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Elbit Systems Acquires Brazilian Companies
HAIFA, Israel, December 30, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems")
announced that it has acquired the Brazilian companies, Ares Aeroespecial e
Defesa S.A. ("Ares") and Periscopio Equipamentos Optronicos S.A.
("Periscopio"). The acquisition was accomplished in a series of transactions
totaling tens of millions Brazilian Reals.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441 )
Ares and Periscopio are involved in the area of defense
electronic systems and supply a range of products to the Brazilian military
as well as to additional markets in South America. Located in the vicinity of
Rio de Janeiro, the companies have approximately 70 employees. The selling
shareholders are continuing to perform management functions in the companies
following the acquisition.
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics
company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The
Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the
areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications,
computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned
aircraft systems ("UAS"), advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space
systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and
military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the
upgrading of existing military platforms, developing new technologies for
defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications and providing
a range of support services.
For additional information, visit: http://www.elbitsystems.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements (within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) regarding
Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively the Company), to the
extent such statements do not relate to historical or current fact. Forward
Looking Statements are based on management's expectations, estimates,
projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult
to predict. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may
differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a variety of
factors, including, without limitation: scope and length of customer
contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental
budgeting priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in
the countries in which the Company operates or sells, including Israel and
the United States among others; differences in anticipated and actual program
performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price
contracts; and the outcome of legal and/or regulatory proceedings. The
factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is
contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.'s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is
on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. The
Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.
Contacts:
Company Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO
Tel: +972-4-8316663
j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com
Dalia Rosen, VP, Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +972-4-8316784
dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com
Elbit Systems Ltd.
IR Contact:
Ehud Helft
Kenny Green
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-201-9246
elbitsystems@ccgisrael.com
Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441
Source: Elbit Systems Ltd
Contacts: Company Contact: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO, Tel: +972-4-8316663, j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com; Dalia Rosen, VP, Head of Corporate Communications, Tel: +972-4-8316784, dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com, Elbit Systems Ltd.; IR Contact:
Ehud Helft, Kenny Green, CCG Investor Relations, Tel: +1-646-201-9246, elbitsystems@ccgisrael.com
Elbit Systems Acquires Brazilian Companies
HAIFA, Israel, December 30, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems")
announced that it has acquired the Brazilian companies, Ares Aeroespecial e
Defesa S.A. ("Ares") and Periscopio Equipamentos Optronicos S.A.
("Periscopio"). The acquisition was accomplished in a series of transactions
totaling tens of millions Brazilian Reals.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441 )
Ares and Periscopio are involved in the area of defense
electronic systems and supply a range of products to the Brazilian military
as well as to additional markets in South America. Located in the vicinity of
Rio de Janeiro, the companies have approximately 70 employees. The selling
shareholders are continuing to perform management functions in the companies
following the acquisition.
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics
company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The
Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the
areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications,
computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned
aircraft systems ("UAS"), advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space
systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and
military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the
upgrading of existing military platforms, developing new technologies for
defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications and providing
a range of support services.
For additional information, visit: http://www.elbitsystems.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements (within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) regarding
Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively the Company), to the
extent such statements do not relate to historical or current fact. Forward
Looking Statements are based on management's expectations, estimates,
projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult
to predict. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may
differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a variety of
factors, including, without limitation: scope and length of customer
contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental
budgeting priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in
the countries in which the Company operates or sells, including Israel and
the United States among others; differences in anticipated and actual program
performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price
contracts; and the outcome of legal and/or regulatory proceedings. The
factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is
contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.'s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is
on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. The
Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.
Contacts:
Company Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO
Tel: +972-4-8316663
j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com
Dalia Rosen, VP, Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +972-4-8316784
dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com
Elbit Systems Ltd.
IR Contact:
Ehud Helft
Kenny Green
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-201-9246
elbitsystems@ccgisrael.com
Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441
Source: Elbit Systems Ltd
Contacts: Company Contact: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO, Tel: +972-4-8316663, j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com; Dalia Rosen, VP, Head of Corporate Communications, Tel: +972-4-8316784, dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com, Elbit Systems Ltd.; IR Contact:
Ehud Helft, Kenny Green, CCG Investor Relations, Tel: +1-646-201-9246, elbitsystems@ccgisrael.com