MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
announced today that NASA has exercised a one-year option with the
company’s U.S. Information Systems subsidiary, Dynacs, to provide safety,
reliability, and quality assurance engineering services.

The increase is valued at $2.7 million U.S., or $4 million (CDN), and
covers engineering services through May 2004. This release is the third option
to be exercised on the original contract.

Dynacs will provide inspections, reviews, and audits of NASA suppliers.
The contract is administered through the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, but
the services are available to all NASA Centers.

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For further information

Ted Schellenberg, Media Relations, MacDonald
Dettwiler, 604-231-2215, teds@mda.ca