Anteon (NYSE:ANT)
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Anteon International Corporation (NYSE: ANT), announced
today that General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) has, after
consultation with Anteon, voluntarily withdrawn its pre-merger
notification and report form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976 relating to the previously announced proposed
merger between Anteon and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of
General Dynamics. Anteon anticipates that General Dynamics will refile
its pre-merger notification and report form on or about Wednesday,
February 8, 2006. The refiling is a procedural step to provide the
staff at the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of
Justice with additional time to review the information submitted by
Anteon and General Dynamics. Anteon still anticipates that the
transaction will close no later than the end of the second quarter of
2006.
About Anteon
Anteon, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, is a leading
information technology company serving the U.S. Federal government and
international customers. Anteon designs, integrates, maintains, and
upgrades state-of-the-art systems for national defense, intelligence,
homeland security, and other high priority government missions. Anteon
provides numerous government clients with the systems integration,
strategy and program management, systems engineering, operations
services, and simulation and training skills necessary to manage the
development and operations of their mission critical systems. The
Company was founded in 1976 and currently employs over 9,500 employees
in more than 100 offices worldwide. Anteon consistently ranks among
the top information technology integrators based on independent
surveys, and has been named to the Forbes List of the 400 Best Big
Companies in 2005, earning distinction on the Forbes Platinum List.
Anteon is listed on the Standards & Poor's MidCap 400 Index. For more
information, visit www.anteon.com.
PARTICIPANTS IN SOLICITATION
Anteon International Corporation and its respective directors and
executive officers and other members of management and employees may
be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from
Anteon International Corporation's stockholders in respect of the
proposed transaction. Information regarding Anteon International
Corporation's participants is available in Anteon International
Corporation's proxy statement, dated April 22, 2005, for its 2005
annual meeting of stockholders and has been included in the final
Proxy Statement with respect to the special meeting filed with the SEC
on February 1, 2006.
CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements herein regarding the proposed transaction between
Anteon International Corporation and General Dynamics Corporation, the
expected timetable for completing the transaction, future financial
and operating results, benefits and synergies of the transaction,
future opportunities for the combined company and any other statements
about Anteon International Corporation management's future
expectations constitute forward looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of
Anteon International Corporation's management and are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties. There are a number of important
factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially
from those indicated by such forward looking statements, including:
the ability to obtain governmental approvals of the transaction on the
proposed terms and schedule and the failure of Anteon International
Corporation stockholders to approve the transaction. Additional
factors that may affect future results are contained in Anteon
International Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004, which are available at the SEC's Web
site (http://www.sec.gov). The information set forth herein speaks
only as of the date hereof, and Anteon International Corporation
disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward looking
statements as a result of developments occurring after the date
hereof.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC
In connection with the proposed transaction, Anteon International
Corporation has filed a definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC and
has mailed such final Proxy Statement to its stockholders. INVESTORS
AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF ANTEON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ARE URGED TO
READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH
THE SEC WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT ANTEON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, THE PROPOSED
TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders of
Anteon International Corporation may obtain copies of the Proxy
Statement, as well as other filings with the SEC that may be
incorporated by reference into such documents, containing information
about Anteon International Corporation, without charge, at the SEC's
Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). These documents may also be
obtained for free from Anteon International Corporation by directing a
request to Anteon International Corporation, Investor Relations, 3211
Jermantown Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-2801 or at Anteon
International Corporation's Investor Relations page on its corporate
website at www.anteon.com.