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          Allied Research: Completes Sale of Barnes & Reinecke



                        ALLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION
                        8000 TOWERS  CRESCENT DR., #260
                        VIENNA, VIRGINIA 22182
                        HOME PAGE: ALLIEDRESEARCH-ALR.COM
                        TICKER: AMERICAN STOCK EXCH.-ALR



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


ALLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SALE OF BARNES & REINECKE,
A CHICAGO BASED SUBSIDIARY, TO THE CARLYLE GROUP'S UDLP UNIT

VIENNA, Virginia - March 10, 2000 - Allied Research Corporation (AMEX: ALR), a
diversified defense and commercial electronic firm, announced today that it has
completed the sale of Barnes & Reinecke, Inc., for an undisclosed amount, to
United Defense Limited Partnership, Inc., (UDLP) of Arlington, Virginia.  UDLP,
an operating unit of privately held by The Carlyle Group, a global investment
group, based in Washington, D.C.  The closing finalized the purchase agreement
signed in mid-December 1999.

Glenn Yarborough, President & Chief Executive Officer of Allied Research, said:
"We are pleased that BRI will be part of a group so well suited to their
business.  The people at Barnes will work well with the UDLP team, but we will
surely miss them.  This will focus ARC more on our core business."

Quarterdeck Investment Partners, Inc., an international investment-banking firm
assisted ARC in this transaction.

UDLP is a $1.2 billion prime contractor of armored weapons systems, which
provides superior engineering and system integration skills, proven logistics
support capability, and global experience.  The Company's 5,000 plus employees
are recognized for outstanding research and development in key technologies,
the development of combat system operating software, and cost-efficient,
flexible manufacturing and platform upgrade of combat vehicles and naval gun
and launcher systems.

Allied Research Corporation is a defense and commercial electronic security
firm.  Its operating units develop and produce ammunition, in addition they
design, produce and market sophisticated electronic security and access control
systems.

Certain statements contained herein are "Forward Looking" statements as such
term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 
Because statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied include, but are not limited to,
those discussed in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.


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