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SAIC Awarded Blanket Purchase Agreement to Support U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Company to Provide Comprehensive Information Technology Infrastructure Support Services to the Office of Environmental Information SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 1

SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 1 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a prime multiple-award blanket purchase agreement (BPA) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) by providing a wide range of information technology (IT) services. The BPA was awarded under the Information Technology Solutions-Environmental Protection Agency II contract, and has a seven-year period of performance, and a ceiling value of $955 million for all awardees. Work will be performed under the direction of EPA's Office of Technology Operations and Planning.

EPA's OEI is responsible for the management and implementation of a secure IT infrastructure, and provides the agency with IT solutions to support mission success. Under the BPA, SAIC will compete to provide a broad range of support services as required in areas including call center and application deployment management; network and user support; geospatial services; and IT security.

"We look forward to providing IT services and solutions to support EPA as they advance the creation, management and use of information as a strategic resource by providing critical IT services and products," said Doug Wagoner, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company's approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of $10.1 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. For more information, visit www.saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®

Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2009, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

    Contact:  Melissa Koskovich              Laura Luke
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