SAIC Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010

September 2, 2009

- Revenues: Up 8 percent (7 percent internal) to $2.75 billion
- Operating Income: Up 17 percent to $221 million
- Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations: Up 19 percent to $0.31
- Reaffirming guidance for fiscal year 2010


SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., Sept 02, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- SAIC, Inc. (NYSE: SAI), a scientific, engineering, and technology applications company, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, which ended July 31, 2009.

"SAIC delivered another quarter of solid program execution and financial performance in the second quarter of fiscal year 2010," said Ken Dahlberg, SAIC chairman and chief executive officer. "As we look forward to the transition to Walt Havenstein's leadership later this month, the company's employees and capabilities have created a strong foundation for continued growth."

Summary Operating Results

Revenues for the quarter were $2.75 billion, up 8 percent from $2.55 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. Internal, or non-acquisition, growth represented 7 percentage points of the consolidated growth for the quarter. Key drivers of internal growth included recent wins in defense logistics, information technology, and cyber-security as well as increased tasking on existing defense programs.

Operating income for the quarter was $221 million (8.0 percent of revenue), up 17 percent from $189 million (7.4 percent of revenue) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. Growth in quarterly operating income margin percentage was driven by continued improvements in cost efficiency and program performance. Income from continuing operations for the quarter was $125 million, up 19 percent from $105 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. Income from continuing operations benefited from a year-over-year improvement in the effective tax rate from 40.7 percent to 38.1 percent.

Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter were $0.31, up 19 percent from $0.26 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, driven by the increase in income from continuing operations and a lower share count compared to the prior year quarter. The diluted share count for the quarter was 388 million, down 3 percent from 400 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, due primarily to share repurchases made over the last four quarters. Diluted earnings per share, which include discontinued operations, were $0.31 for the quarter, up 15 percent from $0.27 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009.

Cash Generation and Capital Deployment

Cash flow from operations for the quarter was $109 million (or 0.9 times income from continuing operations) compared to $230 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. The drop in cash flow from operations primarily resulted from an additional payroll cycle in the current quarter, accounting for approximately $150 million of the year-over-year difference. Cash collections continued to be strong as days sales outstanding were 64 days, an improvement of four days sequentially and two days year-over-year.

The company acquired Atlan, Inc., a small cyber-security product testing firm, during the quarter. In addition, the company acquired R.W. Beck Group, Inc., a leading provider of business and technical consulting services in engineering, energy and infrastructure, after the close of the second quarter.

During the quarter, the company used $53 million to repurchase approximately 3 million shares including 2 million under the company's stock repurchase program and the remainder in recurring repurchases from employees in settlement of withholding taxes associated with stock option exercises and vesting events. Whether any future repurchases are made and the timing and actual number of shares repurchased under the stock repurchase program will depend on a variety of factors, including share price, corporate capital requirements, and other market conditions. As of July 31, 2009, the company had $951 million in cash and cash equivalents and $1.1 billion in long-term debt.

New Business Awards

Net new business bookings totaled $2.3 billion in the second quarter, representing a book-to-bill ratio of 0.8, reflecting an industry-wide slow down in contract awards and an increase in proposals awaiting adjudication. Net bookings are calculated as the period's ending backlog plus the period's revenue less the prior period's ending backlog and backlog obtained in acquisitions. No bookings value is assigned unless the company has received a signed contract for a priced statement of work.

Large, competitive definite delivery contract awards received during the quarter include:

    --  Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Joint Logistics Integrator (JLI)
        Support.  SAIC was awarded a thirty-month, $357 million task order to
        provide JLI and operational readiness services for MRAP vehicles in
        Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait.  SAIC will provide logistics planning,
        management, and analytical support to maximize fleet readiness and
        sustainment.
    --  Army Chief Information Officer (CIO) Support.  Under a three-year, $55
        million task order, SAIC will provide technical, analytical, and
        management support services to the U.S. Army's CIO in the areas of
        enterprise architecture, portfolio management, strategy and technology
        assessment and operations.

