroyer to the U.S. Navy. The company announced that Truxtun (DDG 103) had completed U.S. Navy acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Northrop Grumman christened the sixth submarine of the Virginia class, New Mexico (SSN 779), at the company's shipyard in Newport News, Va.
  • Northrop Grumman unveiled the first of the U.S. Navy's new unmanned combat aircraft, designated the X-47B Navy Unmanned Combat Air System. It is the first of two aircraft Northrop Grumman will produce for the Navy to demonstrate unmanned combat aircraft operations from the deck of an aircraft carrier.
  • Northrop Grumman successfully conducted the first demonstration flight of the company's newest Active Electronically Scanned Array fighter sensor, the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR). SABR is being developed as a significant avionics enhancement for the existing fleet of F-16s and other fighter aircraft worldwide.
  • Northrop Grumman and AREVA announced a plan to build a new manufacturing and engineering facility in Newport News, Va., to supply the growing American nuclear energy sector. The joint venture is known as AREVA Newport News, LLC.
  • Northrop Grumman completed the acquisition of 3001 International, Inc., which provides geospatial data production and analysis, including airborne imaging, surveying, mapping and geographic information systems for domestic and international government intelligence, defense and civilian customers.
  • Northrop Grumman announced on Jan. 7, 2009 a streamlining of its organizational structure, reducing the number of sectors from seven to five. The five sectors will be Aerospace Systems; Electronic Systems; Information Systems; Shipbuilding; and Technical Services. Gary W. Ervin was named to head the Aerospace Systems sector, Linda A. Mills was named to lead the Information Systems sector, and Alexis C. Livanos was named corporate vice president and Chief Technology Officer.
  • Northrop Grumman's board of directors elected Stephen D. Yslas corporate vice president and general counsel effective Jan. 1, 2009.
  • Madeleine Kleiner, former executive vice president and general counsel for Hilton Hotels Corporation, and Bruce S. Gordon, Lead Director of Tyco International LTD and Director of CBS Corporation, were elected to the board of directors. Northrop Grumman's board now totals 14 members, 13 of whom are non-employee directors.
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About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Northrop Grumman will webcast its earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. EST on Feb. 3, 2009. A live audio broadcast of the conference call along with a supplemental presentation will be available on the investor relations page of the company's Web site at http://www.northropgrumman.com.

Note: Certain statements and assumptions in this release contain or are based on "forward-looking" information that Northrop Grumman Corporation (the "Company") believes to be within the definition in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve risks and uncertainties, and include, among others, statements in the future tense, and all statements accompanied by terms such as "preliminary," "project," "expect," "estimate," "assume," "believe," "plan," "forecast," "intend," "anticipate," "guidance," "outlook," "trends," "target" or variations thereof. This information reflects the Company's best estimates when made, but the Company expressly disclaims any duty to update this information if new data become available or estimates change after the date of this release.

Such "forward-looking" information includes, among other things, financial guidance regarding sales, segment operating income, pension expense, employer contributions under pension plans and medical and life benefits plans, cash flow, and earnings per share, and is subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. These include the Company's assumptions with respect to the impact of domestic and global economic uncertainties on financial markets, access to capital, value of goodwill and other long-lived assets; changes in government spending; future revenues; expected program performance and cash flows; returns on pension plan assets and variability of pension actuarial and related assumptions and regulatory requirements; the outcome of litigation, claims, appeals, bid protests, and investigations; hurricane-related insurance recoveries; environmental remediation; acquisitions and divestitures of businesses; joint ventures and other business arrangements; performance issues with, and financial viability of, key suppliers and subcontractors; product performance and the successful execution of internal plans; successful negotiation of contracts with labor unions; allowability and allocability of costs under U.S. Government contracts; effective tax rates and timing and amounts of tax payments; the results of any audit or appeal process with the Internal Revenue Service; the availability and retention of skilled labor; and anticipated costs of capital investments, among other things.

