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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE GENERAL
DYNAMICS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF OCTOBER 3, 1999, AND THE
RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 3,
1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<FN>
<F1>ON JULY 30, 1999 GENERAL DYNAMICS ACQUIRED GULFSTREAM IN A POOLING OF INTERESTS
TRANSACTION. AS SUCH, THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, AS SUBMITTED ON THIS SCHEDULE,
INCLUDE THE RESULTS OF GULFSTREAM FOR THE FULL NINE-MONTH PERIOD.
</FN>


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