New Board Appointment by Huntington Ingalls

Victoria D. Harker joins Huntington Ingalls Industries board of directors.

She is currently the chief financial officer for Gannett, an international media and marketing solutions company, having recently joined the company on July 23. She previously served as CFO and president of global business services of the AES Corp., a multinational power company.

"We are very pleased to welcome Victoria to the board of HII," said Thomas B. Fargo, chairman of the board. "Her corporate financial background, demonstrated understanding of large industrial markets, and board experience will be instrumental as we work to continue to create value for our shareholders, customers and employees. She joins an excellent group of directors at HII, and we look forward to working with her."

Ms. Harker received a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in economics from the University of Virginia and a master's degree in business administration from American University. She currently serves on the board of directors of Xylem, Inc., which was a spin off from ITT Corp. in 2011, and Darden Restaurants, Inc. She was recently appointed by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to serve on the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors.