Lockheed Martin sponsors 2005 space calendar

LOCKHEED MARTIN SPONSORS 2005 SPACE CALENDAR

EMPLOYEES, RETIREES, STOCKHOLDERS ELIGIBLE FOR DISCOUNTS & FREE U.S.
SHIPPING

SUNNYVALE, CA, September 20, 2004

For the seventh consecutive year, Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] is a leading
sponsor of "The Year In Space" Desk Calendar (http://www.YearInSpace.com), a
144-page full-color weekly calendar for 2005 featuring images and
information from the past, present and future of space exploration and
astronomical discovery. Through a special arrangement with the publisher,
Lockheed Martin employees, retirees and stockholders nationwide are eligible
to purchase the calendar at discounts ranging from 27% to 47%.

Lockheed Martin's leadership in remote sensing satellites, advanced space
observatories, interplanetary spacecraft and human space exploration is
portrayed in many of the 53 weekly photos, which include a stunning
false-color image of the surface of Venus taken by the Magellan spacecraft,
a colorful Landsat 7 image of the Bogda Mountains in China, and breathtaking
deep space images from the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Hubble Space
Telescope. Lockheed Martin's role as a partner in United Space Alliance, the
prime contractor for NASA's Space Shuttle Program, is also represented in
nearly a dozen weekly photos of the Space Shuttle in action in anticipation
of the Shuttle's return to flight.

In addition to the weekly photo essays, "The Year In Space" includes
informative articles about the International Space Station, remote sensing
satellites, planetary exploration in 2005 and the major space launches
scheduled for the upcoming year. "The Year In Space" can now be ordered at a
discount on the web at http://www.YearInSpace.com or by calling
800/736-6836. There is free domestic shipping on all orders while supplies
last.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, one of the major operating units of
Lockheed Martin Corporation, designs, develops, tests, manufactures and
operates a variety of advanced technology systems for civil, military and
commercial customers. Chief products include a full-range of space launch
systems, including heavy-lift capability, ground systems, remote sensing and
communications satellites for commercial and government customers, advanced
space observatories and interplanetary spacecraft, fleet ballistic missiles
and missile defense systems.

Contact:
Contacts: Buddy Nelson, Lockheed Martin,
Steve Cariddi, The Year in Space,

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 130,000 people
worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products and
services. The corporation reported 2003 sales of $31.8 billion.


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