Sparton Corporation and Ultra Electronics USSI Joint Venture (ERAPSCO) Awarded $166 Million for U.S. Navy Sonobuoy Contract

For Immediate Release

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 6, 2014–Sparton Corporation (NYSE:SPA) announces that its Joint Venture with Ultra Electronics Holdings plc (ULE), ERAPSCO, has been awarded a contract valued at $166 million for the manufacture of sonobuoys for the United States Navy. The contract provides the base year award of a five year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that has a maximum value of $810 million. ERAPSCO will provide production subcontracts in the amount of $90.5 million and $75.5 million to Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC and Ultra Electronics USSI respectively. Production will take place at Sparton’s DeLeon Springs, FL facility as well as Ultra’s Columbia City, IN facility and is expected to be completed by June 2020.

“We are firmly committed to development of innovative technology and to providing the U.S. Navy with the highest quality products that help further its mission,” stated Cary B. Wood, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sparton.

About Sparton Corporation

Sparton Corporation (NYSE:SPA), now in its 114th year, is a provider of complex and sophisticated electromechanical devices with capabilities that include concept development, industrial design, design and manufacturing engineering, production, distribution, field service, and refurbishment. The primary markets served are Medical & Biotechnology, Military & Aerospace, and Industrial & Commercial. Headquartered in Schaumburg, IL, Sparton currently has eight manufacturing locations and four engineering design centers worldwide. Sparton’s Web site may be accessed at www.sparton.com.

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