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www.mrcy.com Innovation That Matters ™ Corporate Headquarters 201 Riverneck Road Chelmsford, MA 01824-2820 USA (978) 967-1401 • (866) 627-6951 Fax (978) 256-3599 www.mrcy.com EuropE MerCury systeMs, Ltd. Unit 1 - Easter Park, Benyon Road Silchester, Reading RG7 2PQ United Kingdom + 44 0 1189 702050 • Fax + 44 0 1189 702321 www.mrcy.com OpenRFM, Mercury Systems and Innovation That Matters are trademarks of Mercury Systems, Inc. Other products mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Mercury Systems, Inc. believes this information is accurate as of its publication date and is not responsible for any inadvertent errors. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2016 Mercury Systems, Inc. 3178.00E-0716-wp-def-chaallenges We believe that pre-integrated technologies, based on current or emerg- ing open systems architectures, can lower integration costs and speed time to market reducing overall program risk. Our model allows us to adapt to rapid changes in technology, in the geopolitical climate, emerg- ing global threats and to a DoD that is undergoing needed reforms to bet- ter respond to this environment. We continue to be proud of our role that, while modest, is contributing to a defense industry committed to meeting our country's and our allies' defense requirements. About the Authors Mark Aslett is Mercury's President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors. He brings in-depth experience that spans the technology industry, across a variety of markets that include telecommunications, data networking, security, defense, and life sciences. Within these areas, Mr. Aslett has held strategic-level positions in or has been responsible for engineering, operations, marketing, business development, portfolio management, and general executive management. Prior to joining Mercury, Mr. Aslett was President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterasys, and held various positions with Marconi Plc and its affiliated companies, including Executive Vice President of Marketing, Vice President of Portfolio Management for Marconi Capital, and President of Marconi Communications - North America. Mr. Aslett has also held positions at GEC Plessey Telecommunications, and other telecommu- nications-related technology firms. He started his career at British Telecommunications Plc as a software engineer. A native of the United Kingdom and a naturalized United States citizen, Mr. Aslett has an extensive background in global business. Mr. Aslett has a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School and a First Honors bachelor's degree in digital systems engineering. Gerald M. Haines II is responsible for all of the company's financial and corporate reporting functions. He has extensive experience in corporate finance, strategic planning and execution, investor relations, and mergers and acquisitions, and has held senior executive positions in publicly traded companies spanning industries from technology and telecommunications to alternative energy and manufacturing. He also oversees various compliance and risk management functions, including security at Mercury. Mr. Haines joined Mercury in 2010 as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. Prior to Mercury, he served as Executive Vice President at Verenium Corporation, a publicly traded company engaged in the development and commercialization of biofuels and high-performance specialty enzymes, where he played a key role in various corporate development, corporate finance and joint venturing activities. Previously, Mr. Haines served as Executive Vice President of Strategic Affairs of Enterasys Networks, Inc., a publicly traded network communications company, Senior Vice President of Cabletron Systems, Inc., the predecessor of Enterasys Networks, and Vice President of Applied Extrusion Technologies, a large manufacturer of plastic films and packaging. He began his career at J.P. Morgan. Mr. Haines holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, magna cum laude, from Boston University, and a law degree from Cornell Law School. About Mercury Systems, Inc. Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) is a leading commercial provider of secure processing subsystems designed and made in the USA. Optimized for customer and mission success, Mercury's solutions power a wide variety of critical defense and intelligence programs. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., Mercury is pioneering a next-generation defense electronics business model specifically designed to meet the industry's current and emerging technology needs. To learn more, visit www.mrcy.com. We've invested in open innovations that matter to deliver full sensor processing, RF and microwave solutions engineered and made in the USA.

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