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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Elbit Systems and certain Israeli subsidiaries partially finance their research and development expenditures under programs sponsored by the OCS for the support of research and development activities conducted in Israel. At the time the participations were received, successful development of the related projects was not assured. </font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">In exchange for participation in the programs by the OCS, Elbit Systems and the subsidiaries agreed to pay 2% - 5% of total sales of products developed within the framework of these programs. The royalties will be paid up to a maximum amount equaling 100% to 150% of the grants provided by the OCS, linked to the dollar and for grants received after January 1, 1999, also bearing annual interest at a rate based on LIBOR. The obligation to pay these royalties is contingent on actual sales of the products, and in the absence of such sales payment of royalties is not required. </font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">In some cases, the Government of Israel's participation (through the OCS) is subject to export sales or other conditions. The maximum amount of royalties is increased in the event of production outside of Israel. </font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Elbit Systems and certain of its subsidiaries may also be obligated to pay certain amounts to the Israeli Ministry of Defense and others on certain sales including sales resulting from the development of certain technologies. </font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Royalties' expenses amounted to $3,012, $5,317 and $3,292 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. </font></div>
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<div align="justify"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">In connection with projects in certain countries, Elbit Systems and some of its subsidiaries have entered and may enter in the future into "buy-back" or "offset" agreements, required by a number of the Company's customers for these projects as a condition to the Company obtaining orders for its products and services. These agreements are customary in the Company's industry and are designed to facilitate economic flow back (buy-back) and/or technology transfer to businesses or government agencies in the applicable country. </font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">These commitments may be satisfied by the Company's placement of direct work or vendor orders for supplies and/or services, transfer of technology, investments or other forms of assistance in the applicable country. The buy-back rules and regulations, as well as the underlying contracts, may differ from one country to another. The ability to fulfill the buy-back obligations may depend, among other things, on the availability of local suppliers with sufficient capability to meet our requirements and which are competitive in cost, quality and schedule. In certain cases, the Company's commitments may also be satisfied through transactions conducted by other parties. </font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">The Company does not commit to buy-back agreements until orders for its products or services are definitive, but in some cases the orders for the Company's products or services may become effective only after the Company's corresponding buy-back commitments are in effect. Buy-back programs generally extend at least over the relevant commercial contract period and may provide for penalties in the event the Company fails to perform in accordance with buy-back requirements. In some cases the Company provides guarantees in connection with the performance of its buy-back obligations. </font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Should the Company be unable to meet such obligations it may be subject to contractual penalties, and its chances of receiving additional business from the applicable customers could be reduced or, in certain cases, eliminated. </font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">At December 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding buy-back obligations totaling approximately $784,000 that extend through 2020. <br /></font></font></div>
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<div align="justify"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Between 2007 and January 2010, various claims were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Federal SDNY") and the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York ("New York State Court") by certain minority security holders of ImageSat International N.V. ("ImageSat") against ImageSat, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. ("IAI"), Elbit Systems, Elbit Systems Electro-optics Elop Ltd. ("Elop") and certain current and former officers and directors of ImageSat. The former directors include, among others, Michael Federmann, Joseph Ackerman and Joseph Gaspar (currently Elbit Systems' Board Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively), who at various times in the past served as Elop's nominee to ImageSat's board of directors. ImageSat's largest shareholder is IAI, holding approximately 46% of ImageSat's issued share capital. Elop holds approximately 14% (7% on a fully diluted basis) of ImageSat's issued share capital and is entitled to nominate one director to ImageSat's board. The claims contained various allegations that the defendants breached their fiduciary and/or contractual obligations to the detriment of the plaintiffs. The claim alleged various causes of action and damages aggregating hundreds of millions of dollars, not all of which were alleged against Elbit Systems, Elop and/or each of the individual defendants. As of March 8, 2011, all of the above-mentioned claims have been dismissed by the Federal SDNY and the New York State Court (and applicable appellate courts) on the grounds of forum non-conveniens, except for two remaining proceedings in the New York State Court by certain of the plaintiffs, claiming a breach of the Security Holders Agreement between various security holders of ImageSat, including Elop, based on an alleged failure to appoint independent directors to the ImageSat board of directors. Elbit Systems and Elop believe such claims are baseless and have filed corresponding responses to the Court. <br /></font></div>
