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| | Raytheon 2nd Quarter Sales Up 11 Percent. (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | Overall, Raytheon’s sales increased 11 percent, to $4.9 billion, as all eight business segments saw growth during the three-month period ending June 30. |
 | | Raytheon, based in Waltham, Mass., booked $5 billion in new government and defense business during the 2004 second quarter, helping to push the company ’s backlog to a record $29.5 billion as of June 30. |
 | | Despite the strong sales, Raytheon posted a $108 million loss in the 2004 second quarter due to a $222 million charge related to the settlement of a shareholder lawsuit. |
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