United Defense Announces 1st Quarter 2003 Release Date and Conference Call

    ARLINGTON, Va.--April 16, 2003--United Defense, LP announced today that it will release its earnings for first quarter 2003 on Thursday, April 24, 2003 before the open of the market.
    In conjunction with this release, United Defense will host a conference call on the same day at 10:00 AM ET, which will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet. Tom Rabaut, President and Chief Executive Officer, Buzz Raborn, Chief Financial Officer, and Jayne Schmitt, Vice President - Investor Relations, will host the call.
    Listeners may access the conference call live over the Internet through a link in the Investors section of United Defense's web site at www.uniteddefense.com. The dial-in-number to access this operator-assisted call is toll free 800/915-4836 or toll (International): 973/317-5319. Please allow fifteen minutes prior to the call to visit the site to download and install any necessary audio software.
    If you are unable to listen to the live call, please access www.uniteddefense.com at any time beginning after 2:00 pm on April 24 to listen to a replay of the web cast.
    United Defense designs, develops and produces combat vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile launchers and precision munitions used by the U.S. Department of Defense and allies worldwide and America's largest non-nuclear ship repair, modernization, overhaul and conversion company. To learn more about United Defense, visit www.uniteddefense.com.