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For immediate release: September 3, 2003

MDA Receives $5.6 Million Contract Extension from Canadian Armed Forces

Richmond, B.C. - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA) announced today that the company's contract with the Department of National Defence for the "Automated Airline Hosting and Aircraft Tasking System" (AAHATS) has been extended for 5 years, to 2008.

AAHATS provides a passenger booking and aircraft scheduling system for the Canadian military at six locations in Canada, and one in Germany.

The contract extension is valued at $5.6 million.

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For more information, please contact:

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