United Defense Receives $29.3M Track Order

Contact:
Cindy Garrison
United Defense, Contract Administration
cindy.garrison@udlp.com
(256) 235-9848

Doug Coffey,
United Defense, Media
doug.coffey@udlp.com
(703) 312-6121

ANNISTON, AL, November 5, 2003 - United Defense Industries Inc. (NYSE: UDI) has received an order for 556,000 T-157 and T-150F track shoes needed for the Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicles and M113 Armored Personnel Carriers.

The $29.3 million contract from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for forged metal track shoes will be performed at the company’s facility in Anniston, Alabama. The order introduces the T-150F track which is a new longer life track, designed and developed by United Defense for the M113 variants.

“The increased operating tempo of these combat vehicles requires delivery as soon as possible. We expect to begin delivery in December 2003 and complete delivery by January 2005,” said Robert Houston, Vice President and General Manager.

In addition to military track shoes, the Anniston facility produces torsion bars and suspension components for armored vehicles, as well as other forged products for the mining, oilfield and valve markets.

About United Defense Industries Inc.
United Defense designs, develops and produces combat vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile launchers and precision munitions used by the U.S. Department of Defense and allies worldwide, and provides non-nuclear ship repair, modernization and conversion to the U.S. Navy and other U.S. Government agencies. To learn more about United Defense, visit http://www.uniteddefense.com.

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