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[ANALYSIS & TECHNOLOGY LETTERHEAD]

                                        For Further Information:
                                        Elaine Beckwith
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                   860-599-3910, ext. 2630
                                        E-Mail:  ebeckwith@cc.atinc.com
                                        World Wide Web:  http://www.aati.com

                      ANALYSIS & TECHNOLOGY, INC. ACQUIRES
                            VECTOR RESEARCH CO., INC.

NORTH STONINGTON, CT, JULY 29, 1996--Analysis & Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:
AATI) announced today that it has acquired privately held Vector Research
Company, Inc. of Rockville, Maryland for approximately $6.5 million. Vector
provides engineering and technical services primarily to U.S. Navy customers.

"Vector had revenue of more than $13 million last year, and fits very well with
A&T's strategy of growing Navy business through acquisition," noted Gary
Bennett, president and CEO. "We expect that the acquisition will have a
non-dilutive impact on fiscal year 1997 earnings, with a positive earnings
impact beginning in fiscal year 1998."

Bennett continued, "This is a good marriage. Vector's expertise in hull,
mechanical, and engineering systems complements the high-end engineering
services work performed by our own Engineering Technology Center (ETC). I look
forward to combining the energy and expertise of the two companies in future
work efforts."

The acquisition of Vector Research gives A&T a significant new capability for
serving customers at the David Taylor Research Center of the Naval Surface
Warfare Center, Carderock Division, in Bethesda, Maryland. The Carderock lab
provides research, development, test and evaluation of new concepts and

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technologies supporting Navy surface ships and submarines. Vector Research
recently won contracts totaling approximately $60 million to provide support for
ship noise quieting and super conductive technologies.

The acquisition also will add 110 employees to the more than 200 people A&T
already employs in the Washington, D.C. area, which Bennett explained gives the
Company greater flexibility to assemble project teams for business in this key
market.

Working with clients, Analysis & Technology, Inc. provides technology-based
solutions in engineering services, information technologies, and interactive
multimedia training systems. The Company reported $124 million in revenue for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996.

Except for historical information contained in this news release, the
information in the release consists of forward looking statements. These
statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Potential risks
and uncertainties include changes in Navy program funding priorities, budget
reductions in defense programs, and pricing pressures from competitors and/or
customers. Other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the documents filed by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Editors: Released on Business Wire 07/29/96
