Elbit Systems — Earnings Release 2008

Mar 11, 2009

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C002����� ������ ��"�2PublicELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.6962Corporation no: 520043027Stock Exchange/Market: ����� ������72380P.O.B 539 , Haifa 31053 , ,Tel: 04-8315315 , 04-8316632 Fax: 04-8316659E.mail address: SHOSHIS@ELBIT.CO.ILDate of transmission: 11/03/2009              Time of broadcast: 07:48 07:40:53

Reference: 2009-02-055242

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
un4115_isa.pdf

Attached hereto is a press release regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, including tables, which will be filed as a 6-K form with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ELBIT SYSTEMS REPORTS RECORD,FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2008 RESULTS ,Revenues increased by 33% to $2.64 billion in 2008 with net profit of $204 million and EPS of $4.78;Fourth quarter revenues increased 18.1% YoY to $698 million with net income of $105 million;Backlog of orders over $5 billion; Dividend of $0.80 per share for the forth quarter
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Date of revision of form structure: 22/02/2009
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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