Northrop Grumman
Corporation and TRW Inc. jointly announced today that,
in accordance with their agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, they
notified the Department of their intention to complete their merger
transaction on Dec. 11, 2002. Northrop Grumman reports that it believes,
based on discussions with the Department of Defense, that the Defense
Department has recommended to the Justice Department that the transaction
proceed. The recommendation is subject to the execution of a consent decree
ensuring fair and open competition with respect to certain satellite
technologies.

Northrop Grumman also reported that late Tuesday it had received a draft
of the consent decree from the Justice Department and believes that an agreed
upon version can be achieved in time to support the shareholder votes on
Dec. 11, 2002. The company stated that the draft consent decree does not
require the divestiture of any businesses.

The Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust review waiting period expired Oct. 15,
2002, and the European Union antitrust authority approved the transaction
Oct. 16, 2002.

“Phil Odeen and I are pleased that the merger between Northrop Grumman and
TRW is being viewed favorably by government officials and we look forward to
the successful completion of the transaction,” said Kent Kresa, Northrop
Grumman chairman and chief executive officer. He added, “We are working with
the Department of Justice to implement arrangements that ensure fair and open
competition in space electronics. Competition is a precept to which we at
Northrop Grumman are firmly committed. We look forward to successful
shareholder votes on December 11, 2002, and the close of the transaction
immediately thereafter.”

Once agreement is reached on the terms of the proposed consent decree, the
Justice Department must file it with the federal district court together with
a Competitive Impact Statement. The court approval of the consent decree
cannot occur until after the expiration of a 60-day public comment period.
TRW and Northrop Grumman, however, expect to be in a position to close the
transaction with TRW immediately following successful shareholder votes on
Dec. 11, 2002, without waiting for final court approval.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $17 billion, global defense company with
its worldwide headquarters in Los Angeles. Northrop Grumman provides
technologically advanced, innovative products, services and solutions in
defense and commercial electronics, systems integration, information
technology and nuclear and non-nuclear shipbuilding and systems. With nearly
96,000 employees and operations in 44 states and 25 countries, Northrop
Grumman serves U.S. and international military, government and commercial
customers.

TRW provides advanced-technology products and services for the automotive,
space & electronics, and systems markets. The company’s news releases are
available through TRW’s corporate Web site www.trw.com .

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made or implied in this release contain or are based
upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and in particular, statements that are
accompanied or preceded by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “look
forward,” variations of these words and similar expressions are forward-
looking, and actual outcomes may differ materially from those described or
anticipated in this release. Other risks associated with the TRW Inc.
acquisition may be found in Northrop Grumman Corporation’s filings with the
SEC, including without limitation, the joint proxy statement/prospectus dated
November 4, 2002 contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 described
below, together with all Supplements thereto.

Northrop Grumman filed a registration statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-83672) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on
March 4, 2002 that has been amended to include a joint proxy
statement/prospectus relating to the proposed merger of Northrop Grumman and
TRW Inc. The directors, certain executive officers and other employees and
representatives of Northrop Grumman and TRW Inc. may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies for the shareholder meetings
relating to the proposed merger. The definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus dated November 4, 2002, contains important information
regarding such potential participants and other important matters that should
be read by Northrop Grumman and TRW shareholders before making any decisions
regarding the merger. Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, and any
amendments or supplements thereto, may be obtained without charge at the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov as they become available.