Possible rival suitors include General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin, both of which are monitoring the situation and considering bids themselves, according to executives close to those companies.

Other contractors that offer target analysis positions include Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman.

Other partners in the Iridium consortium include Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Sprint.

Their individual stocks include Mead, Lockheed Martin and Borland International.

The company's customers include GMAC, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Navy.

Clients include Lockheed Martin, Nationsbank and Bell Atlantic.

Her lobbying clients have included American Airlines, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing, Senate lobbying records show.

Employers in the area include: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, EG&G, General Electric and Gore Design.

Other clients include Nederlander Organization, The Thoroughbred Corporation, and Lockheed Martin.

His clients included Lockheed Martin, which sought to sell F-16 fighter aircraft to Chile.