The Company's operations are subject to various additional risks and uncertainties resulting from its position as a supplier, either directly or as subcontractor or team member, to the U.S. government and its agencies as well as to foreign governments and agencies; actual outcomes are dependent upon various factors, including, without limitation, the Company's successful performance of internal plans; government customers' budgetary constraints; customer changes in short-range and long-range plans; domestic and international competition in both the defense and commercial areas; technical, operational or quality setbacks that could adversely affect the profitability or cash flow of the Company; product performance; continued development and acceptance of new products and, in connection with any fixed-price development programs, controlling cost growth in meeting production specifications and delivery rates; performance issues with key suppliers and subcontractors; government import and export policies; acquisition or termination of government contracts; the outcome of political and legal processes and of the assertion or prosecution of potential substantial claims by or on behalf of a U.S. government customer; natural disasters, including amounts and timing of recoveries under insurance contracts, availability of materials and supplies, continuation of the supply chain, contractual performance relief and the application of cost sharing terms, allowability and allocability of costs under U.S. Government contracts, impacts of timing of cash receipts and the availability of other mitigating elements; terrorist acts; legal, financial and governmental risks related to international transactions and global needs for military aircraft, military and civilian electronic systems and support, information technology, naval vessels, space systems, technical services and related technologies, as well as other economic, political and technological risks and uncertainties and other risk factors set out in the Company's filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, Company reports on Form 10-K as updated by Form 8-K filed on July 29, 2008 and Form 10-Q. This release and its attachments also contain non-GAAP financial measures and include a GAAP reconciliation of the Company's use of these financial measures.

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                      NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION               SCHEDULE 1
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
                       (preliminary and unaudited)
                                                  Year ended
                                                  December 31
                                                  -----------
    $ in millions, except per
     share amounts                            2008     2007     2006
    -------------------------                 ----     ----     ----
    Sales and Service Revenues
        Product sales                      $19,634  $18,577  $18,294
        Service revenues                    14,253   13,251   11,697
        ----------------                    ------   ------   ------
    Total sales and service revenues        33,887   31,828   29,991
    --------------------------------        ------   ------   ------
    Cost of Sales and Service Revenues
        Cost of product sales               15,490   14,340   14,275
        Cost of service revenues            12,208   11,297   10,220
    General and administrative expenses      3,240    3,173    3,002
    Goodwill impairment                      3,060
    -------------------                      -----    -----    -----
    Operating (loss) income                   (111)   3,018    2,494
    Other (expense) income
        Interest expense                      (295)    (336)    (347)
        Other, net                              38       16      169
        ----------                              --       --      ---
    (Loss) earnings from continuing
     operations before income taxes           (368)   2,698    2,316
    Federal and foreign income taxes           913      887      723
    --------------------------------           ---      ---      ---
    (Loss) earnings from
     continuing operations                  (1,281)   1,811    1,593
    Income (loss) from discontinued
     operations, net of tax                     19      (21)     (51)
    -------------------------------             --      ---      ---
    Net (loss) earnings                    $(1,262)  $1,790   $1,542
    -------------------                    -------   ------   ------

    Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share
        Continuing operations               $(3.83)   $5.30    $4.61
        Discontinued operations                .06     (.06)    (.15)
        -----------------------                ---     ----     ----
    Basic (loss) earnings per share         $(3.77)   $5.24    $4.46
    -------------------------------         ------    -----    -----
    Weighted-average common shares
     outstanding, in millions                334.5    341.7    345.7
    ------------------------------           -----    -----    -----
    Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share
        Continuing operations               $(3.83)   $5.18    $4.51
        Discontinued operations                .06     (.06)    (.14)
        -----------------------                ---     ----     ----
    Diluted (loss) earnings per share       $(3.77)   $5.12    $4.37
    ---------------------------------       ------    -----    -----
    Weighted-average diluted shares
     outstanding, in millions                334.5    354.3    358.6
    -------------------------------          -----    -----    -----


    Net (loss) earnings (from above)       $(1,262)  $1,790   $1,542
    Other comprehensive (loss) income
      Change in cumulative
       translation adjustment                  (24)      12       22
      Change in unrealized (loss) gain
       on marketable securities and
       cash flow hedges, net
          of tax benefit (expense) of  $22
           in 2008, ($1) in 2007, and $2
           in 2006                             (35)       1       (5)
      Reclassification adjustment on
       write-down of marketable
       securities, net of tax
           expense of  ($5)                                       10
      Additional minimum pension
       liability adjustment, net of tax
       expense of  ($32)                                          40
      Change in unamortized benefit plan
       costs, net of tax benefit (expense)
       of $1,888 in 2008 and ($384)
       in 2007                              (2,884)     594
      -------------------------------       ------      ---       --
    Other comprehensive (loss)
     income, net of tax                     (2,943)     607       67
    --------------------------              ------      ---       --
    Comprehensive (loss) income            $(4,205)  $2,397   $1,609
    ---------------------------            -------   ------   ------



