Exhibit 99.1

Forward-Looking Statements and Factors that May Affect Future Results

The following are some of the factors we believe could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. Other factors besides those listed here also could adversely affect us.

We currently are experiencing uncertain economic conditions, which makes it difficult to estimate growth in our markets and, as a result, future income and expenditures.

Current conditions in the domestic and global economies are extremely uncertain. As a result, it is difficult to estimate the level of growth for the economy as a whole. It is even more difficult to estimate growth in various parts of the economy, including some of the markets in which we participate. Because all components of our budgeting and forecasting are dependent upon estimates of growth in the markets we serve, the prevailing economic uncertainty renders estimates of future income and expenditures even more difficult than usual. As a result, we may make significant investments and expenditures but never realize the anticipated benefits, which could adversely affect our results of operations. The future direction of the overall domestic and global economies will have a significant impact on our overall performance.

The severe telecommunications slowdown has had a negative impact on our telecom businesses and continued weakness could further hurt our operations.

During the past several years there has been a severe downturn and tightening of international capital markets for the telecommunication, cellular and wireless telephone industry in general. Additionally, the competitive local exchange carrier business has experienced a severe downturn and many competitive local exchange carriers have ceased operations or have scaled back operations significantly. This slowdown has had an adverse impact upon our network support and microwave communications businesses.

We depend on the U.S. Government for a significant portion of our revenues, and the loss of this relationship or a shift in U.S. Government funding could have adverse consequences on our future business.

We are highly dependent on sales to the U.S. Government. Approximately 62 percent, 54 percent and 42 percent of our net revenues in fiscal 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, were derived from sales to the U.S. Government. Therefore, any significant disruption or deterioration of our relationship with the U.S. Government could significantly reduce our revenues. Our U.S. Government programs must compete with programs managed by other defense contractors for a limited number of programs and for uncertain levels of funding. Our competitors continuously engage in efforts to expand their business relationships with the U.S. Government and will continue these efforts in the future. The U.S. Government may choose to use other defense contractors for its limited number of defense programs. In addition, the funding of defense programs also competes with non-defense spending of the U.S. Government. Budget decisions made by the U.S. Government are outside of our control and have long-term consequences for our business. A shift in U.S. Government defense spending to other programs in which we are not involved, or a reduction in U.S. Government defense spending generally, could have adverse consequences on our business.

We derive a significant portion of our revenues from international revenues and are subject to the risks of doing business in foreign countries including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

We are highly dependent on sales to customers outside the United States. In fiscal 2003, 2002 and 2001, revenues from products exported from the U.S. or manufactured abroad were 20 percent, 22 percent and 29 percent, respectively, of our total revenues. Approximately 47 percent of our international business in fiscal 2003 was transacted in local currency environments. Losses resulting from currency rate fluctuations can adversely affect our results. We expect that international revenues will continue to account for a significant portion of our total revenues. Also, a significant portion of our international revenues are in less developed countries. As a result, we are subject to risks of doing business internationally, including:

• currency exchange controls, fluctuations of currency and currency revaluations,

• the laws, regulations and policies of foreign governments relating to investments and operations, as well as U.S. laws affecting the activities of U.S. companies abroad,

• changes in regulatory requirements, including imposition of tariffs or embargoes, export controls and other trade restrictions,

• uncertainties and restrictions concerning the availability of funding, credit or guarantees,

• the difficulty of managing an organization doing business in many countries,

• import and export licensing requirements and regulations, as well as unforeseen changes in export regulations,

• taxes,

• uncertainties as to local laws and enforcement of contract and intellectual property rights and occasional requirements for onerous contract clauses, and

• rapid changes in government, economic and political policies, political or civil unrest or the threat of international boycotts or U.S. anti-boycott legislation.

While these factors or the impact of these factors are difficult to predict, any one or more of them could adversely affect our operations in the future.

The fair values of our portfolio of passive investments are subject to significant price volatility or erosion.

