ST. LOUIS, MO--- LaBarge Awarded $12 Million Contract For MESA Advanced Military Radar System

LaBarge, Inc. (AMEX: LB) has been awarded a $12 million contract by Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) to provide electronic subsystems for its MESA (Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array) radar system.

The MESA radar is an advanced airborne surveillance radar system used in military aircraft with airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platforms. Currently flying in the next-generation 737-700 series aircraft produced by The Boeing Company, the lightweight radar is mounted atop the fuselage, has a long detection range with a 360-degree electronic scan that can simultaneously track air and sea targets, covering the entire operational area with an integrated identification friend or foe (IFF) mode. The MESA radar allows the AEW&C aircraft to operate farther back from the battle lines while it detects and tracks targets in high threat areas.

Production on the contract is expected to run through mid-2009 at LaBarge's Huntsville, Ark., facility. LaBarge is a Northrop Grumman Preferred Supplier and has been a member of the MESA production team since 2002.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.

LaBarge, Inc. is a broad-based provider of electronics to technology-driven companies in diverse markets. The Company provides its customers with sophisticated electronic and electromechanical products through contract design and manufacturing services. Headquartered in St. Louis, LaBarge has operations in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. The Company's Web site may be accessed at http://www.labarge.com.