                      NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION               SCHEDULE 2
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                       (preliminary and unaudited)
                                                     December 31, December 31,
    $ in millions                                         2008         2007
    -------------                                         ----         ----
    Assets
    Current Assets
      Cash and cash equivalents                          $1,504          $963
      Accounts receivable, net                            3,904         3,790
      Inventoried costs, net                              1,003         1,000
      Deferred income taxes                                 549           542
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets             229           502
      -----------------------------------------             ---           ---
      Total current assets                                7,189         6,797
      --------------------                                -----         -----
    Property, Plant, and Equipment
      Land and land improvements                            619           602
      Buildings                                           2,326         2,237
      Machinery and other equipment                       5,080         4,749
      Leasehold improvements                                588           526
      ----------------------                                ---           ---
                                                          8,613         8,114
      Accumulated depreciation                           (3,803)       (3,424)
      ------------------------                           ------        ------
      Property, plant, and equipment, net                 4,810         4,690
      ------------------------------------                -----         -----
    Other Assets
      Goodwill                                           14,518        17,672
      Other purchased intangibles, net of accumulated
       amortization of $1,795 in 2008 and $1,687 in
       2007                                                 947         1,074
      Pension and postretirement benefits asset             290         2,080
      Long-term deferred tax asset                        1,510            65
      Miscellaneous other assets                            933           995
      --------------------------                            ---           ---
      Total other assets                                 18,198        21,886
      ------------------                                 ------        ------
    Total assets                                        $30,197       $33,373
    ------------                                        -------       -------


    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Current Liabilities
      Notes payable to banks                                $24           $26
      Current portion of long-term debt                     477           111
      Trade accounts payable                              1,943         1,890
      Accrued employees' compensation                     1,284         1,175
      Advance payments and billings in
       excess of costs incurred                           2,036         1,563
      Other current liabilities                           1,660         1,667
      -------------------------                           -----         -----
      Total current liabilities                           7,424         6,432
      -------------------------                           -----         -----
    Long-term debt, net of current portion                3,443         3,918
    Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock                                350
    Pension and postretirement benefits liability         5,823         3,008
    Other long-term liabilities                           1,587         1,978
    ---------------------------                           -----         -----
      Total liabilities                                  18,277        15,686
      -----------------                                  ------        ------

    Shareholders' Equity
      Common stock, $1 par value; 800,000,000
       shares authorized; issued and
       outstanding: 2008 - 327,012,663;
       2007 - 337,834,561                                   327           338
      Paid-in capital                                     9,645        10,661
      Retained earnings                                   5,590         7,387
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss               (3,642)         (699)
      ------------------------------------               ------          ----
      Total shareholders' equity                         11,920        17,687
      --------------------------                         ------        ------
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity          $30,197       $33,373
    ------------------------------------------          -------       -------



