MDA Expands U.K. HIP Distribution Into The Mortgage Sector

Richmond, B.C. - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that it has entered into a white label reseller agreement with The Mortgage Times Group Limited, the U.K.'s second largest mortgage advisor network.

Under the agreement, MDA will become the preferred supplier of Home Information Packs (HIPs) to The Mortgage Times Group, who will offer MDA's white label HIP product to its network of intermediaries in the mortgage industry, along with its comprehensive range of mortgages, secured loans and general insurance products.

Martin Willard, managing director of MDA Advantage stated: "This agreement with The Mortgage Times Group provides us with a solid foothold in the sector of the HIP market, which will be reached through mortgage advisors, and further diversifies our distributor base."

Chris May, director of The Mortgage Times Group, commented “We’ve put a great deal of time and consideration into how we would approach HIPs, and in conjunction with MDA we’re delighted to provide our intermediary members with what we consider the best possible offering. We look forward to a long and prosperous linkup with MDA.”

About MDA

MDA provides advanced information solutions that capture and process vast amounts of data, produce essential information, and improve the decision making and operational performance of business and government organizations worldwide.

Focused on markets and customers with strong repeat business potential, MDA delivers a broad spectrum of earth and space based information solutions, ranging from complex operational systems, to tailored information services, to electronic information products.

MDA employs more than 3,000 people in locations across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSX:MDA.

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