We maintain portfolio holdings of various issuers and types of securities. These securities generally are classified as available-for-sale and, consequently, are recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value. Part of our portfolio includes minority equity investments in several publicly-traded companies. Because the majority of these securities represent investments in technology companies, the fair market values of these securities are subject to significant price volatility and, in general, suffered a significant decline during fiscal 2002 and 2003. In addition, the realizable value of these securities is subject to market and other conditions. We also have invested in numerous privately held companies, many of which still can be considered in the start-up or developmental stages. These investments are illiquid and are inherently risky as the markets for the technologies or products they have under development are typically in the early stages and may never materialize. We could lose our entire investment in these companies.

Our future success will depend on our ability to develop new products that achieve market acceptance.

Both our commercial and defense businesses are characterized by rapidly changing technologies and evolving industry standards. Accordingly, our future performance depends on a number of factors, including our ability to:

• identify emerging technological trends in our target markets,

• develop and maintain competitive products,

• enhance our products by adding innovative features that differentiate our products from those of our competitors, and

• manufacture and bring cost-effective products to market quickly.

We believe that, in order to remain competitive in the future, we will need to continue to develop new products, which will require the investment of significant financial resources in new product development. The need to make these expenditures could divert our attention and resources from other projects, and we cannot be sure that these expenditures ultimately will lead to the timely development of new products. Due to the design complexity of some of our products, we may experience delays in completing development and introducing new products in the future. Any delays could result in increased costs of development or redirect resources from other projects. In addition, we cannot provide assurances that the markets for our products will develop as we currently anticipate. The failure of our products to gain market acceptance could reduce significantly our revenues and harm our business. Furthermore, we cannot be sure that our competitors will not develop competing products that gain market acceptance in advance of our products or that our competitors will not develop new products that cause our existing products to become obsolete. If we fail in our new product development efforts or our products fail to achieve market acceptance more rapidly than those of our competitors, our revenues will decline and our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely

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affected.

We cannot predict the consequences of future geo-political events, but they may affect adversely the markets in which we operate, our ability to insure against risks, our operations or our profitability.

The terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001, the subsequent U.S.-led military response and the potential for future terrorist activities and other recent geo-political events, have created economic and political uncertainties that could have a material adverse effect on our business and the prices of our securities. These matters have caused uncertainty in the world’s financial and insurance markets and may increase significantly the political, economic and social instability in the geographic areas in which we operate. These matters also have caused the premiums charged for our insurance coverages to increase and may cause some coverages to be unavailable altogether. While our government businesses have benefited from homeland defense initiatives and the War on Terrorism, these developments may affect adversely our business and profitability and the prices of our securities in ways that we cannot predict at this time.

We have made, and may continue to make, strategic acquisitions that involve significant risks and uncertainties.

We have made, and we may continue to make, strategic acquisitions that involve significant risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include:

• the difficulty in integrating newly-acquired businesses and operations in an efficient and cost-effective manner and the risk that we encounter significant unanticipated costs or other problems associated with integration,

• the challenges in achieving strategic objectives, cost savings and other benefits expected from acquisitions,

• the risk that our markets do not evolve as anticipated and that the technologies acquired do not prove to be those needed to be successful in those markets,

• the risk that we assume significant liabilities that exceed the limitations of any applicable indemnification provisions or the financial resources of any indemnifying parties,

• the potential loss of key employees of the acquired businesses, and

• the risk of diverting the attention of senior management from our existing operations.

We depend significantly on our U.S. Government contracts, which are only partially funded, subject to immediate termination, and heavily regulated and audited. The termination or failure to fund one or more of these contracts could have an adverse impact on our business.

Over its lifetime, a U.S. Government program may be implemented by the award of many different individual contracts and subcontracts. The funding of U.S. Government programs is subject to Congressional appropriations. Although multi-year contracts may be planned or authorized in connection with major procurements, Congress generally appropriates funds on a fiscal year basis even though a program may continue for several years. Consequently, programs often receive only partial funding initially, and additional funds are committed only as Congress makes further appropriations. The termination of funding for a U.S. Government program would result in a loss of anticipated future revenues attributable to that program. That could have an adverse impact on our operations. In addition, the termination of a program or the failure to commit additional funds to a program that already has been started could result in lost revenue and increase our overall costs of doing business.