                      NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION               SCHEDULE 3
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                       (preliminary and unaudited)
                                                            Year ended
                                                            December 31
                                                            -----------
    $ in millions                                      2008     2007     2006
    -------------                                      ----     ----     ----
    Operating Activities
        Sources of Cash - Continuing Operations
            Cash received from customers
                Progress payments                    $7,818   $7,312   $6,670
                Collections on billings              26,938   24,570   23,303
            Insurance proceeds received                   5      125      100
            Other cash receipts                          83       34       42
            -------------------                          --       --       --
            Total sources of cash -
             continuing operations                   34,844   32,041   30,115
            -----------------------                  ------   ------   ------
        Uses of Cash - Continuing Operations
            Cash paid to suppliers and employees    (30,566) (27,835) (27,242)
            Interest paid, net of interest received    (287)    (334)    (321)
            Income taxes paid, net of
             refunds received                          (719)    (853)    (618)
            Excess tax benefits from
             stock-based compensation                   (48)     (52)     (57)
            Payments for litigation settlements          (4)     (33)     (11)
            Other cash payments                         (12)     (19)     (12)
            -------------------                         ---      ---      ---
            Total uses of cash -
             continuing operations                  (31,636) (29,126) (28,261)
            ----------------------                  -------  -------  -------
        Cash provided by continuing operations        3,208    2,915    1,854
        Cash provided by (used in)
         discontinued operations                          3      (25)     (98)
        --------------------------                        -      ---      ---
        Net cash provided by operating activities     3,211    2,890    1,756
        -----------------------------------------     -----    -----    -----
    Investing Activities
        Proceeds from sale of
         businesses, net of cash divested               175                43
        Payments for businesses
         purchased, net of cash acquired                (92)    (690)
        Proceeds from sale of property,
         plant, and equipment                            19       22       21
        Additions to property,
         plant, and equipment                          (681)    (682)    (732)
        Payments for outsourcing contract costs
         and related software costs                    (110)    (137)     (77)
        Proceeds from insurance carriers
         related to capital expenditures                           4      117
        Proceeds from sale of investments                                 209
        Payment for purchase of investment                                (35)
        Decrease (increase) in restricted cash           61       59     (127)
        Other investing activities, net                   2       (6)     (20)
        -------------------------------                   -       --      ---
        Net cash used in investing activities          (626)  (1,430)    (601)
        -------------------------------------          ----   ------     ----
    Financing Activities
        Net (payments) borrowings
         under lines of credit                           (2)     (69)      44
        Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                          200
        Principal payments of long-term debt           (113)     (90)  (1,212)
        Proceeds from exercises of stock options
         and issuances of common stock                  103      274      393
        Dividends paid                                 (525)    (504)    (402)
        Excess tax benefits from
         stock-based compensation                        48       52       57
        Common stock repurchases                     (1,555)  (1,175)    (825)
        -------------------------------------        ------   ------   ------
        Net cash used in financing activities        (2,044)  (1,512)  (1,745)
        -------------------------------------        ------   ------   ------
    Increase (decrease) in cash
     and cash equivalents                               541      (52)    (590)
    Cash and cash equivalents,
     beginning of year                                  963    1,015    1,605
    --------------------------                          ---    -----    -----
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of year           $1,504     $963   $1,015
    --------------------------------------           ------     ----   ------



                      NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION               SCHEDULE 4
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                       (preliminary and unaudited)
                                                            Year ended
                                                            December 31
                                                            -----------
    $ in millions                                        2008    2007    2006
    -------------                                        ----    ----    ----
    Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Earnings to Net Cash
     Provided by Operating Activities
    Net (Loss) Earnings                               $(1,262) $1,790  $1,542
    Adjustments to reconcile to net cash
     provided by operating activities
        Depreciation                                      572     575     567
        Amortization of assets                            189     152     136
        Impairment of goodwill                          3,060
        Stock-based compensation                          118     196     184
        Excess tax benefits from stock-based
         compensation                                     (48)    (52)    (57)
        Loss on disposals of property, plant, and
         equipment                                         13      19       6
        Impairment of property, plant, and
         equipment damaged by Hurricane Katrina                            37
        Amortization of long-term debt premium             (9)    (11)    (14)
        Pre-tax gain on sale of businesses                (58)             (9)
        Pre-tax gain on sale of investments                       (23)    (96)
        Decrease (increase) in
            Accounts receivable                          (351) (6,475) (2,228)
            Inventoried costs                            (521)      4     (70)
            Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (21)      9     (10)
        Increase (decrease) in
            Progress payments                             764   6,513   2,261
            Accounts payable and accruals                 416     114     203
            Deferred income taxes                         183     175     183
            Income taxes payable                          241     (59)    (68)
            Retiree benefits                             (167)    (50)   (772)
        Other non-cash transactions, net                   89      38      59
        --------------------------------                   --      --      --
        Cash provided by continuing operations          3,208   2,915   1,854
        Cash provided by (used in) discontinued
         operations                                         3     (25)    (98)
        ---------------------------------------             -     ---     ---
    Net cash provided by operating activities          $3,211  $2,890  $1,756
    -----------------------------------------          ------  ------  ------
    Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
    Investment in unconsolidated affiliate                        $30
    Sale of business
        Liabilities assumed by purchaser                 $(18)
        --------------------------------                 ----
    Purchase of businesses
        Liabilities assumed by the company                $20    $136
        ----------------------------------                ---    ----
    Mandatorily redeemable convertible
     preferred stock converted or
     redeemed into common stock                          $350
    --------------------------------                     ----     ---
    Capital leases                                                $35
    --------------                                                ---



