ATK Encouraged by the Passage of NASA's Authorization Bill

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) issued the following statement regarding the passage of the NASA authorization bill:

"ATK is encouraged by passage in the U.S. House of S.3729, the NASA authorization bill, which can now be signed into law.  This legislation lays the foundation for future U.S. human space exploration. The strong bi-partisan support of the NASA authorization bill is an important next step in ensuring safe and affordable systems for continued U.S. leadership in space exploration.  The passage of S.3729 provides ATK the opportunity to support NASA on the development of a heavy-lift vehicle for human space flight that will utilize proven advanced solid rocket motor propulsion capabilities."

ATK is a premier aerospace and defense company with operations in 24 states, Puerto Rico and internationally, and revenues of approximately $4.8 billion.  News and information can be found on the Internet at www.atk.com.

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