    --  Army Director of Information Management (DOIM) Support.  SAIC received a
        five-year, $30 million task order from the U.S. Army's DOIM at Fort
        Polk, La., to provide a variety of information technology and network
        support services, including information assurance; automation and
        network support; and telephone, wireless and data communications
        services.

In addition, SAIC also won several indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts that are not included in net bookings. The most notable IDIQ awards during the quarter were:

    --  U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Communications
        System (NCS) Support.  SAIC was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. DHS
        Office of Cybersecurity and Communication to provide scientific,
        engineering and technical services in support of the NCS, a cornerstone
        of the country's ability to provide key communications services to
        support government functions during emergencies.  The new multiple-award
        contract has a five-year period of performance and a combined ceiling
        value of $388 million for all awardees.
    --  U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) Joint Concept Development and
        Experimentation Directorate (J-9) Support.  SAIC was awarded a
        five-year, $284 million contract by USJFCOM J-9 to provide research,
        development, engineering and technical services.  Under the contract,
        SAIC will conduct studies and simulation, and provide concept
        definition, research, analysis and technological assessments.

    --  Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Atlantic Support.  SAIC
        was awarded a prime contract by SPAWAR to provide command and control
        integration support.  The multiple-award contract has a five-year period
        of performance and a potential value of more than $196 million.  SAIC
        will provide engineering and technical support services for the
        development, test and evaluation, and life cycle support of command,
        control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and
        reconnaissance systems and related equipment and subsystems.

The company's backlog of signed business orders at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 was $16.3 billion, of which $5.6 billion was funded. As compared to the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, total backlog increased 2 percent and funded backlog increased 4 percent. The negotiated unfunded backlog of $10.7 billion is the estimated amount to be earned in the future from negotiated contracts for which funding has not been authorized and priced but unexercised contract options. Negotiated unfunded backlog does not include any estimate of future expected task orders to be awarded under IDIQ or other master agreement contract vehicles.

Forward Guidance

The company currently expects to achieve all of its long-term financial goals in fiscal year 2010:

    --  Growing revenue internally in the six percent to nine percent range;
    --  Improving operating income margin by 20 to 30 basis points until
        reaching a sustainable level between eight percent and nine percent; and

    --  Growing earnings per share from 11 percent to 18 percent.

Mark Sopp, SAIC chief financial officer commented, "The company's continued strong execution enables us to reaffirm our expectation that we will achieve our long-term financial growth goals again in fiscal year 2010. We are positioned to see increased contract awards in the second half of the year, which should provide a strong foundation as we head into fiscal year 2011."

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500(R) scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company's approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had annual revenues of $10.1 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. For more information, visit www.saic.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release contain or are based on "forward-looking" information within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "guidance" and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements in this release include, among others, estimates of future revenues, earnings, backlog, outstanding shares and cash flows. These statements reflect our belief and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Actual performance and results may differ materially from the guidance and other forward-looking statements made in this release depending on a variety of factors, including: changes in the U.S. Government defense budget or budgetary priorities or delays in the U.S. budget process; changes in U.S. Government procurement rules and regulations; our compliance with various U.S. Government and other government procurement rules and regulations; the outcome of U.S. Government reviews, audits and investigations of our company; our ability to win contracts with the U.S. Government and others; our ability to attract, train and retain skilled employees; our ability to maintain relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors and joint venture partners; our ability to obtain required security clearances for our employees; our ability to accurately estimate costs associated with our firm-fixed-price and other contracts; resolution of legal and other disputes with our customers and others; our ability to successfully acquire and integrate businesses; our ability to manage risks associated with our international business; our ability to compete with others in the markets in which we operate; and our ability to execute our business plan effectively and to overcome these and other known and unknown risks that we face. These are only some of the factors that may affect the forward-looking statements contained in this release. For further information concerning risks and uncertainties associated with our business, please refer to the filings we make from time to time with the SEC, including the "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Legal Proceedings" sections of our latest annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q, which may be viewed or obtained through the Investor Relations section of our Web site at www.saic.com.