                      NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION               SCHEDULE 5
                   TOTAL BACKLOG AND CONTRACT AWARDS
                       (preliminary and unaudited)

                           December 31,                 December 31,
    $ in millions             2008                         2007 (3)
    -------------         ------------                    ---------
                                        TOTAL                           TOTAL
                FUNDED (1) UNFUNDED(2) BACKLOG FUNDED (1) UNFUNDED(2)  BACKLOG
                ---------- ----------- ------- ---------- ----------- --------
    Information &
    Services
      Mission
       Systems    $2,646     $3,004    $5,650   $2,365      $3,288     $5,653
      Information
       Technology  2,724      1,899     4,623    2,581       2,268      4,849
      Technical
       Services    1,734      2,600     4,334    1,471       3,193      4,664
                   -----      -----     -----    -----       -----      -----
    Total
     Information
     & Services    7,104      7,503    14,607    6,417       8,749     15,166

    Aerospace
      Integrated
       Systems     5,759      5,122    10,881    4,204       4,525      8,729
      Space
       Technology  1,889     17,761    19,650    2,295      13,963     16,258
                   -----     ------    ------    -----      ------     ------
    Total
     Aerospace     7,648     22,883    30,531    6,499      18,488     24,987

    Electronics    8,437      2,124    10,561    7,887       2,047      9,934
    Shipbuilding  14,205      8,148    22,353   10,348       3,230     13,578
                  ------      -----    ------   ------       -----     ------
    Total        $37,394    $40,658   $78,052  $31,151     $32,514    $63,665
                 -------    -------   -------  -------     -------    -------

    (1) Funded backlog represents firm orders for which funding has been
        contractually obligated by the customer.

    (2) Unfunded backlog represents firm orders for which funding is not
        currently contractually obligated by the customer.
        Unfunded backlog excludes unexercised contract options and unfunded
        Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awards.

    (3) Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
        2008 presentation.


    CONTRACT AWARDS
    ---------------

    The value of new contract awards during the year ended December 31, 2008,
    was approximately $48.3 billion.  Significant new awards during this
    period include $5.6 billion for the VCS Block III Submarine programs,
    $5.1 billion for the CVN 78 Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, $1.4 billion
    for the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer, $1.2 billion for the Broad
    Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Unmanned Aircraft System program,
    $402 million for the Vehicular Intercommunications Systems IDIQ, $385
    million for the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program, and
    various restricted programs.

    On February 29, 2008, the company won a $1.5 billion contract awarded
    by the U.S. Air Force as an initial step to replace its aerial refueling
    tanker fleet. The losing bidder for the contract protested the award
    decision by the U.S. Air Force.  In the fourth quarter the company
    reduced total backlog by $1.5 billion to reflect the termination of the
    U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker program.

    The value of new contract awards during the year ended December 31, 2007,
    was approximately $35.1 billion.  Significant new awards during this
    period include $2.4 billion for National Polar-orbiting Operational
    Environmental Satellite System, $2.2 billion for LHA-6, $1 billion for
    LPD-25, $875 million for the Flats Sequencing Systems/ Postal Automation
    program, $636 million for the Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier
    Demonstration, $628 million for the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer
    program, $607 million for the ICBM program, $272 million for the Joint
    National Integration Center Research & Development program, $234 million
    for the F-22 program, and various restricted programs.


                      NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION               SCHEDULE 6
                   REALIGNED SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS
                       (preliminary and unaudited)

                                       AS REPORTED (1)
    $ in millions,
      except
      per share
      amounts         2006                   2007                       2008
                      ----                   ----                       ----
                                                                        Three
                                                                        Months
                      Total        Three Months Ended         Total     Ended
    NET SALES         Year     Mar 31  Jun 30  Sep 30  Dec 31  Year     Mar 31
                      ----     ------  ------  ------  ------  ----     ------

