SAN DIEGO, SEATTLE and MCLEAN, Va., Aug 03, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of R.W. Beck Group, Inc., a leading provider of business and technical consulting services in engineering, energy and infrastructure.

Headquartered in Seattle, Wash., R.W. Beck serves public and private infrastructure organizations and financiers in the energy, water, wastewater and solid waste industries. R.W. Beck's customers include utility organizations, government entities, financial institutions and other commercial customers.

The acquisition includes Beck Disaster Recovery (BDR), Inc., one of the nation's premier emergency management consultancies. BDR provides all hazards mitigation, preparedness/planning, response, recovery and reconstruction services; continuity and emergency operations planning; risk management and mitigation; and training services to local and state government agencies nationwide.

R.W. Beck's 670 employees will join SAIC's Infrastructure, Logistics and Product Solutions Group led by Group President Joe Craver. The Group provides integrated solutions for a variety of customers across energy, environment, homeland security and logistics markets.

R.W. Beck's core consulting and engineering organization will join the Group's Energy, Environment, and Infrastructure business unit led by J.T. Grumski to create synergies in energy management and grid technology; infrastructure planning and design-build; capital program management; and environmental services, including water, wastewater, and solid waste management. BDR will join the Group's Homeland Protection and Preparedness business unit led by John Ferriter to create a comprehensive offering of preparedness, emergency response, training, and disaster recovery for federal and municipal customers.

"We're very pleased to welcome R.W. Beck's employees to the SAIC team," said Craver. "The energy and all hazards preparedness markets represent growing areas of demand for professional services and solutions, and are key areas of focus of our long-term strategy. We're enthusiastic about the potential to cross-sell our services across a broad base of commercial, municipal, and federal customers."

Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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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