Orlando, FL, 30-OCT-06 --

Several Orlando-based employees of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a NOVA Award, the corporation’s highest honor for individuals and teams, at a ceremony held Friday evening in Washington, D.C.

John Kemp, director of Security for Lockheed Martin Shared Services, was selected for this prestigious award in the Leadership category for visionary leadership and focus on milestone achievement, and Fred Ross, director of Air Mobility Programs for Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training & Support, also received a NOVA award in the Leadership category for executing a program that had a substantially beneficial effect on the business.

Other employees selected in the Team category for making outstanding contributions to Lockheed Martin’s mission and business objectives were:

1. Marilyn Blackburn, director of Organization Development for Corporate Human Resources
2. Lynn Katz, director of Planning Operations for Enterprise Information Systems
3. Joseph Kocsis, senior engineer for Missiles and Fire Control
4. Brad Myers, director of Systems Engineering for Enterprise Information Systems
5. Melissa Owings, senior systems analyst for Enterprise Information Systems
6. Don Spencer, senior subcontract administrator for Enterprise Information Systems
7. Bill Stevens, senior manager of Program Management for Simulation, Training & Support
8. Mike Summers, senior manager of Business Development for Simulation, Training & Support

Lockheed Martin's 12th Annual NOVA Awards, hosted by Bob Stevens, chairman, president and CEO, took place at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air & Space Museum.

The Lockheed Martin NOVA award program was created in 1995 after the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, to recognize individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions to the Corporation’s mission and business objectives. The name NOVA, refers to a bright star, and was chosen because the star motif played an important role in the identities of both companies prior to their merger just over a decade ago.