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Filed by Northrop Grumman Corporation
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14 d-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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 1, 2000
Comptek Reseach, Inc. security holders should read the Tender Offer Statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission because it contains important
information. 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)
Contact: Jim Taft
(310) 201-3335
For Immediate Release
NORTHROP GRUMMAN EXTENDS
EXCHANGE OFFER FOR COMPTEK RESEARCH
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LOS ANGELES -- Aug. 1, 2000 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC)
announced today the extension of its exchange offer for the common stock of
Comptek Research Inc. (AMEX: CTK), to Aug. 23, 2000, at midnight E.D.T.
The offer is being extended in accordance with the terms of the merger
agreement between the two companies. The extension is necessary in part because
the Securities and Exchange Commission has not yet declared effective the
registration statement for the shares to be issued by Northrop Grumman in
exchange for shares in Comptek Research.
The offer was scheduled to expire on Aug. 2, 2000, at midnight E.D.T. As
of the close of business July 31, 2000, 1,540,796 shares of Comptek Research
common stock have been validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the offer.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 (212) 440-9915 or toll-free 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 (restated) and now has a workforce
of approximately 36,000 employees.
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