    Information &
     Services
    Mission
     Systems         $5,494  $1,362  $1,542  $1,459  $1,568   $5,931   $1,545
    Information
     Technology       3,962   1,038   1,143   1,107   1,198    4,486    1,085
    Technical
     Services         1,858     520     551     573     533    2,177      505
                      -----     ---     ---     ---     ---    -----      ---
      Total
       Information
        &
       Services      11,314   2,920   3,236   3,139   3,299   12,594    3,135

    Aerospace
    Integrated
     Systems          5,500   1,281   1,225   1,255   1,306    5,067    1,340
    Space
     Technology       2,923     754     769     750     860    3,133      775
                      -----     ---     ---     ---     ---    -----      ---
      Total
       Aerospace      8,423   2,035   1,994   2,005   2,166    8,200    2,115

    Electronics       6,543   1,587   1,720   1,673   1,926    6,906    1,555

    Shipbuilding      5,321   1,156   1,359   1,469   1,804    5,788    1,264

    Intersegment
     Eliminations    (1,488)   (358)   (383)   (358)   (371)  (1,470)    (345)
                     ------    ----    ----    ----    ----   ------     ----

      Total Sales
       and Service
       Revenues     $30,113  $7,340  $7,926  $7,928  $8,824  $32,018   $7,724
                    -------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------   ------


    SEGMENT
     OPERATING
     INCOME

    Information &
     Services
    Mission
     Systems           $519    $119    $160    $144    $143     $566     $145
    Information
     Technology         342      86      90      72      81      329       89
    Technical
     Services           120      28      32      28      32      120       26
                        ---      --      --      --      --      ---       --
      Total
       Information &
       Services         981     233     282     244     256    1,015      260

    Aerospace
    Integrated
     Systems            551     160     149     145     137      591      170
    Space
     Technology         245      59      69      59      74      261       65
                        ---      --      --      --      --      ---       --
      Total
       Aerospace        796     219     218     204     211      852      235

    Electronics         754     185     183     211     234      813      209

    Shipbuilding        393      79     134     183     142      538     (218)

    Intersegment
     Eliminations      (117)    (29)    (28)    (25)    (33)    (115)     (28)
                       ----     ---     ---     ---     ---     ----      ---

      Total
       Segment
       Operating
       Income (3)    $2,807    $687    $789    $817    $810   $3,103     $458
                     ------    ----    ----    ----    ----   ------     ----



    CONSOLIDATED
     HIGHLIGHTS

    Earnings From
     Continuing
     Operations      $1,573    $390    $466    $490    $457   $1,803     $263

    Diluted
     Earnings per
     Share from
     Continuing
      Operations      $4.46   $1.11   $1.33   $1.41   $1.31    $5.16    $0.76

    Weighted
     Average
     Diluted Shares
     Outstanding,
     in millions      358.6   358.3   355.3   352.6   351.1    354.3    349.3



                                   REALIGNED (2)

    $ in millions,
      except per
      share amounts 2006                 2007                         2008
                    ----                 ----                         ----
                                                                      Three
                                                                      Months
                    Total           Three Months Ended       Total    Ended
    NET SALES       Year     Mar 31  Jun 30  Sep 30  Dec 31  Year     Mar 31
                    ----     ------  ------  ------  ------  ----     ------

    Information
     & Services
    Mission
     Systems        $4,704  $1,159  $1,288  $1,249  $1,381   $5,077    $1,298
    Information
     Technology      3,962   1,038   1,143   1,107   1,198    4,486     1,085
    Technical
     Services        1,858     520     551     573     533    2,177       505
                     -----     ---     ---     ---     ---    -----       ---
      Total
       Information
       &
       Services     10,524   2,717   2,982   2,929   3,112   11,740     2,888

    Aerospace
    Integrated
     Systems         5,500   1,281   1,225   1,255   1,306    5,067     1,340
    Space
     Technology      3,869     990   1,067   1,001   1,118    4,176     1,022
                     -----     ---   -----   -----   -----    -----     -----
      Total
       Aerospace     9,369   2,271   2,292   2,256   2,424    9,243     2,362

    Electronics      6,267   1,528   1,628   1,577   1,795    6,528     1,555

    Shipbuilding     5,321   1,156   1,359   1,469   1,804    5,788     1,264

    Intersegment
     Eliminations   (1,490)   (358)   (383)   (360)   (370)  (1,471)     (345)
                    ------    ----    ----    ----    ----   ------      ----

