SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it recently completed a project for the U.S. Department of State managing the disposal of 2,900 tons of obsolete and dangerous surplus munitions in the Republic of Albania. According to the State Department, the effort was completed safely and efficiently, helping to ensure the materials cannot be used by terrorists.

The joint project between the State Department Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Albania disposed of nearly 40,000 munitions, including all of the country's sea mines, torpedoes, and aerial bombs.

"The elimination of three major categories of munitions is a major accomplishment," said SAIC Program Manager Steve Rader. "The removal and disposal of these old and dangerous munitions from storage locations very near the civilian population has made Albania a safer country. In addition, these munitions are no longer available to be acquired illegally and used by terrorist groups."

SAIC advised the Albanian Ministry of Defense in planning, organizing, and conducting the entire disposal operation, which was completed in nine months, half the time estimated by the State Department. SAIC provided safety and ordnance disposal training for Albanian Armed Forces transportation personnel and explosive ordnance disposal teams, and supervised all aspects of the demilitarization and disposal processes between Albanian Armed Forces organizations and SAIC subcontractors. More than 100 local nationals were hired by SAIC's principal Albanian subcontractor, National Demilitarization Center to conduct the work.

To reduce potential hazardous metal contamination typically caused by open detonation, thermite (a compound that ignites without explosion) was used to burn most of the explosive material. In addition, the explosive content of the munitions was burned at newly designated range areas at or near existing military installations where the munitions were stored. This reduced transport risk through populated areas and shaved weeks off the project schedule.

"I am very pleased with what our team has accomplished with this program," said Beverly Seay, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. "This is a little known area of expertise for SAIC, and to bring it to bear on such an important effort that clearly has benefits for the people of Albania and the region was a privilege."

Other results of the project include the redeployment of approximately 90 Albanian military personnel that had been responsible for protecting the munitions, the potential reuse of military installations for civilian purposes and the ability of the Albanian government to sell nearly 1,900 tons of high-quality scrap metal.

For their exceptional efforts, the Albanian Ministry of Defense awarded SAIC team members medals for distinguished and outstanding service for their efforts on the project.

SAIC is a leading provider of scientific, engineering, systems integration and technical services and solutions to all branches of the U.S. military, agencies of the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. Government civil agencies, as well as to customers in selected commercial markets. With approximately 44,000 employees in more than 150 cities worldwide, SAIC engineers and scientists solve complex technical challenges requiring innovative solutions for customers' mission-critical functions. SAIC had annual revenues of $8.3 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2007.

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    Contact:   Melissa Koskovich, McLean           Laura Luke, McLean
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