CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - John DeMaso, president of Litton Marine Systems, today announced the promotion of J. Nolasco DaCunha as vice president and general manager of the Commercial Sector, Wayne Humphreys as vice president and general manager of the Military Sector and Norman Addington as vice president of operations.

"These key appointments are part of a refinement of our company's structure to focus our resources on our two primary markets worldwide," said DeMaso. "This organization more closely supports the two customer bases we serve and establishes clear responsibility and accountability for each of the business operations."

DaCunha, formerly vice president, sales and service, assumes responsibility for marketing and sales, strategic business units and regional issues and activities worldwide for the Commercial Sector. Humphreys, formerly vice president, defense marketing, will have similar responsibility for marketing, sales, strategic business units and related regional issues and activities for the Military Sector. Addington, formerly strategic business unit director for navigation and controls, will be responsible for worldwide procurement, manufacturing, test and quality control for the entire company.

Litton Marine Systems Inc. (LMS) is a subsidiary of Litton Industries Inc. LMS was formed from the consolidation of Sperry Marine (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA), Decca Marine (New Malden, UK) and C. Plath (Hamburg, Germany). LMS manufactures and markets products under the Sperry, Decca and C. Plath brand names. With offices in 19 countries and authorized service depots in more than 300 locations worldwide, LMS provides "One Source" for marine navigation, communication and information systems, products and service.

Headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, Litton Industries has more than 40,000 employees and $5 billion in annual revenue. Litton is the nation's largest builder of non-nuclear ships for the U.S. Navy and designs, builds, and overhauls surface ships for government and commercial customers worldwide. The company is a leading information technology (IT) contractor to the U.S. government and provides specialized IT services to commercial and government customers in local/foreign jurisdictions. Litton is a leading provider of defense and commercial electronics technology, components and materials for customers worldwide. For more information, visit Litton's Web site at www.litton.com.