Generally, U.S. Government contracts are subject to oversight audits by U.S. Government representatives. In addition, the contracts generally contain provisions permitting termination, in whole or in part, without prior notice at the U.S. Government’s convenience upon the payment of compensation only for work done and commitments made at the time of termination. We can give no assurance that one or more of our U.S. Government contracts will not be terminated under these circumstances. Also, we can give no assurance that we would be able to procure new contracts to offset the revenues lost as a result of any termination of our U.S. Government contracts. Because a significant portion of our revenues are dependent on our procurement, performance and payment under our U.S. Government contracts, the loss of one or more large contracts could have an adverse impact on our financial condition.

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Our government business also is subject to specific procurement regulations and a variety of socioeconomic and other requirements. These requirements, although customary in U.S. Government contracts, increase our performance and compliance costs. These costs might increase in the future, thereby reducing our margins, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition. Failure to comply with these regulations and requirements could lead to suspension or debarment from U.S. Government contracting or subcontracting for a period of time. Among the causes for debarment are violations of various statutes, including those related to procurement integrity, export control, U.S. Government security regulations, employment practices, protection of the environment, accuracy of records and the recording of costs and foreign corruption. The termination of a U.S. Government contract or relationship as a result of any of these acts would have an adverse impact on our operations and could have an adverse effect on our reputation and ability to procure other U.S. Government contracts in the future. We currently are cooperating with certain U.S. Government representatives in investigations relating to potential violations of foreign corrupt practices, export controls and other laws. No assurance can be given that the outcome of these investigations will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or our business as a whole.

We enter into fixed-price contracts that could subject us to losses in the event that we have cost overruns.

Sometimes, we enter into contracts on a firm, fixed-price basis. During fiscal 2003 approximately 51 percent of our total Government Communications Systems and RF Communications segments’ sales were from fixed-price contracts. This allows us to benefit from cost savings, but it carries the burden of potential cost overruns since we assume all of the cost risk. If our initial estimates are incorrect, we can lose money on these contracts. U.S. Government contracts can expose us to potentially large losses because the U.S. Government can compel us to complete a project or, in certain circumstances, pay the entire cost of its replacement by another provider regardless of the size or foreseeability of any cost overruns that occur over the life of the contract. Because many of these projects involve new technologies and applications and can last for years, unforeseen events, such as technological difficulties, fluctuations in the price of raw materials, problems with other contractors and cost overruns, can result in the contractual price becoming less favorable or even unprofitable to us over time. Furthermore, if we do not meet project deadlines or specifications, we may need to renegotiate contracts on less favorable terms, be forced to pay penalties or liquidated damages or suffer major losses if the customer exercises its right to terminate. In addition, some of our contracts have provisions relating to cost controls and audit rights, and if we fail to meet the terms specified in those contracts we may not realize their full benefits. Our results of operations are dependent on our ability to maximize our earnings from our contracts. Lower earnings caused by cost overruns and cost controls would have an adverse impact on our financial results.

The inability of our subcontractors to perform, or our key suppliers to manufacture and deliver our components or products, could cause our products to be produced in an untimely or unsatisfactory manner.

On several of our U.S. Government contracts, we engage subcontractors. In addition, there are certain parts or components, which we source from other manufacturers. Some of our suppliers from time to time experience financial and operational difficulties, which may impact their ability to supply the materials, components and subsystems that we require. Any inability to develop alternative sources of supply on a cost-effective basis could materially impair our ability to manufacture and deliver our products to customers in a timely manner. We cannot give assurances that we will not experience material supply problems or component or subsystems problems in the future. Also, our subcontractors may not be able to maintain the quality of our products, which might result in greater product returns and could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Third parties have claimed in the past and may claim in the future that we are infringing upon their intellectual property rights, and third parties may infringe upon our intellectual property rights.

