Northrop Grumman Supports Area Schools with
Annual School Tools Drive

Northrop Grumman Newport News employee Jason Witcher prepares boxes of "school tools" to send out to local schools and organizations. Higher Resolution Image

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Sept. 28, 2006 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) donated school supplies to benefit over 1,100 students and contributed $300,000 to kick off the annual United Way Day of Caring.

The School Tools drive was held Aug. 14 through Aug. 25 at the company’s Newport News sector. Collection boxes were placed inside designated buildings, warehouses, piers, docks and trailers. Shipbuilders donated items such as pens and pencils, glue, notebook paper, notebooks, markers, crayons and many other “school tools.”

“School Tools is a great opportunity for us to give back to the community,” said Margaret Blackwell, director of equal employment opportunity, diversity and community relations at Northrop Grumman Newport News. “Every year it becomes a bigger success thanks to the generous support of our employees.”

The school supplies were delivered to 14 locations including Hampton, Newport News and York County public schools and other organizations on the Hampton Roads Peninsula, such as local departments of social services and the Boys and Girls Club of the Virginia Peninsula.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense company headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. Northrop Grumman provides technologically advanced, innovative products, services and solutions in systems integration, defense electronics, information technology, advanced aircraft, shipbuilding and space technology. With more than 120,000 employees and operations in all 50 states and 25 countries, Northrop Grumman serves U.S. and international military, government and commercial customers.