General Dynamics Board Increases Dividend

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The board of directors of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 42 cents per share on the company’s common stock, payable May 7, 2010, to shareholders of record on April 9. The dividend represents a 10.5 percent increase from the previous quarterly dividend of 38 cents per share.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 91,700 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available online at www.generaldynamics.com.

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