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U.S. Court Dismisses Claim by Minority Shareholders of ImageSat International

HAIFA, Israel, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (the "Company") announced, further to the Company's announcement on July 4, 2007, that on July 22, 2008 the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an order dismissing, on grounds of forum non conveniens, the claim filed last year by certain minority shareholders of ImageSat International N.V. ("ImageSat"). The claim had been filed against certain of ImageSat's shareholders including the Company and against certain current and former officers and directors of ImageSat, including among others Michael Federmann, Joseph Ackerman and Joseph Gaspar, the Company's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively. As a result of the court's order, should the plaintiffs decide to continue to pursue the claim they will need to either appeal the decision to the US appellate court or attempt to file a claim before an Israeli court. The Company, through one of its subsidiaries, holds a minority position in ImageSat.

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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 meaning 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 statements 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 difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation: scope and 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 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: IR Contact: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO Ehud Helft / Kenny Green Dalia Rosen, Head of Corporate Communications Elbit Systems Ltd G.K. Investor Relations Tel: +972-4-8316663 Tel: +1-646-201-9246 Fax: +972-4-8316944 E-mail: info@gkir.com E-mail: gspr@elbit.co.il daliarosen@elbit.co.il

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