Exhibits hall sells out at Strategic Space 2004

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(Jul. 30, 2004) -- With still more than two months before the conference begins, more than 30 industry companies featuring the latest in technologies, systems and solutions supporting the United States Strategic Command have secured a space to display their wares in the more than 8,000-sq. ft. exhibit hall at Strategic Space 2004, filling it to capacity. The national security conference takes place 5-7 October 2004 at Omaha's Qwest Convention Center and Arena. "Space News and the Space Foundation are working together to make the second Strategic Space conference even more successful than the first," said Lon Rains, vice president, Trade Publishing - editorial, Imaginova and editor, Space News. "The strong commitment of the most senior leaders in the military, the aerospace industry and government to speak at Strategic Space, the significant support we have received for event sponsorships and the sold out exhibit hall all demonstrate how quickly the momentum for this event is growing to provide the strongest support possible for America's strategic forces." Strategic Space 2004 is presented in support of United States Strategic Command by the Space Foundation and Space News. The conference is designed to further the relationship between senior leadership of the Command, component and supported commands, the aerospace contractor community, federal officials and other civic leaders. Corporate Member Exhibitors include

• ATK Thiokol Propulsion
• Analex Corporation
• Analytical Graphics, Inc.
• BAE Systems, Information Systems Sector
• Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
• The Boeing Company
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• Florida Space Authority
• General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
• Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
• Harris Corporation
• Honeywell Aerospace
• Integral Systems
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• Northrop Grumman
• Orbital Sciences Corporation
• Raytheon Company
• Space News
• Spectrum Astro

Other exhibiting companies:

• ARINC
• ASRC Aerospace Corporation
• Air Force Space Command
• CIO-MDA
• ClearCube Technology, Inc.
• CompuCom Federal Systems, Inc.
• CSSS.NET
• Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation
• Iridium Satellite System
• Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
• Magna Com
• National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
• Naval Research Laboratory
• Nebraska Department of Economic Development
• Reagan Test Site
• Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)
• SMC Detachment 12
• Sheppard's Business Interiors
• Sterling Computers Corp.
• Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command
• United States Strategic Command

Many national security space luminaries and key industry leaders have also confirmed their participation at what promises to be even bigger and better than last year's sold-out event. A comprehensive speaker list, program agenda and on-line registration are available at www.stratspace.org or by calling the Space Foundation at 1-800-691-4000. Special events scheduled during the week include a Welcoming Ceremony, co-sponsored by the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce; an Opening Reception at the new exhibit hall, co-sponsored by Northrop Grumman; a Networking Luncheon, jointly co-sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton and The Boeing Company; a Gala Dinner, co-sponsored by Lockheed Martin; featured speakers and panels, press conferences and other networking opportunities. Additional sponsors include Analytical Graphics, Inc., ATK Thiokol, BAE Systems, Computer Sciences Corporation, CSP Associates, Honeywell, Raytheon Company, SPACE.com and Space News. The Space Foundation is a national non-profit organization, which advances and supports civil, commercial and national security space endeavors and educational excellence. For more information, visit www.spacefoundation.org. Space News is the premier business-to-business international news weekly dedicated entirely to the commercial and military space and satellite communications' businesses. For more information, visit www.space.com/spacenews. Alternative media contact:
Jim Banke, Director of Communications
jbanke@spacefoundation.org or 321-868-6288