Sierra Nevada Corporation Operation Established in Fort Wayne
Latest Addition to Growing Defense Contractor Industry Cluster in Northeast Indiana

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (April 9, 2007)—Sierra Nevada Corporation (www.sncorp.com) has announced the establishment of a Fort Wayne programming and engineering operation. The local operation will focus on network communication and will be operational as of April, 2007.

“The Fort Wayne area offers a company like Sierra Nevada Corporation a number of advantages,” said Jeff Uhey, SNC’s Director of Product Development. “With the presence of other defense contractors the area has a highly skilled workforce to help drive innovation and the fulfillment of customer demands. In addition, the cost of doing business and the quality of life in Northeast Indiana make this an ideal location to establish an operation here.”

“We are pleased to add another defense contractor to enhance our base employers in the community,” said Mayor Graham Richard. “With the assistance of local colleges and universities and economic development partners, we have a region that is attractive to employers.”

Representatives of Sierra Nevada Corporation continue to work with state and local economic developers regarding possible assistance with the establishment and growth of the local office.

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) headquartered in Sparks, Nevada, is a fast growing innovative and agile technology solutions corporation focusing on system integration electronics engineering; manufacturing; and aircraft modification. Our current focus is to specialize in the integration; design; development; installation; and servicing of complex airborne, ground, and ship-based systems for the U.S. Government, its prime contractors, and international customers.

SNC is a privately-held, woman owned business with a strong, stable and debt-free financial foundation that provides flexible low-risk and strong financial performance for our customers. We have invested heavily over the years in experienced people, modern facilities, and the state-of-the-art equipment needed to enhance our capabilities, development efforts to our customer’s technical advantage. SNC has over 1000 employees with 24 locations in 15 states across the United States.

SNC Enterprise Business Areas:
ISR - Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
CNS/ATM - Communication, Navigation, Surveillance & Air Traffic Mgmt
C4N - Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Networks
EW/RI - Electronic Warfare / Range Instrumentation
SST - System Sensors and Technology
IMS - Integrated Mission Systems