Elbit Systems — Earnings Release 2009

May 20, 2009

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Reference: 2009-02-115080

Israel Securities Authority		Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
www.isa.gov.il		www.tase.co.il

Immediate ReportRegulation 4 of the Securities Regulations, (Periodic and Immediate Reports of Foreign Corporation) 5761-2000

The corporation is a foreign private issuer as defined by U.S. Securities Laws.
Attached hereto is a report on Immediate Report
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Attached hereto is a Immediate Report regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, including tables, which will be filed as a 6-K form with the Securities and Exchange Commission :ELBIT SYSTEMS REPORTS STRONG FIRST QUARTER 2009 RESULTS Record backlog of orders at $5.1 billion;Revenues increased by 6.6% YoY to $657 million; Diluted net earnings per share increased by 36% YoY to $1.02
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Date of revision of form structure: 19/05/2009
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Name of the Signatory: : Zmiri Ronit , Position of Signatory in the reporting corporation: Adv., Corporate Secretary , Name of Employer Company: .
Advanced Technology Cente Telephone: 04-8318742 , Facsimile: 04-8316659 , E-mail: DP24710@elbitsystems.com 2