NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 11, 1998 – The nation’s newest and most advanced nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), returned to Newport News Shipbuilding (NYSE: NNS) today following successful completion of initial sea trials.

"We’re very pleased to report that Truman performed exceptionally well during builder’s trials," said Mike Petters, NNS Vice President for Aircraft Carriers. "Ship’s force, the shipbuilders and Supervisor of Shipbuilding demonstrated great teamwork throughout the trials and we’re looking forward to a very successful acceptance trials."

The sea trials were conducted by Adm. Frank L. "Skip" Bowman, Director of U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion. Harry S. Truman is commanded by Capt. Thomas G. Otterbein.

Captain Otterbein was extremely pleased with the trials. "The cooperation between NNS employees and the crew was great as evidenced by the success of builder’s trials," he said. "This at-sea period was the culmination of more than two years of work between the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, NNS and my crew. The performance of a pre-commissioning crew is critical in the life of a ship and with the help of NNS, we have set the example for the generations of sailors to follow us."

Also taking part in the sea trials were Tom Meree, Naval Reactors Representative; Capt. Kevin Perkins, Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding at Newport News; and Bill Fricks, NNS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Named after America’s 33^rd President, the keel of Harry S. Truman was laid November 29, 1993 and the ship was christened at Newport News on September 7, 1996.

Truman is the eighth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier built by Newport News, the only shipyard capable of building the nuclear-powered vessels. The company is also building the ninth Nimitz-class carrier, Ronald Reagan, which will be delivered to the Navy in 2002.

Newport News Shipbuilding is America’s premier shipbuilding company with annual revenues of approximately $1.7 billion and 18,000 employees. The company is the leader in the design and construction of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines for the U. S. Navy.