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        <footnote id="F1">The measurement period for this installment of Restricted Performance Stock Rights (RPSRs) ended on 12/31/04, and the payout of those shares and determination of the number of additional shares for the payout was effective 2/16/05.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Total includes 7,500 unvested RPSRs granted under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (LTISP) on 8/20/02 with the valuation of performance measurement period (&quot;measurement period&quot;) ending on 12/31/05; 7,500 unvested RPSRs granted under the 2001 LTISP on 8/20/03 with the measurement period ending on 12/31/06; and 6,000 unvested RPSRs granted under the 2001 LTISP on 3/16/04 with the measurement period ending on 12/31/06.  Grants awarded pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Effective June 21, 2004, the common stock of Northrop Grumman was split 2-for-1.  The number of shares and price per share adjusted accordingly on the first day of trading following the June 21, 2004 distribution date.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Kathleen M. Salmas, Attorney-in-fact for James R. O'Neill</signatureName>
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