FAIRFAX, Va., 6 March 2006. Anteon International Corporation has announced that, at a special meeting of the stockholders held Friday, the stockholders of the company voted in favor of the proposed acquisition of the company by General Dynamics Corporation.
Of the 73 percent of outstanding Anteon shares voted, approximately 98 percent were cast in favor. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, holders of Anteon common stock will receive $55.50 in cash for each share of Anteon common stock they own at the closing of the transaction. The transaction is expected to close no later than the end of the second quarter of 2006.
Anteon, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, is an information technology company serving the U.S. Federal government and international customers. Anteon designs, integrates, maintains, and upgrades systems for national defense, intelligence, homeland security, and other government missions. Founded in 1976 and employing more than 9,500 employees in more than 100 offices worldwide, Anteon was named to the Forbes List of the 400 Best Big Companies in 2006. For more information, visit www.anteon.com.
