SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va. -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI - News) announced today that the Supreme Court of South Africa issued a unanimous judgment affirming and reinstating an international arbitration award in favor of Telcordia Technologies, Inc., a former wholly-owned subsidiary of SAIC.
The arbitration award, issued in September 2002 by the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) International Court of Arbitration, found in favor of Telcordia in a breach of contract dispute with Telkom South Africa, which was then the state-owned, monopoly provider of wireline telecommunications in South Africa.
Telkom South Africa had challenged the validity of the arbitration award in the South African courts for the last four years. SAIC retained legal and financial responsibility and control for this matter when Telcordia was sold in 2005.
"This is a great outcome for SAIC and its shareholders," said Ken Dahlberg, SAIC chairman and chief executive officer. "We are gratified that the South African Supreme Court so strongly endorsed the importance of binding international arbitration awards."
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)