ITT should be ashamed for the recent exportation of night vision
materials to China and Singapore.  What a slap in the face to all
Americans and to this great country.  ITT is a bad citizen, that's why
I sold all my stock in the company today!  Shame on you.

Good idea.... People who do busines this company are going to think
twice before signing  any more contracts....

Wasn't this still one of the best companies to invest in?

As I read the government published account of events I get that ITT
made some mistakes based on the actions of a few individuals, and I
feel that the government is making an example of ITT to bring
awareness to the defense community. I work in the defense industry and
understand the restrictions on international business in regards to
national security and the difficulty in sharing work across borders.
It's tough to be competitive as foreign countries do not need to
follow ITAR standards. There will be a day that this must be reformed
as defense companies in the US will loose business in foreign markets.
ITAR covers all technical data not just that which is deemed
sensitive, classified, secret or higher. So in this ethical debate I
have sympathy but do not condone the activities.

With that said ITT is something like a $6 billion company. According
to the documents posted on the settlement this investigation has been
going on for some time and like other public companies who look to
keep the investing community happy I'm sure ITT has prepared for this
event. Look at Exxon.

My feeling is ITT is a strong, long term investment. Well diversified
in a wordwide economy. There are a lot of reasons to like ITT from an
investment standpoint.

I simply love this stock from an investment standpoint.