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                                                                      Exhibit 99



News Release                       TRW Inc.                           [TRW Logo]
                                   1900 Richmond Road
                                   Cleveland, OH  44124

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For Immediate Release              Contact
                                   Jay McCaffrey
                                   216.291.7428


TRW ANNOUNCES REDEMPTION OF 'POISON PILL' RIGHTS


CLEVELAND, January 24, 2000 -- TRW Inc. (NYSE: TRW) today announced that it will
redeem the stock purchase rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement dated
as of April 24, 1996, commonly known as a "poison pill." In redeeming the
rights, the Board authorized a one-time payment to stockholders of $.005 per
common share, which will be paid on March 15, 2000, to stockholders of record on
February 11, 2000, in addition to the Company's previously announced quarterly
dividend payment of $.33 per share.

Shareholders do not have to take any action to receive the redemption payment
and do not have to exchange their stock certificates.

TRW provides advanced technology products and services for the automotive,
aerospace, and information systems markets. The company's news releases are
available through TRW's corporate Web site (http://www.trw.com).



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