The TSA Has A Round For You

[Nar Gilah]

[ 450 million hollow-point rounds -- illegal on
the battlefield, but apparently all right to use
against civilians -- is about 1.46 rounds for
every single man, woman and child in the U.S.
You won't miss out! ]

PRESS RELEASE

ATK Secures .40 Caliber Ammunition Contract with
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (DHS, ICE)

--ATK Wins Five-Year, Indefinite
Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract for .40
Caliber Ammunition from DHS, ICE --Additional .40
Caliber Ammunition Contract with 450 Million Round
Potential Demonstrates ATK's Leadership in
Ammunition Manufacturing

ANOKA, Minn., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via
COMTEX/ -- ATK ATK -0.79% announced that it is
being awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite
Quantity (IDIQ) agreement from the Department of
Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (DHS, ICE) for .40 caliber ammunition.
This contract features a base of 12 months,
includes four option years, and will have a
maximum volume of 450 million rounds.

ATK was the incumbent and won the contract with
its HST bullet, which has proven itself in the
field. The special hollow point effectively passes
through a variety of barriers and holds its jacket
in the toughest conditions. HST is engineered for
100-percent weight retention, limits collateral
damage, and avoids over-penetration.

"We are proud to extend our track record as the
prime supplier of .40 caliber duty ammunition for
DHS, ICE," said Ron Johnson, President of ATK's
Security and Sporting group. "The HST is a proven
design that will continue to serve those who keep
our borders safe."

ATK will produce the ammunition at the Federal
Cartridge Company facility in Anoka, Minn.
Deliveries are expected to begin in June.

ATK is an aerospace, defense, and commercial
products company with operations in 22 states,
Puerto Rico, and internationally. News and
information can be found on the Internet at
www.atk.com .

Certain information discussed in this press
release constitutes forward-looking statements as
defined in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Although ATK believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it
can give no assurance that its expectations will
be achieved. Forward-looking information is
subject to certain risks, trends, and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those projected. Among
those factors are: changes in governmental
spending, budgetary policies and product sourcing
strategies; the company's competitive environment;
the terms and timing of awards and contracts;
economic conditions; the supply, availability and
costs of raw materials and components; or reliance
on a key supplier. ATK undertakes no obligation to
update any forward-looking statements. For further
information on factors that could impact ATK, and
statements contained herein, please refer to ATK's
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its
subsequent quarterly report on Form 10-Q and
current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.


Media Contact: Investor Contact:
Jason Nash Steve Wold
Phone: 800-322-2342 (ext. 3878) Phone: 952-351-3056
E-mail: pres...@atk.com E-mail: steve...@atk.com

[Veritas]

Nar Gilah wrote:
> [ 450 million hollow-point rounds -- illegal on
> the battlefield, but apparently all right to use
> against civilians -- is about 1.46 rounds for
> every single man, woman and child in the U.S.
> You won't miss out! ]
>

Maybe they'll be useful to TSA employees when they're caught stealing
from passengers' luggage.