L-3’s NACOS and VALMATIC Platinum™ Integrated Systems to Be
Installed on Carnival Breeze

HAMBURG, Germany, June 21, 2011 – Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, an
L-3 company, and L-3 Valmarine of Norway, both part of L-3 Marine & Power
Systems, announced today that they have been awarded contracts from the
Italian Fincantieri shipyard for their NACOS Platinum series and VALMATIC
Platinum™ next-generation fully integrated navigation and automation systems.
Both systems will be delivered for Carnival Cruise Line’s new 130,000-gt Carnival
Breeze cruise ship, the third in the line’s Dream Class. The ship is scheduled to
enter service in the spring of 2012.

“L-3 is very pleased to have won this contract for a third Carnival cruise ship from
our Fincantieri customer,” said Ulrich Weinreuter, president of SAM Electronics.
“This award reaffirms our position as the market leader of integrated navigation
and automation systems on the newest generation of cruise ships.”

NACOS Platinum provides a complete range of ship control systems and
functions running on a shared set of standardized workstations, with multi-
function displays supported by a common system network. The system is
comprised of two S-band and two X-band IP-Radars linked to six Multipilot
workstations via an Ethernet network. Each of these can be used as Radar or
Ecdis, including Conning functions as standard. Also, two additional Multipilots
are designed separately for Ecdis and Conning. Based on dual-head technology
that offers multi-display support to the workstation, Conning can run on a second
display in parallel, while the master station operates in Ecdis mode. This fourth-
generation development technology integrates various components and advanced
functions into a single system capable of managing an increased number of
operational ship functions in a more comprehensive and cost-effective manner.

L-3 Valmarine’s VALMATIC Platinum seamlessly integrates with the SAM
Electronics NACOS system and handles approximately 20,000 input/output
signals controlled by six redundant process stations that cover seven different
fire zones. Operator control is done via 10 multi-functional workstations located
in different control centres, such as the engine control room, bridge and officer
cabins. Each workstation can handle up to four monitors and has individual split
views, giving the operator visual access to large areas simultaneously. An
Information Management System (IMS), including a history database with up to
one year of storage capacity, analysis tools, reporting functions, diary and more,
is also available for optimizing the ship’s operational performance.

The entire L-3 solution is designed with “hot swap” capacity, enabling
replacement of any component, and a high degree of redundancy is built into all
levels of the system, preventing any single failure that could cause loss of
control, monitoring or safety functions.

In addition, auxiliary systems and sensors, engineering, cabling, installation, and
console production will be provided by APSS of Italy, also a division within the
L-3 Marine & Power Systems group of companies.

Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, SAM Electronics GmbH operates as a
part of L-3 Marine & Power Systems and is a subsidiary of L-3 Communications
Corporation. SAM Electronics is a turnkey supplier of complete electrical
systems as well as integrated navigation, automation, communication, energy
distribution and propulsion systems for all types of ships. To learn more about
SAM Electronics, please visit the company’s website at
www.sam-electronics.de.

Located in Drammen, Norway, L-3 Valmarine, a division of L-3 Marine & Power
Systems, has branch offices in Tampere, Finland, and Bergen, Norway, with
representatives in Italy, the UAE, Spain, the U.K., South Africa, France,
Singapore, the U.S., China and South Korea. With a focus on advanced vessels,
navies and the cruise ship market, L-3 Valmarine is a major supplier of
automation and navigation systems worldwide. To learn more about
L-3 Valmarine, please visit the company’s website at

www.L-3com.com/Valmarine.

Comprised of 25 operating companies, L-3 Marine & Power Systems
(L-3 M&PS) is a worldwide leader in maritime automation and control, navigation,
communications, dynamic positioning, and power distribution and conditioning
for the U.S. Navy, allied foreign navies and commercial customers worldwide.
With over 94 locations in 20 countries, L-3 M&PS is a cohesive, global partner
with extensive capabilities and a proven track record in delivering the highest
level of technology, service and integration. To learn more about L-3 Marine &
Power Systems, please visit its website at www.L-3com.com/MPS.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs approximately
63,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR (Command, Control,
Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems,
aircraft modernization and maintenance, and government services. L-3 is also a
leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems used on military and
commercial platforms. The company reported 2010 sales of $15.7 billion. To
learn more about L-3, please visit the company’s website at www.L-3com.com.

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Contact:
Ulrich Roehrl
SAM Electronics GmbH
Marketing
+49 (0)40 8825 2110