Many of the markets we serve are characterized by vigorous protection and pursuit of intellectual property, which has resulted in often protracted and expensive litigation. Third parties have claimed in the past and may claim in the future that we are infringing their intellectual property rights, and we may be found to infringe those intellectual property rights. We do not believe that existing claims of infringement will have a material impact on us; however, we may be unaware of intellectual property rights of others that may cover some of our technology, products and services.

Claims of intellectual property infringement might also require us to enter into costly royalty or license agreements. Moreover, we may not be able to obtain royalty or license agreements on terms acceptable to us, or at all. We also may be subject to significant damages or injunctions against development and sale of certain of our products.

Our success depends in large part on our proprietary technology. We rely on a combination of patents, copyrights,

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trademarks, trade secrets, confidentiality provisions and licensing arrangements to establish and protect our proprietary rights. If we fail to successfully enforce our intellectual property rights, our competitive position could suffer. Our pending patent and trademark registration applications may not be allowed, or competitors may challenge the validity or scope of these patents or trademark registrations. In addition, our patents may not provide us a significant competitive advantage.

We may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and police our intellectual property rights. We may not be able to detect infringement and our competitive position may be harmed before we do so. In addition, competitors may design around our technology or develop competing technologies.

We are subject to customer demand for financing and customer credit risk.

The competitive environment in which we operate historically has required us, and many of our principal competitors, to provide medium-term and long-term customer financing. Customer financing arrangements may include all or a portion of the purchase price for our products and services, as well as working capital. We also may assist customers in obtaining financing from banks and other sources on a recourse or non-recourse basis. Our success for some of our businesses may be dependent, in part, upon our ability to provide customer financing on competitive terms. While we generally have been able to place a portion of our customer financings with third-party lenders, or to otherwise insure a portion of this risk, a portion of these financings is provided directly by us. There can be higher risks associated with some of these financings, particularly when provided to start-up operations such as local network providers, to customers in developing countries or to customers in specific financing-intensive areas of the telecommunications industry. If customers fail to meet their obligations, losses could be incurred and such losses could have an adverse effect on us. Our losses could be much greater if it becomes more difficult to place or insure against these risks with third parties. This also may put us at a competitive disadvantage to competitors with greater financial resources. We have various programs in place to monitor and mitigate customer credit risk; however, we cannot provide assurances that such measures will be effective in reducing our exposure to our customers’ credit risk. Continued weakness in the general economy, and the telecommunications industry in particular, may result in increased defaults by customers and increased losses.

We have undertaken cost reductions, which may not yield the benefits we expect and could have adverse effects on our future business.

We are implementing cost-cutting measures throughout our Company. There are risks inherent in our efforts to reduce costs. These include the risk that we will not be able to reduce expenditures quickly enough or to sustain the reductions at a level necessary to improve profitability and that we may have to undertake additional cost-cutting measures. In addition, there is the risk that cost-cutting initiatives will impair our ability to effectively develop and market products and remain competitive. Any of these measures could have a long- term effect on our businesses by reducing our pool of technical talent, decreasing or slowing improvements in our products, making it more difficult for us to respond to customers, and limiting our ability to hire and retain key personnel.

Developing new technologies entails significant risks and uncertainties.

We are exposed to liabilities that are unique to the products and services we provide. A significant portion of our business relates to designing, developing and manufacturing advanced defense and technology systems and products. New technologies associated with these systems and products may be untested or unproven. Components of certain of the defense systems and products we develop are inherently dangerous. Failures of satellites, missile systems, air-traffic control systems, homeland security applications and aircraft have the potential to cause loss of life and extensive property damage. In most circumstances we may receive indemnification from the U.S. Government. While we maintain insurance for certain risks, the amount of our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all claims or liabilities, and we may be forced to bear substantial costs from an accident. It also is not possible to obtain insurance to protect against all operational risks and liabilities. Substantial claims resulting from an accident in excess of U.S. Government indemnity and our insurance coverage could harm our financial condition and operating results. Moreover, any accident or incident for which we are liable, even if fully insured, could negatively affect our reputation among our customers and the public, thereby making it more difficult for us to compete effectively, and could significantly impact the cost and availability of adequate insurance in the future.

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