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News Release                       TRW Inc.                 [TRW Logo]
                                   1900 Richmond Road
                                   Cleveland, OH 44124


For Immediate Release                  Contact
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                                       Jay McCaffrey, TRW Media
                                       216-291-7179

                                       Ron Vargo, TRW Investors
                                       216-291-7506


TRW'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS SHAREHOLDERS VOTE AGAINST
NORTHROP GRUMMAN PROPOSALS AT TRW ANNUAL MEETING

Northrop Grumman Proposals Are Self-Serving Attempt To Force The Sale Of TRW
At A Grossly Inadequate Price

CLEVELAND, March 25, 2002 -- TRW Inc. (NYSE: TRW) today announced that its
Board of Directors, after full consideration, has unanimously recommended
that TRW shareholders vote against the two shareholder proposals that
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) plans to submit for approval at TRW's Annual
Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, April 24, 2002.

Northrop Grumman's proposals seek to:

     o    Have TRW provide Northrop Grumman with confidential,
          business-sensitive information about the Company, notwithstanding
          Northrop Grumman's opportunistic and severely undervalued bid;

     o    Limit the number of TRW directors who can take actions regarding
          Northrop Grumman's grossly inadequate proposal; and

     o    Cause the Board to facilitate Northrop Grumman's below-market
          offer.

Philip A. Odeen, TRW chairman said, "We believe that Northrop Grumman's
proposals are both unnecessary and self-serving and are part of their
ongoing effort to force TRW shareholders to accept its below-market $47 per
share offer. Our Board has already unanimously concluded that Northrop
Grumman's offer is financially inadequate and not in the best interests of
TRW shareholders. In light of this, providing confidential,
business-sensitive information to Northrop Grumman simply makes no sense."

Mr. Odeen also noted that eleven of TRW's thirteen directors are independent.

"We believe that TRW can significantly enhance value for our shareholders
through the continued execution of our shareholder value enhancement plan,"
Mr. Odeen continued. "We are confident that, by accelerating our debt
reduction program and separating our Automotive business in a tax-efficient
manner, we will deliver value to TRW shareholders significantly in excess
of Northrop Grumman's $47 per share offer."

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"Clearly, if Northrop Grumman is allowed to buy TRW's premier assets at a
bargain price, it is Northrop Grumman shareholders who benefit. If TRW
continues to execute its shareholder value enhancement plan, it is TRW
shareholders alone who benefit," Mr. Odeen concluded.

The Company noted that supplemental proxy material detailing the reasons
behind the Board's recommendation will be mailed shortly to TRW
shareholders.

TRW provides advanced-technology products and services for the aerospace,
systems, and automotive markets.

Certain of the information contained in this press release should be
considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which is subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties. The preparation of forward-looking statements
requires the use of estimates of future revenues, expenses, activity levels
and economic and market conditions, many of which are outside the Company's
control. The Company's results could be affected by the ability to obtain
new contract awards; the level of defense funding by the government and the
termination of existing government contracts; pricing pressures from
customers; moderation or decline in the automobile build rate; changes in
consumer debt levels; work stoppages; unanticipated downturn in the
financial condition of, or business relationships with customers or
suppliers; the ability to reduce the level of outstanding debt from cash
flow from operations and the proceeds from asset dispositions; a credit
rating downgrade; increase in interest rates; customer recall and warranty
claims; product liability and litigation issues; changes to the regulatory
environment regarding automotive safety; the introduction of competing
products or technology by competitors; the ability to attract and retain
skilled employees with high-level technical competencies; the financial
results of companies in which we have made technology investments; the
availability of funding for research and development; economic, regulatory
and political domestic and international conditions; fluctuations in
currency exchange rates; and the impact of additional terrorist attacks,
which could result in reduced automotive production, disruptions to the
transportation system, or significant and prolonged disruption to air
travel. In addition, there can be no assurance: (i) that an agreement
relating to any investment in the Company, or relating to any sale or other
distribution of all or a part of the Company's operating businesses will be
reached, or that if an agreement is reached, that the transactions
contemplated by such agreement will be consummated; (ii) that the Company
will spin off the Automotive business or that such spin-off will be
complete within six to nine months; (iii) that the Company will be
successful in delevering the Company, or that the methods described for
delevering will be utilized; (iv) as to the amount by which debt will be
reduced; (v) that the Company's strategy will deliver any particular level
of value to TRW shareholders; (vi) that defense spending will rise and
research, development, test and evaluation budgets will increase; (vii)
that the commercial aerospace industry will stabilize; (viii) that North
American 2002 light vehicle production will increase from 2001 levels; (ix)
that 2002 earnings per share estimates will be met or exceeded; (x) with
respect to the expected amounts of the Company's operating cash flows in
2002, that such amounts will be utilized to delever the Company's balance
sheet; (xi) with respect to the amounts that will be realized, if any, by
the Company from divestitures; (xii) with respect to the amount of sales,
earnings per share or cash flow that will be realized by the Company in
2002; and (xiii) that the Company's costs will decrease in 2002. Other
factors and assumptions not identified above are also involved in the
preparation of forward-looking statements, and the failure of such other
factors and assumptions to be realized may also cause actual results to
differ materially from those discussed. The Company assumes no obligation
to update such estimates to reflect actual results, changes in assumption
or changes in other factors affecting such estimates other than as required
by law.

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