| Rath & Strong Receives Northrop Grumman Quality Award for Outstanding Supplier.
REDONDO BEACH, March 29, 2005 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today presented awards to 40 suppliers and 11 subcontractors for consistently demonstrating excellence in product quality, delivery predictability, competitive pricing and other value-added services. The company's Space Technology sector gave Gold awards to recognize many of the best companies in the industry during its annual Supplier Recognition Conference. Suppliers and subcontractors were recognized for having developed and delivered a wide variety of complex parts, processes and assemblies, from satellite buses to optical and radio-frequency payloads and components. "We depend on our valued suppliers and subcontractors to help build the most sophisticated space systems imaginable and the world's most powerful high-energy lasers," said Mike McVey, sector vice president, production and supply chain. "Our standards for these awards become more stringent every year. This year's recipients have shown a commitment to meeting or exceeding these requirements." McVey noted that many have undertaken improvement initiatives that match Space Technology's process-driven business approach. "Our strategic partnerships with the best companies in the industry give us a key competitive advantage. These relationships give us the ability to implement robust processes across all programs to benefit our customers directly," he explained. 
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