Cassidian announces the appointment of Michael Stevens to the role of Chief Executive Officer for Cassidian Ltd., the UK entity of Cassidian.

Cassidian UK has headquarters in Newport, South Wales. The Cassidian portfolio includes integrated systems, services and solutions to meet the new challenges confronting emergency services, Government security agencies, critical national infrastructure and military forces.

Cassidian is committed to developing innovation in Wales and to grow the UK's technology base. The focus on innovation has led to the expansion of our synthetic environment facilities and a leading research and technology centre - EADS Innovation Works; responsible for the development of technologies through closer links with the UK and Welsh Assembly Governments and leading universities.

Michael is well qualified to head up Cassidian UK having held various senior Defence and Security roles in Engineering, Manufacturing, Project and Business Management over the last 30 years in areas of leading edge technology, complex systems, solutions and services. He has worked in numerous locations in both the UK and abroad.

About CASSIDIAN (www.cassidian.com)

Cassidian, an EADS company, is a worldwide leader in global security solutions and systems, providing Lead Systems Integration and value-added products and services to civil and military customers around the globe: air systems (aircraft and unmanned aerial systems), land, naval and joint systems, intelligence and surveillance, cyber security, secure communications, test systems, missiles, services and support solutions. In 2011, Cassidian - with around 28,000 employees - achieved revenues of € 5.8 billion. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2011, the Group - comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter - generated revenues of € 49.1 billion and employed a workforce of more than 133,000.

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