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MDA Announces Senior Leadership Team Appointments Following Closing of its Acquisition of DigitalGlobe

SAN FRANCISCO and VANCOUVER, Oct. 5, 2017 — (PRNewswire) — MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ("MDA" or the "Company") (TSX: MDA and NYSE: MDA), a leading global provider of advanced space technology solutions for commercial and government markets, today announced senior executive appointments following the completion of MDA's acquisition of DigitalGlobe, Inc. ("DigitalGlobe"). The appointments strengthen and position the Company to serve the U.S. government, international governments and the Company's commercial customers as a mission-critical partner with an expanded portfolio of space technology solutions.

"This is a very strong group of talented senior executives," said Howard L. Lance, president and chief executive officer of MDA. "With the new appointments we are announcing today, in addition to our existing team, I am more confident than ever in our ability to anticipate and serve the changing needs of our customers and grow our business in the U. S., Canada and around the world."

Effective immediately, the following individuals, who held leadership positions at either MDA or DigitalGlobe, will now serve as members of the senior leadership team of Maxar Technologies:

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements and information, which reflect the current view of MDA with respect to future events, performance and operational capabilities. The forward-looking statements in this regard include statements as to management's expectations with respect to future growth and operational capabilities of the Company and other statements that are not historical facts.

Although management of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.  Any such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed in this press release. Additional information concerning these risk factors can be found in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities, which are available online under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com, the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or on the Company's website at www.mdacorporation.com, and in DigitalGlobe's filings with the SEC, including Item 1A of DigitalGlobe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements and are based upon data available as of the date of this release and speak only as of such date. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this press release as a result of new information or future events, except as may be required under applicable securities legislation.

ABOUT MDA

MDA is a global communications and information company providing operational solutions to commercial and government organizations worldwide. MDA's business is focused on markets and customers with strong repeat business potential, primarily in the Communications sector and the Surveillance and Intelligence sector. In addition, the Company conducts a significant amount of advanced technology development. MDA's established global customer base is served by more than 4,800 employees operating from 15 locations in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSX:MDA. For more information, visit www.mdacorporation.com

ABOUT SSL MDA HOLDINGS, INC.

SSL MDA Holdings, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. and serves as the operating company for all MDA businesses. SSL MDA Holdings is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

ABOUT DIGITALGLOBE

DigitalGlobe is a leading global provider of high-resolution Earth-imagery products and services sourced from our own advanced satellite constellation and third-party providers. Our imagery solutions support a wide variety of users in defense and intelligence, civil agencies, mapping and analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure management, Internet portals, and navigation technology. Each day users depend on us to better understand our changing planet in order to save lives, resources and time.

CONTACTS

Investor relations: Marissa Poratto, MDA, (604) 331-2044, mporatto@mdalimited.ca
Media relations (Canada): Wendy Keyzer, MDA, (604) 231-2743, wendy@mdacorporation.com 
Media relations (United States): Sheila Ennis, Abernathy MacGregor, (415) 926-7961, sbe@abmac.com

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