      Total
       Sales and
       Service
       Revenues    $29,991  $7,314  $7,878  $7,871  $8,765  $31,828    $7,724
                   -------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------    ------


    SEGMENT
     OPERATING
     INCOME

    Information
     & Services
    Mission
     Systems          $451    $103    $142    $125    $138     $508      $128
    Information
     Technology        342      86      90      72      81      329        89
    Technical
     Services          120      28      32      28      32      120        26
                       ---      --      --      --      --      ---        --
      Total
       Information
        &
       Services        913     217     264     225     251      957       243

    Aerospace
    Integrated
     Systems           551     160     149     145     137      591       170
    Space Technology   311      73      90      79      87      329        82
                       ---      --      --      --      --      ---        --
      Total
       Aerospace       862     233     239     224     224      920       252

    Electronics        786     192     189     211     221      813       209

    Shipbuilding       393      79     134     183     142      538      (218)

    Intersegment
     Eliminations     (117)    (29)    (28)    (27)    (29)    (113)      (28)
                      ----     ---     ---     ---     ---     ----       ---

      Total
       Segment
       Operating
       Income (3)   $2,837    $692    $798    $816    $809   $3,115      $458
                    ------    ----    ----    ----    ----   ------      ----



    CONSOLIDATED
     HIGHLIGHTS

    Earnings From
     Continuing
     Operations     $1,593    $394    $472    $488    $457   $1,811      $263

    Diluted
     Earnings
     per Share
     from
     Continuing
     Operations      $4.51   $1.12   $1.35   $1.40   $1.32    $5.18     $0.76

    Weighted
     Average
     Diluted
     Shares
     Outstanding,
     in millions     358.6   358.3   355.3   352.6   351.1    354.3     349.3

    (1)  "As Reported" amounts are as of December 31, 2007, which reflect the
         results of Interconnect Technologies as a discontinued operation.

    (2)  Reported amounts adjusted to reflect the Park Air / Remotec
         realignment, Missile Systems realignment, and the presentation of
         Electro-Optical Systems as a discontinued operation.
         These events were previously reported in Schedule 6 of the Year End
         December 2007, First Quarter 2008, and Second Quarter 2008 earnings
         releases.

    (3)  Non-GAAP measure. Management uses segment operating income as an
         internal measure of financial performance for the individual
         business segments.



                      NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION               SCHEDULE 7
         NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION: ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM
                          CONTINUING OPERATIONS
                       (preliminary and unaudited)

                                       December 31
     In millions, except              -----------
     per share amounts          2008                 2007
    ----------------------      ----                 ----
                               FOURTH               FOURTH
    Earnings Reconciliation    QUARTER     YTD      QUARTER    YTD
                              --------     ---     ---------   ---

    (Loss) earnings from
     continuing
     operations               $(2,536)   $(1,281)    $457    $1,811
    Add back: Goodwill
     impairment charge          3,060      3,060        -         -
    Add back:
     Dividends
     on mandatorily
     redeemable
     convertible
     preferred
     stock                           -         -         6       24
                                     -         -         -       --
    Adjusted
     earnings from
     continuing
     operations (1)               $524    $1,779      $463   $1,835
                                  ----    ------      ----   ------

    Per Share Amounts

    Weighted
     average
     common
     shares
     outstanding                 326.9     334.5     338.2    341.7
    Dilutive effect of
     stock options,
     stock awards, and
     mandatorily
     redeemable
     convertible
     preferred stock               6.7       7.1      12.9     12.6
                                   ---       ---      ----     ----
    Adjusted diluted
     average common
     shares
     outstanding (2)             333.6     341.6     351.1    354.3
                                 -----     -----     -----    -----

    Earnings Per Share
     (EPS) Calculations

    Adjusted
     earnings from
     continuing
     operations
     from above (1)               $524    $1,779      $463   $1,835
    Adjusted diluted
     average common
     shares
     outstanding from
     above (2)                   333.6     341.6     351.1    354.3
    Adjusted
     diluted EPS
     from
     continuing
     operations (3)              $1.57     $5.21     $1.32    $5.18

    Loss from
     continuing
     operations
     from above                $(2,536)  $(1,281)
    Weighted
     average
     common
     shares
     outstanding
     (4)                         326.9     334.5
    Loss per
     share from
     continuing
     operations                 $(7.76)   $(3.83)

    Goodwill
     impairment
     charge                    $(3,060)  $(3,060)
    Weighted
     average
     common
     shares
     outstanding(4)              326.9     334.5
    Impairment
     charge per
     share                      $(9.36)   $(9.15)

    (1) Adjusted earnings from continuing operations is a non-GAAP measure
        defined as earnings (loss) from continuing operations before the
        $3.060 billion goodwill impairment charge.  This measure has been
        provided for consistency and comparability of the 2008 results with
        results of operations from prior periods.