All information in this release is as of September 2, 2009. SAIC expressly disclaims any duty to update the guidance or any other forward-looking statement provided in this release to reflect subsequent events, actual results or changes in the company's expectations. SAIC also disclaims any duty to comment upon or correct information that may be contained in reports published by investment analysts or others.

    CONTACTS:

    Investor Relations:
    Stuart Davis
    703-676-2283
    stuart.davis@saic.com

    Media Relations:
    Laura Luke                   Melissa Koskovich
    703-676-6533                 703-676-6762
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                                    SAIC, INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                (Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)

                                               Three Months     Six Months
                                                   Ended           Ended
                                                  July 31         July 31
                                                  -------         -------
                                                2009    2008    2009    2008
                                                ----    ----    ----    ----
    Revenues                                  $2,749  $2,554  $5,398  $4,921
    Costs and expenses:
      Cost of revenues                         2,369   2,200   4,664   4,252
      Selling, general and administrative
       expenses                                  159     165     309     306
                                                 ---     ---     ---     ---
    Operating income                             221     189     425     363
    Non-operating income (expense):
      Interest income                              -       6       1      14
      Interest expense                           (19)    (21)    (38)    (40)
      Other income, net                            -       3       3      11
                                                  --      --      --      --
    Income from continuing operations before
     income taxes                                202     177     391     348
    Provision for income taxes                   (77)    (72)   (149)   (138)
                                                 ---     ---    ----    ----
    Income from continuing operations            125     105     242     210
    Discontinued operations:
      Loss from discontinued operations
       before income taxes                        (3)     (5)     (4)     (8)
      Benefit for income taxes                     1       9       1      10
                                                  --      --      --      --
    Income (loss) from discontinued
     operations                                   (2)      4      (3)      2
                                                  --      --      --      --
    Net income                                  $123    $109    $239    $212
                                                ====    ====    ====    ====
    Earnings per share (a):
      Basic:
        Income from continuing operations      $0.32   $0.26   $0.60   $0.51
        Income (loss) from discontinued
         operations                            (0.01)   0.01       -    0.01
                                               -----    ----      --    ----
                                               $0.31   $0.27   $0.60   $0.52
                                               =====   =====   =====   =====
      Diluted:
        Income from continuing operations      $0.31   $0.26   $0.60   $0.50
        Income (loss) from discontinued
         operations                                -    0.01   (0.01)   0.01
                                                  --    ----   -----    ----
                                               $0.31   $0.27   $0.59   $0.51
                                               =====   =====   =====   =====
      Weighted average shares outstanding:
        Basic                                    384     392     388     397
                                                 ===     ===     ===     ===
        Diluted                                  388     400     392     405
                                                 ===     ===     ===     ===


    (a)  FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. EITF 03-6-1, "Determining Whether
         Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are
         Participating Securities" requires an allocation of income from
         continuing operations and net income to the Company's unvested stock
         awards which are considered participating securities in accordance
         with the FSP.  The Company apportioned $4 million and $8 million of
         income from each of continuing operations and net income for the
         three and six months ended July 31, 2009, respectively, to unvested
         stock awards for the purposes of calculating earnings per share.
         Comparative amounts for the three and six months ended July 31, 2008
         were $3 million and $6 million, respectively.  The Company's unvested
         stock awards are excluded from weighted average shares outstanding.



