Kratos to Present at the Sidoti & Company 16th Annual Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum in New York

SAN DIEGO, March 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, today announced its President & CEO, Eric DeMarco, and its Executive VP & CFO, Deanna Lund will present at the Sidoti & Company 16th Annual Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum at The Grand Hyatt New York, on Tuesday, March 20th at 10:40am Eastern Time.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized National Security technology business providing mission critical products, services and solutions for United States National Security priorities. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), satellite communication systems, unmanned systems, cyber warfare, cyber security, information assurance, critical infrastructure security and weapons systems sustainment. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technical oriented work force of approximately 4,000, many of whom hold an active National Security clearance, including Secret, Top Secret and higher. The vast majority of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location. Kratos' primary end customers are United States Federal Government agencies, including the Department of Defense, classified agencies, intelligence agencies and Homeland Security related agencies. News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com.

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CONTACT: Press Contact:

         Yolanda White

         858-812-7302 Direct



         Investor Information:

         877-934-4687

         investor@kratosdefense.com

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