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To: Sector Investor who wrote (6913)	2/2/1998 9:31:00 AM
From: Sector Investor	Respond to of 42804

Whittaker Corporation Announces Completion of the Sale of Whittaker Xyplex Inc. Business Wire via Dow Jones SIMI VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 1998--Whittaker Corporation (NYSE:WKR) Monday announced the completion of the sale of Whittaker Xyplex Inc. to MRV Communications Inc. for $35 million in cash plus warrants to purchase 421,402 shares of common stock of MRV. Under the terms of its agreement with MRV, Whittaker shall be entitled to receive warrants to purchase an additional 78,598 shares of common stock of MRV upon Whittaker's timely performance of certain covenants. The net proceeds from the sale will be used to reduce Whittaker's bank debt. Whittaker Corporation develops innovative fluid control and fire safety systems for aerospace and industrial applications and turnkey data networking solutions for hospitals and other enterprises. For additional information on Whittaker, contact the Internet homepage at wkr.com. Statements made herein that are not based on historical fact are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ from these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including failure to retain customers or to attract new customers, development of competing products and delays in developing new products and markets. CONTACT: Whittaker Corporation, Simi Valley John K. Otto, 805/526-5700, ext. 662 08:05 EST FEBRUARY 2, 1998