Elbit Systems — Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2009

Aug 12, 2009

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Elbit Systems Announces the Results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Held on August 11, 2009

Haifa, Israel, August 12, 2009 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ : ESLT) (the "Company") announced today that at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on August 11, 2009 at the Company's offices in Haifa, the proposed resolutions described in the Proxy Statement to the Shareholders dated July 6, 2009 (the "Proxy") and detailed hereunder, were approved by the required majority:

1. that Messrs. M. Federmann, Arad, Asheri, D. Federmann, Ne’eman and Ninveh and Mrs. Baum are elected as directors of the Company until the close of next Shareholder's Annual General Meeting of the Company.

2. that Mrs. Yael Efron is elected as an External Director of the Company for a three-year term commencing on August 11, 2009 and ending on August 10, 2012.

3. that the New Framework Resolution under the terms as described in the Proxy, regarding directors and officers liability insurance coverage for current and future directors and officers of the Company as may be from time to time, including for directors who may be considered as direct or indirect controlling shareholders of the Company, is approved.

4. that the grant by the Company of the indemnification letter to Mr. D. Federmann is approved and ratified with effect as of March 13, 2007.

5. that the Company’s independent auditor, Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, is appointed as independent auditor of the Company for the fiscal year 2009 and until the close of the next Shareholders' Annual General Meeting of the Company.

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

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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. For additional information, visit: www.elbitsystems.com.

Contacts:

Company Contact:

Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO Dalia Rosen, Head of Corporate Communications Elbit Systems Ltd Tel: +972-4-8316663 Fax: +972-4-8316944 E-mail: j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com

IR Contact:

Ehud Helft / Kenny Green

G.K. Investor Relations Tel: 1-646-201-9246 E-mail: info@gkir.com

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.