SALT LAKE CITY, June 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman
Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has announced the winners of its fourth annual
Engineering Scholars program for graduating high school seniors in the
greater Salt Lake City community who plan to pursue a career in
engineering, computer science, physics or math.

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http://media.globenewswire.com/noc/mediagallery.html?pkgid=13459.

Raichelle Aniceto from Skyline High School and Laura Slusser from
Olympus High School each received a $10,000 merit-based college
scholarship--payable in $2,500 installments over four years--for their
excellent academic achievements and community involvement.

This fall, Aniceto will study aerospace engineering at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Slusser is planning to major in
electrical engineering at the University of Utah. The students were
honored at an awards reception hosted by Northrop Grumman's Salt Lake
City-based Navigation Systems division on June 14.

"Northrop Grumman has been a longtime advocate of education,
particularly in the science and math areas," said Liz Iversen, sector
vice president and general manager of the company's Navigation Systems
division. "These students represent the future of our nation and our
industry, and we congratulate them for their impressive
accomplishments."

The Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars program is open to promising
high school seniors who plan to attend an accredited university or
college as a full-time student in an approved engineering curriculum.

A committee of Northrop Grumman employees selected the Engineering
Scholars winners. To be eligible, each scholarship applicant had to be
a graduating senior this spring from an accredited high school in
Davis, Salt Lake, Weber or Utah counties. Applicants also had to meet
minimum SAT/ACT and grade point average requirements. Additionally, the
committee considered work experience, community involvement and
extracurricular activities.

Northrop Grumman is a significant financial and in-kind contributor to
educational outreach programs aimed at encouraging young people to
consider engineering and science-related career fields.

More information about the Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars
program is available at
http://www.es.northropgrumman.com/community/engscholars/.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in aerospace, electronics,
information systems, and technical services to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com
for more information.


CONTACT: Gina Piellusch
         (818) 715-2285
         gina.piellusch@ngc.com