                                    SAIC, INC.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Unaudited, in millions)

                                                 July 31,        January 31,
                                                   2009             2009
                                                   ----             ----
    ASSETS
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                    $951             $936
      Receivables, net                            1,964            1,889
      Inventory, prepaid expenses and other
       current assets                               327              385
      Assets of discontinued operations               -                7
                                                     --               --
        Total current assets                      3,242            3,217
    Property, plant and equipment, net              385              357
    Intangible assets, net                           75               88
    Goodwill                                      1,260            1,249
    Deferred income taxes                            83               86
    Other assets                                     59               51
                                                     --               --
                                                 $5,104           $5,048
                                                 ======           ======
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable and accrued
       liabilities                               $1,173           $1,178
      Accrued payroll and employee benefits         477              487
      Notes payable and long-term debt,
       current portion                                3               17
      Liabilities of discontinued operations          -                1
                                                     --               --
        Total current liabilities                 1,653            1,683
    Notes payable and long-term debt, net of
     current portion                              1,103            1,099
    Other long-term liabilities                     192              182

    Stockholders' equity:

      Preferred stock, $.0001 par value,
       1.5 billion shares authorized,
       189 million and 196 million shares
       issued and outstanding at July 31, 2009
       and January 31, 2009, respectively             -                -

      Common stock, $.0001 par value, 2 billion
       shares authorized, 209 million and 210
       million shares issued and outstanding at
       July 31, 2009 and January 31, 2009,
       respectively                                   -                -

      Additional paid-in capital                  2,025            1,950
      Retained earnings                             173              183
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss          (42)             (49)
                                                    ---              ---
      Total stockholders' equity                  2,156            2,084
                                                  -----            -----
                                                 $5,104           $5,048
                                                 ======           ======



                                    SAIC, INC.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Unaudited, in millions)

                                              Three Months      Six Months
                                                 Ended            Ended
                                                July 31          July 31
                                                -------          -------
                                              2009    2008    2009     2008
                                              ----    ----    ----     ----
    Cash flows from operations:
      Net income                              $123    $109    $239     $212
      Loss (income) from discontinued
       operations                                2      (4)      3       (2)
      Adjustments to reconcile net income
       to net cash provided by operations:
        Depreciation and amortization           22      22      44       44
        Stock-based compensation                26      26      51       45
        Excess tax benefits from stock-based
         compensation                           (1)    (16)    (14)     (43)
        Impairment losses                        1       -       1        -
        Other items                              2       3       1       (3)
        Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
         equivalents, excluding effects of
         acquisitions and divestitures,
         resulting from changes in:
           Receivables                          54      55     (70)      17
           Inventory, prepaid expenses and
            other current assets               (29)    (12)     11      (45)
           Deferred income taxes                 1       1       1        -
           Other assets                          3      (4)      4       (8)
           Accounts payable and accrued
            liabilities                        (49)     (9)    (13)      10
           Accrued payroll and employee
            benefits                           (32)     94      (8)       -
           Income taxes payable                (15)    (34)     18       13
           Other long-term liabilities           1      (1)      4        4
                                                --      --      --       --
    Total cash flows provided by operations    109     230     272      244
    Cash flows from investing activities:
      Expenditures for property, plant and
       equipment                               (16)    (13)    (28)     (25)
      Acquisition of businesses, net of cash
       acquired                                 (9)    (65)     (9)    (200)
      Net receipts (payments) for purchase
       price adjustments related to prior
        year acquisitions                        8      (1)      8       (3)
      Other                                     (1)      4      10       12
                                                --      --      --       --
    Total cash flows used in investing
     activities                                (18)    (75)    (19)    (216)
    Cash flows from financing activities:
      Payments on notes payable and long-
       term debt                                (1)     (8)    (16)    (110)
      Sales of stock and exercises of stock
       options                                  14      22      34       50
      Repurchases of stock                     (53)   (157)   (276)    (416)
      Excess tax benefits from stock-based
       compensation                              1      16      14       43
      Other                                      -      (1)      -       (1)
                                                --      --      --       --
    Total cash flows used in financing
     activities                                (39)   (128)   (244)    (434)
                                                --     ---     ---      ---
    Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
     equivalents from continuing operations     52      27       9     (406)
                                                --      --      --      ---
    Cash flows from discontinued operations:
      Cash provided by (used in) operating
       activities of discontinued operations     -       6      (1)       7
      Cash provided by (used in) investing
       activities of discontinued operations    (3)     (3)      2       (5)
                                                --      --      --       --
    Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
     equivalents from discontinued operations   (3)      3       1        2
                                                --      --      --       --
    Effect of foreign currency exchange rate
     changes on cash and cash equivalents        4       -       5        -
                                                --      --      --       --
    Total increase (decrease) in cash and
     cash equivalents                           53      30      15     (404)
                                                --      --      --      ---
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
     of period                                 898     662     936    1,096
                                               ---     ---     ---    -----
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                                   $951    $692    $951     $692
                                              ====    ====    ====     ====



