MDA’s Advanced Technology Solution to Support Russian Communication Satellite

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that it has received a multi-million dollar contract to provide five advanced technology solutions to EADS Astrium.

The five solutions will provide simultaneous data transmission and reception to the Russian Federation and the Commonwealth of Independent States countries.

About MDA

MDA provides advanced information solutions that capture and process vast amounts of data, produce essential information, and improve the decision-making and operational performance of business and government organizations worldwide.

Focused on markets and customers with strong repeat business potential, MDA delivers a broad spectrum of information solutions, ranging from complex operational systems, to tailored information services, to electronic information products.

MDA employs more than 3,200 people in locations across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The Company’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSX:MDA.