ADVISORY, Aug. 31, 2008 --

Pascagoula (Ingalls) facility only

Production work at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding's Pascagoula facility is suspended until Monday morning, Sept 8. Production workers should not report to work until Monday Sept. 8 for normal shifts.

Maintenance and Facilities Alpha Recovery team members only should report to the stacking hall on Tuesday Sept. 2 at 6:00 am.

All other Alpha Recovery team members, office personnel and craft management are to report to work Wednesday, Sept. 3 for their regular shift. In addition, other employees may be contacted directly by their supervisor to support recovery activities.

Employees are encouraged to call the emergency phone line, 1-800-995-4318, to hear company messages and announcements throughout Hurricane Gustav's duration. Company information is also available at www.nn.northropgrumman.com

New Orleans facility only

Production work at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding's Avondale facility is suspended until Monday morning, Sept. 8. Production workers should not report to work until Monday Sept. 8 for normal shifts. Employees may be contacted directly by their supervisor to support recovery activities.

Employees are encouraged to call the emergency phone line, 1-800-995-4318, to hear company messages and announcements throughout Hurricane Gustav's duration. Company information is also available at www.nn.northropgrumman.com

Gulfport, Mississippi facility

Production work at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding's Gulfport facility is suspended Tuesday, Sept. 2, through Friday, Sept. 5. Alpha recovery team members, who have previously been designated, should report to work Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 7 a.m. if authorities deem it safe to travel in Harrison County. Bravo team members should report to work Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.

Unless otherwise notified, all employees should report back to work on Monday, Sept. 8.

Employees are encouraged to call the emergency phone line, 1-800-995-4318, to hear company messages and announcements throughout Hurricane Gustav's duration. Company information is also available at www.nn.northropgrumman.com

Support information:

All employees are advised to follow personal safety and or evacuation instructions identified by their relevant state or local jurisdictional agency for themselves and their families.

Employees may call:

  Emergency Information Phone Line for employees
 1-800-995-4318
 (Press 7 for Gulf Coast, then press 1 for Pascagoula, 2 for New Orleans 
 or 3 for Gulfport)
 Website:
  
   www.nn.northropgrumman.com
  
 

Media may call:

  Bill Glenn
 Cell: 228-327-1671
 Debbi McCallam
 Cell:  228-627-0268
 Margaret Mitchell-Jones
 Cell: 202-550-8746
 Jerri Dickseski
 Cell:  757- 880-7617