                                  SAIC, INC.
                       INTERNAL REVENUE GROWTH PERCENTAGE
                     CALCULATIONS (NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION)
                            (Unaudited, in millions)

    In this release, we refer to internal revenue growth percentage, which is
    a non-GAAP financial measure that may be required to be reconciled to the
    most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.  We calculate our
    internal revenue growth percentage by comparing our reported revenue for
    the current year period to the revenue for the prior year period adjusted
    to include the actual revenue of acquired businesses for the comparable
    prior year period before acquisition. This calculation has the effect of
    adding revenue for the acquired businesses for the comparable prior year
    period to our prior year period reported revenue. We use internal revenue
    growth percentage as an indicator of how successful we are at growing our
    base business and how successful we are at growing the revenues of the
    businesses that we acquire.  Achievement of revenue targets based on
    internal revenue growth is also a measure used, in part, for determining
    incentive compensation for our executives and the broader employee
    population.

    The limitation of this non-GAAP financial measure as compared to the most
    directly comparable GAAP financial measure is that internal revenue growth
    percentage is one of two components of the total revenue growth
    percentage, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
    We address this limitation by presenting the total revenue growth
    percentage next to or near disclosures of internal revenue growth
    percentage.  This financial measure is not meant to be considered in
    isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be
    read only in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial
    statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. The method that we use to
    calculate internal revenue growth percentage is not necessarily comparable
    to similarly titled financial measures presented by other companies.

    Internal revenue growth percentages for the three and six months ended
    July 31, 2009 were calculated as follows:


                                                    Three Months  Six Months
                                                        Ended       Ended
                                                       July 31,    July 31,
                                                         2009        2009
                                                         ----        ----
    Government segment:
      Prior year period's revenues, as reported        $2,426      $4,675
      Revenues of acquired businesses for the
       comparable prior year period                         4          24
                                                           --          --
      Prior year period's revenues, as adjusted        $2,430      $4,699
      Current year period's revenues, as reported       2,634       5,170
                                                        -----       -----
      Internal revenue growth                            $204        $471
                                                         ----        ----
      Internal revenue growth percentage                    8%         10%
                                                           --          --
    Commercial segment:
      Prior year period's revenues, as reported          $128        $246
      Revenues of acquired businesses for the
      comparable prior year period                          1           6
                                                           --          --
      Prior year period's revenues, as adjusted          $129        $252
      Current year period's revenues, as reported         117         231
                                                          ---         ---
      Internal revenue growth                            $(12)       $(21)
                                                           --          --
      Internal revenue growth percentage                   (9)%        (8)%
                                                           --          --
    Total:
      Prior year period's revenues, as reported        $2,554      $4,921
      Revenues of acquired businesses for the
       comparable prior year period                         5          30
                                                           --          --
      Prior year period's revenues, as adjusted        $2,559      $4,951
      Current year period's revenues, as reported       2,749       5,398
                                                        -----       -----
      Internal revenue growth                            $190        $447
                                                         ----        ----
      Internal revenue growth percentage                    7%          9%
                                                           --          --

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