    (2) Adjusted diluted average common shares outstanding is a non-GAAP
        measure defined as weighted average common shares outstanding
        plus the dilutive effect of stock options, stock awards, and
        mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock.  This measure has
        been provided for consistency and comparability of the 2008 results
        with earnings per share from prior periods.

    (3) Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations is a non-GAAP measure
        defined as diluted EPS from continuing operations before the per
        share 2008 goodwill impairment charge impact. Adjusted diluted EPS
        from continuing operations has been provided for consistency and
        comparability of the 2008 results with results of operations from
        prior periods.

    (4) Per share amounts are based on basic weighted average shares
        outstanding, as use of dilutive securities (ie. stock options, stock
        awards, and mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock
        outstanding) would result in a lesser per share loss.



                      NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION               SCHEDULE 8
         NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION: ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
                       (preliminary and unaudited)

                                            December 31
                                            -----------
    In millions, except
    per share amounts                   2008                 2007
    ----------------------              ----                 ----
                                   FOURTH               FOURTH
    Earnings Reconciliation       QUARTER     YTD      QUARTER   YTD
                                  --------    ---      -------   ---

    Net (loss) earnings           $(2,533) $(1,262)       $454 $1,790
    Add back: Goodwill
     impairment charge              3,060    3,060           -      -
    Add back:
     Dividends on
     mandatorily
     redeemable
     convertible
     preferred stock                    -        -           6     24
                                        -        -           -     --
    Adjusted net earnings (1)        $527   $1,798        $460 $1,814
                                     ----   ------        ---- ------

    Per Share Amounts

    Weighted average common
     shares outstanding             326.9    334.5       338.2  341.7
    Dilutive effect of stock
     options, stock awards,
     and mandatorily
     redeemable convertible
     preferred stock                  6.7      7.1        12.9   12.6
                                      ---      ---        ----   ----
    Adjusted diluted average
     common shares
     outstanding (2)                333.6    341.6       351.1  354.3
                                    -----    -----       -----  -----

    Earnings Per Share
     (EPS) Calculations

    Adjusted net earnings
     from above (1)                  $527   $1,798        $460 $1,814
    Adjusted diluted
     average common
     shares
     outstanding
     from above (2)                 333.6    341.6       351.1  354.3
    Adjusted diluted EPS (3)        $1.58    $5.26       $1.31  $5.12

    Net loss from above           $(2,533) $(1,262)
    Weighted average
     common shares
     outstanding (4)                326.9    334.5
    Net loss per share             $(7.75)  $(3.77)

    Goodwill
     impairment
     charge                       $(3,060) $(3,060)
    Weighted average
     common shares
     outstanding (4)                326.9    334.5
    Impairment charge
     per share                     $(9.36)  $(9.15)

    (1) Adjusted net earnings is a non-GAAP measure defined as net earnings
        (loss) before the $3.060 billion goodwill impairment charge.
        This measure has been provided for consistency and comparability of
        the 2008 results with results of operations from prior periods.

    (2) Adjusted diluted average common shares outstanding is a non-GAAP
        measure defined as weighted average common shares outstanding
        plus the dilutive effect of stock options, stock awards, and
        mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock.  This measure has
        been provided for consistency and comparability of the 2008 results
        with earnings per share from prior periods.

    (3) Adjusted diluted EPS is a non-GAAP measure defined as earnings per
        share before the per share 2008 goodwill impairment charge impact.
        Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations has been provided for
        consistency and comparability of the 2008 results with results
        of operations from prior periods.

    (4) Per share amounts are based on basic weighted average shares
        outstanding, as use of dilutive securities (ie. stock options, stock
        awards, and mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock
        outstanding) would result in a lesser per share loss.

SOURCE Northrop Grumman Corporation

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