SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
        Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
                            Exchange Act of 1934

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                                  TRW INC.
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              (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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The Definitive Additional Materials filed herewith relate to TRW's Special
Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for May 3, 2002. TRW's proxy statement
for the Special Meeting of Shareholders was filed on April 2, 2002 on
Schedule 14A.



April 26, 2002

Employees' votes are very important for May 3 Special Shareholders Meeting

Return gold proxy card today

We were extremely gratified by the support shown by employees and
shareholders for TRW's positions on Northrop Grumman's proposals that were
voted on at the Annual Shareholders Meeting on April 24.

As you know, there will be an additional, Special Meeting of shareholders
on May 3. Under Ohio law, a party seeking to take control of an Ohio
corporation must first seek approval from that company's shareholders. The
only way that Northrop can proceed with its acquisition of TRW is to gain
your vote at the Special Meeting of shareholders. Your Board strongly urges
employees to REJECT Northrop's proposal.

It is extremely important that you personally vote the TRW shares you hold
in TRW's Stock Savings Plan. Shares in the Plan that are not voted by
employees will be voted at the discretion of the Plan's co-trustees, who
may or may not reflect your wishes. The vote of your Plan shares is
confidential.

Employees who hold shares in the Plan should have received a GOLD proxy
card. In order to arrive in time to be counted, the GOLD proxy card must be
signed, dated and mailed within the next day or so. Please also remember to
complete the certification on the back of the GOLD proxy card.

If you have already signed and submitted Northrop's blue proxy card, you
can easily revoke that proxy by signing, dating, and mailing TRW's GOLD
proxy card today.

If you do not have a GOLD proxy card or need assistance in voting, please
call toll free:

         Georgeson Shareholder Communications
         866-649-8030

Thanks very much for your continued support and confidence in TRW.

Phil Odeen
Chairman