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<div align="justify"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">In April 2010, Elbit Systems and Elop were served with an Application to Approve a Derivative Action (the Application) filed in the District Court of Petach Tikva, Israel, by certain minority shareholders of ImageSat. The Application names a number of respondents, including among others, ImageSat, IAI, Elop, Elbit Systems and several former directors of ImageSat, including, among others, Michael Federmann, Joseph Ackerman and Joseph Gaspar (Elbit Systems, Elop and the above-named former directors are referred to as the "Elbit Defendants"). The Application requests the Court to approve the filing of a derivative action on behalf of ImageSat for alleged breaches by some of the respondents of the applicants' rights as minority shareholders in ImageSat. The nature of the allegations is substantially similar to those previously made by the applicants in various claims referred to above made in federal and state courts in New York. In July 2010, the Elbit Defendants filed motions to dismiss the Application on various grounds relating both to Netherland Antilles and Israeli law. The Elbit Defendants believe that there is no merit to the allegations made against them in this claim. IAI has agreed to indemnify Elbit Systems, Elop and the directors nominated by Elop to ImageSat's board, for any losses arising out of any of the foregoing claims or legal proceedings, net of insurance proceeds received from ImageSat's insurance policies and any indemnification proceeds received from ImageSat. </font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">In May 2009, Elbit Systems filed a claim in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against Credit Suisse Group ("CSG"). The complaint seeks to recover approximately $16 million that Elbit Systems believes was fraudulently obtained by CSG and by its subsidiary Credit Suisse Securities (USA) from Tadiran Communications Ltd. ("Tadiran Communications") in 2007 in connection with auction rate securities purchased by Tadiran Communications through CSG. In 2008, Tadiran Communication was merged into Elbit Systems, and Tadiran Communications' activities are currently performed as part of Elbit Systems wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary, Elbit Systems Land and C4I Ltd. CSG filed a motion to dismiss the claim based on a release signed by Tadiran Communications in 2007. In December 2009, the case was moved to the Federal Southern District of New York. In July 2010, the Court ordered the parties to continue discovery regarding the release and ruled that the meaning and scope of the release will be decided in a hearing on summary judgment rather than on a motion to dismiss. <br /></font></div>
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<td style="text-align: right;" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">34,802 </font></td>
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<td style="text-align: right;" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">25,487 </font></td>
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<td style="text-align: right;" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">15,548 </font></td>
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<div style="text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: -11.6pt;" align="justify"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">2014 </font></div></td>
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<td style="text-align: right;" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">10,892 </font></td>
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<td style="text-align: right;" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">4,921 </font></td>
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<td style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; text-align: right;" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">8,218 </font></td>
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<div style="text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 81pt; margin-right: -4.55pt;" align="justify"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Lease expenses for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $15,233, $28,812 and $33,355, respectively.<br /><br /></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">In connection with bank credits and loans, including performance guarantees issued by banks and bank guarantees in order to secure certain advances from customers, the Company and certain subsidiaries are obligated to meet certain financial covenants. Such covenants include requirements for shareholders' equity, current ratio, operating profit margin, tangible net worth, EBITDA, interest coverage ratio and total leverage. As of December 31, 2010, Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries were in full compliance with all covenants.<br /></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">As a result of cancellation of the export authorization in 2006 to a foreign country (hereinafter: "the Customer"), Elisra and one of its subsidiaries were forced to terminate four projects. Most of the activity in respect of the projects, the total volume of which amounts to approximately $40,000 has already been executed and the deliveries have been made to the Customer. For those projects, Elisra and its subsidiary provided to the Customer advance and performance guarantees, issued by banks and financial institutions, in the total amount of approximately $7,000 as of December 31, 2007. </font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">On July 28, 2008, the subsidiary received an approval from the Customer for the completion of the subsidiary's obligations in two of the abovementioned projects, the total volume of which amounts to approximately $16,400. On September 22, 2008, the subsidiary received confirmation from a financial institution, stating that the advance and performance guarantees issued by said institution, in the amount of $6,700 are null and void. </font></div></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">As of December 31, 2009, there are two remaining projects, the total volume of which amounts to approximately $23,000. Elisra provided the Customer advance and performance guarantees related to the abovementioned projects in the amount of approximately $5,000. </font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">In order to secure bank loans and bank guarantees in the amount of $967,000 as of December 31, 2010, certain Company entities recorded fixed liens on most of their machinery and equipment, mortgages on most of their real estate and floating charges on most of their assets. </font></div>
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