News Release

GULFSTREAM’S LONG BEACH SERVICE CENTER RECEIVES MAINTENANCE APPROVAL FROM THE CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OF CHINA

Maintenance Can Now Be Performed on Chinese-Registered GIV/IV-SP Business Jets at Gulfstream’s West Coast Facility

SAVANNAH, Ga., June 3, 2005 -Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), to provide support for Chinese-registered Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) business-jet aircraft at the company’s Long Beach, Calif., service center.

“Chinese companies operating GIV/GIV-SP aircraft now have the opportunity to have their aircraft serviced in the United States,” said Larry Flynn, president, Gulfstream Product Support. “Immediately following receipt of the CAAC approval, Long Beach completed service on an Air China Business Jets GIV and returned the aircraft to service.”

The CAAC also has granted approval for the Gulfstream Long Beach Service Center to provide maintenance for Chinese-registered Gulfstream II (GII) and Gulfstream III (GIII) aircraft.

Located adjacent to the Long Beach Airport, Gulfstream’s Long Beach facility has been in operation since 1986. The center provides complete airframe maintenance, routine maintenance, refurbishment, major repairs and modifications. Gulfstream’s large-cabin, ultra-long range aircraft – the G500 and G550 – are also outfitted at the site’s Final Phase of Manufacturing facility. This includes the installation of furniture, carpeting, cabin liners, flooring, lighting and exterior paint.

Gulfstream operates five service centers in the United States – Long Beach; Dallas; Appleton, Wis.; Savannah and Brunswick, Ga. – as well as a service center in Luton, England. Additionally under the General Dynamics Aviation Services name, Gulfstream operates six additional service centers in Las Vegas; Dallas; Minneapolis; Appleton, Westfiield, Mass.; and West Palm Beach, Fla. These service centers perform maintenance work on Gulfstream aircraft as well as other business-jet manufacturers’ aircraft, including Challengers, Cessnas, Citations, Hawkers and Falcons.

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 1,500 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 G350™; 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 7,200 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, Virginia, employs approximately 70,100 people worldwide and had 2004 revenue of $19.2 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information about the company can be found at www.generaldynamics.com