L-3 Appoints Ann D. Davidson as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

L-3 Communications LLL announced today that it has appointed Ann D. Davidson as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of L-3. Ms. Davidson reports to Michael T. Strianese, L-3's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. She previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Exelis Inc. and succeeds Steven M. Post, who is retiring from the company.

"Ann brings to L-3 a wealth of corporate legal expertise, and I am delighted to welcome her to our team," said Mr. Strianese. "She has a proven track record of leading transactional, governance and contracts matters for global defense companies. With Ann's appointment, we are further bolstering our senior leadership team as we continue to focus on L-3's growth and long-term success."

Mr. Strianese continued, "On behalf of the entire company, I would like to thank Steve for his valuable service to L-3 over the past years and I wish him well."

Ms. Davidson has more than 30 years of legal experience, including two decades of working in the aerospace and defense industry. Prior to her time at Exelis, Ms. Davidson held positions at ITT Corporation, Alliant Techsystems Inc., Thales North America Inc., Parker Hannifin Corporation and Honeywell International Inc. Earlier in her career, Ms. Davidson was an attorney advisor and a trial attorney for the Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of the Navy.

Ms. Davidson received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law. She is an active member of the bar in Virginia and New York.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 employs approximately 38,000 people worldwide and is a leading provider of a broad range of communication and electronic systems and products used on military and commercial platforms. L-3 is also a prime contractor in aerospace systems. The company reported 2015 sales of $10.5 billion.

To learn more about L-3, please visit the company's website at www.L-3com.com. L-3 uses its website as a channel of distribution of material company information. Financial and other material information regarding L-3 is routinely posted on the company's website and is readily accessible.

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