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ManagementSpeak, 7/12/2010

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ManagementSpeak: We plan to divest two units within our business area. These are both solid businesses with good growth prospects, but their growth and ultimate long-term value are currently being constrained by their affiliation with us.

Translation: Their growth prospects suck, and they’ve been a drain on our bottom lines.

Lockheed Martin Chairman & CEO Robert J. Stevens was the guilty party, cited by an employee who wisely chose to remain anonymous.