September 8, 2011

MDA provides advanced technology for communications satellites

Richmond, B. C. - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that it has signed a contract worth approximately CA$10 million with a confidential customer to provide advanced technology solutions for their communications satellites.

About MDA

MDA provides advanced information solutions that capture and process vast amounts of data, produce essential information, and improve the decision making and operational performance of business and government organizations worldwide.

Focused on markets and customers with strong repeat business potential, MDA delivers a broad spectrum of information solutions, ranging from complex operational systems, to tailored information services, to electronic information products.

The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol (TSX: MDA).

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www.mdacorporation.com