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LOS ANGELES,
California -- February 9, 2005 -- Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
(NYSE:TDY) today announced that Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc.,
for the second year in a row, has been selected by NASA's Marshall
Space Flight Center (MSFC) to receive the Contractor Excellence Award
in the large business - service category.
Teledyne Brown
was selected for the annual award based on the high quality of the
company's services and support and heightened performance, which resulted
in cost savings to MSFC of more than $15 million over the last four
years. Cross training and hiring personnel with diverse backgrounds
also allowed Teledyne Brown to keep costs to almost nine percent below
plan.
Under a contract
with The Boeing Company, Teledyne Brown currently supports payload
integration for the International Space Station (ISS). Since June
2002, Teledyne Brown has been supporting the Systems Development and
Operations Support (SDOS) contract with a team that has been working
on space hardware and software development, integration and operation,
maintenance of payload facilities and carrier subsystems on the ISS
and other space exploration initiatives.
The company is
involved in several other MSFC programs including the Operation and
Maintenance of Propellants, Pressurants and Calibration (PPC), the
Engineering, Analytical, and Integration Support to MSFC's Material
Science Glovebox and Biotechnology Programs.
Since becoming
one of the first contractors to MSFC, Teledyne Brown has continued
to emphasize safety and quality assurance.
"Teledyne
Brown has a vital role with Marshall in achieving NASA's goal of safe
human spaceflight," said Marshall Center Director David King.
"Their contributions are helping us fulfill the Vision for Space
Exploration, and inspiring the next generation of space explorers."
"We are
very honored to receive this award again," said Robert Mehrabian,
chairman, president and chief executive officer of Teledyne Technologies.
"The award is a reflection of the outstanding team we have supporting
Marshall Space Flight Center programs. I would like to thank everyone
at NASA for this recognition. We look forward to continuing to provide
the Marshall Center with the exceptional quality of work that is synonymous
with Teledyne Brown."
Teledyne Brown
Engineering will receive a plaque at an awards ceremony in the near
future.
Teledyne Technologies
is a leading provider of sophisticated electronic components, instruments
and communication products, systems engineering solutions, aerospace
engines and components and on-site gas and power generation systems.
Teledyne Technologies has operations in the United States, the United
Kingdom, Mexico and Canada. For more information, visit Teledyne Technologies'
website at www.teledyne.com.
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