COMPTEK RESEARCH INC/NY
425, 2000-08-15
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                                   Filed by Comptek Research, Inc.
             Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933

                           Subject Company: Comptek Research, Inc.
                                 Commission File Number: 333-40862

The following text is of a press release issued by Northrop
Grumman Corporation on August 14, 2000


     Northrop Grumman Contact:  Jim Taft (310) 201-3335
  Comptek Research Contact:  Christopher Head (716) 677-4070

For Immediate Release

NORTHROP GRUMMAN, COMPTEK RESEARCH CONFIRM
TRADING PERIOD TO DETERMINE STOCK EXCHANGE RATIO
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     LOS ANGELES -- Aug. 14, 2000 -- Northrop Grumman
Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Comptek Research Inc. (AMEX:
CTK) confirmed today that the 20-day trading period that
will be used to determine the exchange ratio in Northrop
Grumman's pending exchange offer for all of Comptek
Research's outstanding shares will end two business days
before the offer expires.

     The offer is currently scheduled to expire on Aug. 23,
2000 at midnight E.D.T.  Unless the offer is extended, the
exchange ratio will be based on the average closing price of
Northrop Grumman's common stock for the 20 trading days
ending Aug. 21, 2000.

     At the close of business on Aug. 11, 2000, 2,387,382
shares of the 6,223,094 shares of Comptek Research common
stock outstanding as of May 31, 2000 had been validly
tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the offer.

     Requests for assistance or for copies of the offer
materials should be directed to the information agent for
the offer, Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc., at 800-
223-2064.

     Northrop Grumman Corporation, headquartered in Los
Angeles, is a world- class, high technology company
providing innovative solutions in systems integration,
defense electronics


and information technology for its U.S. and international
military, government and commercial customers, as a prime
contractor, principal subcontractor, team member or
preferred supplier. The company had revenues of $7.6 billion
in 1999 and has a workforce of approximately 36,000
employees. Northrop Grumman had 69,910,595 shares
outstanding on June 30, 2000.

     Comptek Research Inc., with offices and subsidiary
locations in the United States, is a domestic and
international supplier of technically advanced electronics
and data communications systems to government and industry.
For its fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, Comptek Research
reported sales of $145 million.  Comptek Research currently
has approximately 1,200 employees.

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We urge Comptek Research, Inc. security holders to read the
Tender Offer Statement, Northrop Grumman's Registration
Statement, Comptek's solicitation/recommendation statement
on Schedule 14D-9 and other documents filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission because they contains
important information regarding the exchange offer.
Investors may get the Tender Offer Statement and other filed
documents at no charge at the Securities and Exchange
Commission's web site (www.sec.gov)





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