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Elbit Systems' Subsidiary Elisra Reaches Settlement Agreement With the Phoenix Insurance Company Regarding Insurance Claim

HAIFA, Israel, March 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (the "Company") announced that on March 17, 2008 the District Court of Tel Aviv approved a Settlement Agreement between Elisra Electronic Systems Ltd. and its subsidiaries Tadiran Electronic Systems Ltd. and Tadiran Spectralink Ltd. (collectively "Elisra"), in which the Company holds a 70% ownership interest, and The Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd. (the "Phoenix"). The Settlement Agreement relates to a claim by Elisra for insurance payments for damages caused in a 2001 fire at the manufacturing facilities of Elisra's subsidiaries in Holon, Israel.

Under the Settlement Agreement the Phoenix will pay Elisra approximately $38 million in addition to approximately $10 million in insurance proceeds already paid. In accordance with the terms of the agreement signed in 2005 between the Company and Koor Industries Ltd. ("Koor") in connection with the acquisition by the Company of Elisra's shares held by Koor, as part of the consideration for the purchase price of the Elisra shares, the Company agreed to pay Koor a portion of any insurance proceedings received as a result of the claim against the Phoenix. Accordingly, as a result of the Settlement Agreement, the Company will pay Koor a sum of approximately $13 million.

The Company is evaluating the impact of the Settlement Agreement on its consolidated financial results and does not expect it to be material.

About Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned air vehicle (UAV) systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms and developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications.

THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS (WITHIN THE EMANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND SECTION 21E OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED REGARDING ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD. AND/OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES (COLLECTIVELY THE COMPANY), TO THE EXTENT SUCH STATEMENT DO NOT RELATE TO HISTORICAL OR CURRENT FACT. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S EXPECTATIONS, ESTIMATES, PROJECTIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE MADE PURSUANT TO THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED. THESE STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEES OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE AND INVOLVE CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, WHICH ARE DIFICULT TO PREDICT. THEREFOR, ACTUAL FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE AND TRENDS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS DUE TO A VARIETY OF FACTORS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: SCOPEAND LENGTH OF CUSTOMER CONTRACTS; GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS AND APPROVALS; CHANGES IN GOVERNMENTAL BUDGETING PRIORITIES; GENERAL MARKET, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRIES IN WHICH THE COMPANY OPERATES OR SELLS, INCLUDING ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES AMONG OTHERS; DIFFERENCES IN ANTICIPATED AND ACTUAL PROGRAM PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO PERFORM UNDER LONG-TERM FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS; AND THE OUTCOME OF LEGAL AND/OR REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS. THE FACTORS LISTED ABOVE ARE NOT ALL-INCLUSIVE, AND FURTHER INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.'S LATEST ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F, WHICH IS ON THE FILE WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. ALL FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE OF THIS RELEASE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE ITS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.

Contacts: Company Contact: Joseph Gaspar, Corporate VP & CFO Dalia Rosen, Director of Corporate Communications Elbit Systems Ltd Tel: +972-4-8316663 Fax: +972-4-8316944 E-mail: gspr@elbit.co.il daliarosen@elbit.co.il IR Contact: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green G.K. Investor Relations Tel: +1-646-201-9246 Fax: +972-3-607-4711 E-mail: info@gkir.com

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