For immediate release: February 17, 2003

MDA's 2002 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results Conference Call Alert

Richmond, B.C. – MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA) plans to release fourth quarter 2002 financial results at close of market on Thursday, February 20th.

MDA will host an earnings conference call, featuring remarks by President and CEO Daniel Friedmann, and Anil Wirasekara, Executive Vice-President and CFO, followed by a Q & A session.

The call is scheduled to begin promptly at 4:30pm Eastern Time, (1:30pm Pacific Time), and will last approximately 45 minutes, allowing ample time for discussion.

To participate, please call the conference line approximately five minutes prior to the commencement of the call:

Toll free in North America: 1-800-273-9672

In Toronto: 416 695-5806

The conference call will also be Webcast live and then archived at:

http://www.mda.ca/investor/events.shtml

   

Related Websites:
www.mdacorporation.com



For more information, please contact:

Ted Schellenberg
Media Relations
MacDonald Dettwiler
Telephone: (604) 231-2215
E-mail: teds@mda.ca