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Company Partners with Vangent to Provide Learning Modernization to Royal Saudi Air Force ANDOVER, Mass., April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dynamics Research Corporation (NASDAQ:DRCO), a leading provider of innovative management consulting, engineering, and information technology services and solutions to federal and state governments, today announced that it was awarded a $1.6 million contract to support the U.S. Air Force 350th Electronic Systems Group at Hanscom, Air Force Base, Mass. Under the terms of the two year contract, DRC will partner with prime contractor Vangent, Inc. to provide training and performance support to the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) School of Command, Control and Communications in Saudi Arabia. DRC will assist Vangent with the conversion of over 1,400 training modules to an e-learning platform for Web-based delivery. These new e-learning, Web-based modules will improve the speed and performance of RSAF's training courseware and reduce management and maintenance issues. Additionally, DRC will provide an onsite training manager for system technical support and to train instructors on the operation and functionality of the e-learning platform. The prime contract calls for the complete modernization of the training environment including new workstations and classroom hardware, a Learning Management System (LMS), and an expanded network infrastructure. "DRC's past success with Web-based training and e-learning development has given the company a comprehensive understanding of how critical the training and simulation process is for members of the armed forces worldwide," said Tom Kelly, DRC's Senior Vice President and General Manager for Systems Engineering and Information Technology. "We are pleased to have been selected by Vangent to assist the RSAF in the modernization of their learning infrastructure, and are committed to supplying them with a first-rate learning system that will meet and exceed their performance objectives." About Dynamics Research Corporation Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) is a leading provider of mission-critical technology management services and solutions for government programs. DRC offers the capabilities of a large company and the responsiveness of a small company, backed by a history of excellence and customer satisfaction. Founded in 1955, DRC is a publicly held corporation (NASDAQ:DRCO) and maintains more than 25 offices nationwide with major offices in Andover, Massachusetts and the Washington, D.C region. For more information please visit our website at http://www.drc.com/. Safe harbor statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Some statements contained or implied in this news release, may be considered forward-looking statements, which by their nature are uncertain. Consequently, actual results could materially differ. For more detailed information concerning how risks and uncertainties could affect the company's financial results, please refer to DRC's most recent filings with the SEC. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information. CONTACTS: Investors: Chris Witty Media: Marisa Hagerman Darrow Associates, Inc. Sage Communications 646.438.9385 703.584.5637 DATASOURCE: Dynamics Research Corporation CONTACT: Investors, Chris Witty of Darrow Associates, Inc., +1-646-438-9385, , Media, Marisa Hagerman of Sage Communications, +1-703-584-5637, Web Site: http://www.drc.com/

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