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Boeing Delta IV Shares 'Space Achievement Award'

ST. LOUIS, April 8, 2003 - The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta IV team shared
honors as co-recipients of the 2003 "Space Achievement Award"
presented by the Space Foundation.

The award, presented yesterday at the opening ceremony of the 19th
National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., went to the
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) teams for the design,
development, test and successful first launches of the U.S. Air
Force's EELV program.

The Air Force, Boeing and Lockheed Martin EELV teams were cited for
their contribution of significant new space launch capabilities that
will serve the civil, commercial and national security space
interests of the United States.

"The EELV program represents the best of the expendable launch
industry, and Boeing is committed to the success of this important
national program," said Will Trafton, vice president and general
manager, Boeing Expendable Launch Systems. "This great honor from the
Space Foundation is a tribute to the thousands of men and women at
Boeing who, in conjunction with the our U.S. Air Force customer, made
the Delta IV family of launch vehicles a reality." 

The Delta IV is one of two U.S. launch systems that support the EELV
program and represents the successful integration of people,
products, technologies and systems from Boeing and suppliers
throughout the country and around the world.

In addition to recognizing the entire Boeing - Air Force EELV team,
Trafton paid special tribute to two key individuals. "I would
especially like to recognize two individuals; Col. Susan Mashiko, our
EELV Program Director, and Dan Collins, Boeing's Delta Program
Manager," Trafton said. "With their leadership and guidance, the EELV
program has truly become one of the most significant accomplishments
in the history of the aerospace industry." 

The Delta IV, powered by the Boeing Rocketdyne RS-68 engine (the
first large rocket engine developed in the United States in a
generation), was launched for the first time on Nov. 20, 2002. The
second Delta IV mission on March 10, 2003 was the first launch of an
Air Force spacecraft under the EELV program. The Delta IV will fly
three EELV missions this year including the inaugural flight of the
Delta IV Heavy for the National Reconnaissance Office. This summer
the new Delta IV launch facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base,
Calif., will be officially dedicated, with the first west coast EELV
launch planned for early next year.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Integrated Defense Systems is one of
the world's largest space and defense businesses. Headquartered in
St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $25 billion
business. It provides systems solutions to its global military,
government and commercial customers. It is a leading provider of
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; the world's largest
military aircraft manufacturer; the world's largest satellite
manufacturer and a leading provider of space-based communications;
the primary systems integrator for U.S. missile defense; NASA's
largest contractor; and a global leader in launch services. 

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Contacts:
Robert Villanueva
(714) 372-2089 Office
(714) 330-1781 Mobile

Madonna Walsh
(314) 234-1362 Office
(314) 705-0717 Mobile

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