Northrop Grumman Names Becky Stewart Director For Surface Ship And Submarine Fleet Maintenance Program

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Oct. 7, 2002 – Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Newport News sector announced the appointment of Becky Stewart as program director, Surface Ship and Submarine Fleet Maintenance. Stewart is responsible for all aspects of naval and commercial surface ship and submarine fleet maintenance from pre-contract through delivery.

"Combining our Ship Repair and Submarine Fleet Maintenance businesses, under the leadership of Becky, will maximize both our flexibility and responsiveness to our customers," said Tom Schievelbein, Northrop Grumman corporate vice president and president of its Newport News sector.

Prior to this appointment, Stewart served as program director, Ship Repair. Beginning her career at Newport News in 1982 as a technical planner, she has held a number of positions to include manager, Strategic Planning; manager, Computer Administration and Control; and manager, Systems Development and Customer Service. She has also served as director, Life Cycle Engineering.

Stewart earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Christopher Newport University and an MBA from the College of William and Mary.

Northrop Grumman Newport News, headquartered in Newport News, Va., is the nation's sole designer, builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of only two companies capable of designing and building nuclear-powered submarines. Newport News also provides after-market services for a wide array of naval and commercial vessels, and has the capability to design, build and maintain every class of ship in the U.S. Navy's fleet. The Newport News sector employs about 18,000 people.