News Release

GULFSTREAM APPOINTS MATT HARTNETT AS VICE PRESIDENT, PRE-OWNED AIRCRAFT SALES

Editors' note: For an electronic image of Matt Hartnett, email your request to julie.mccoy@gulfstream.com.

SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 12, 2004 – Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has appointed Matt Hartnett as vice president, pre-owned sales, Gulfstream Aerospace.

"With more than 30 years of aircraft sales experience, Matt brings with him a truly in-depth knowledge of the industry," said Raynor Reavis, senior vice president, marketing and sales, Gulfstream. "His familiarity with numerous models of business jets and his longevity and outstanding reputation in the industry will serve him well in this position."

In 1971, Hartnett began his aircraft sales career as a district sales manager in the Rocky Mountain area for Cessna Aircraft Company. Four years later, he joined Gates-Learjet in Denver as a district sales manager, offering pre-owned aircraft. In 1978, Hartnett joined Mitsubishi Aircraft where he sold new business jet aircraft until 1981, when the parent company dissolved the business aviation division.

For the next six years, Hartnett owned and operated H & R International, an aircraft brokerage company in Denver. Following the sale of his business in 1987, he joined Bombardier as vice president of pre-owned aircraft sales, working there until 1999. For the past three years, Hartnett has been selling business jets for O'Gara Aviation in Atlanta.

Hartnett earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University. He holds an airline transport pilot's license and has completed 5,000 flight hours. For the past three years, Hartnett has served as secretary for the Hilton Head, S.C., chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association.

NOTE TO EDITORS

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically advanced business jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 1,400 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the mid-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G100™; the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G300™; the large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G400™; the large-cabin, long-range G450™; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500™ and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550™. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 6,750 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 67,600 people worldwide and had 2003 revenue of $16.6 billion. The company has leading market positions in land and amphibious combat systems, mission critical information systems and technologies, shipbuilding and marine systems, and business aviation.