Cubic supports U.S. anti-terrorism efforts
during major WMD training exercises in Qatar and Germany

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – June 14, 2005 -- Cubic Corporation (AMEX: CUB) reported that its defense segment recently assisted the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in planning and executing two major multinational exercises involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) scenarios that earned high praise from participants. Cubic conducted the two simultaneous exercises under its contract to support DTRA’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) exercise program.

Cubic is in the first year of a five-year, $43 million contract for the CBRNE exercise program, with options to renew for up to another five years. The program’s purpose is to improve U.S. response capabilities and evaluate national, federal, state and local policies for responding to incidents involving WMD. The exercises also help senior military leaders in charge of the geographic combatant commands to assess the effectiveness of plans, policies and procedures for their region.

The two major DTRA-sponsored exercises that Cubic supported were Eagle Resolve 05, a U.S. Central Command/Government of Qatar exercise held May 1-9 in Doha, Qatar; and Guardian Shield 05, involving the U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR), held May 10-13 at the Warrior Preparation Center in Einsiedlerhof, Germany, with associated control cells in Heidelberg, Hanau and Stuttgart.

Cubic’s Threat Technologies Division, based in Kingstowne, Va., helped DTRA plan and execute the live and computer-based simulation training exercises. The division is part of the Mission Support Business Unit of the Cubic Defense Applications group.
“ The Cubic Threat Technologies Division’s impressive performance in Eagle Resolve 05 and Guardian Shield 05 reinforces the outstanding reputation that Cubic has earned as being one of the best in the business when it comes to training and exercise support for military operations and emergency management,” said Jim Balentine, senior vice president of Cubic’s Mission Support Business Unit.

“Cubic faced the task of simultaneously conducting two major exercises in Qatar and Germany, then conducting a third less than two weeks later in Japan. But our hardworking and experienced team met this challenge impressively, and both exercises were extremely well received by senior military leaders and program officials,” said Bill Magill, Cubic program manager for the CBRNE exercise program.

Eagle Resolve assisted the Government of Qatar in assessing its crisis management plan before hosting the Asian Games in 2006. During the exercise, Qatari military and civil ministries responded to a simulated explosives attack on a sports arena. The response included requesting assistance from U.S. forces. Participating in Eagle Resolve were the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and more than 600 civilians from the host nation, the Gulf Cooperation Council and U.S. government.

Guardian Shield 05 was a DTRA-sponsored, USAREUR directed and conducted Command Post Exercise to train USAREUR and area support groups in command and control during a scenario involving release of chemical weapons. According to DTRA, the exercise validated USAREUR consequence management procedures for dealing with situations resulting from WMD or a disaster in the USAREUR response area. More than 500 civilians took part in the exercise, including many German state and federal government officials who responded through a Host Nation Response Cell.

The Threat Technologies Division and Mission Support Business Unit are part of Cubic Defense Applications group, one of Cubic Corporation’s two major segments. Cubic Defense Applications, is a world leader in realistic combat training systems, mission support services and defense electronics. The corporation's other major segment, Cubic Transportation Systems, designs and manufactures automatic fare collection systems for public mass transit authorities. For more information about Cubic, see the company's Web site at www.cubic.com.