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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.24


[LCC International Inc., Letterhead]





June 19, 2001

Susan Ness
5505 Devon Road
Bethesda, MD 20814


Dear Susan:

On behalf of LCC International, Inc. (the "Company"), I am pleased to formally
invite you to join our Board of Directors. We expect you will serve a vital role
as one of the Company's "outside" directors.

I intend to submit your candidacy to the Board for approval on June 19, 2001.
This will be an interim appointment, filling a current vacancy, commencing on
the date the Board approves your election and continuing until the Company's
next Annual Shareholders' Meeting in May 2002. The Company's Directors are
elected for one-year term(s) at each Annual Shareholders' Meeting.

Historically, the Board holds four regular meetings each year and one Annual
Meeting immediately following the Annual Shareholders' Meeting. The Annual
Meeting is normally held during the third week of May, and the regular meetings
are normally scheduled for the third week of the first month of each fiscal
quarter. There are two regular meetings remaining in 2001. These are scheduled
for July 24 and October 23. The Board also holds special meetings as needed
during the year to consider matters that demand more immediate attention given
the needs of the business.

In consideration of your services, we are offering you the following
compensation package:

     o    An annual retainer of $20,000 paid in four equal quarterly
          installments, in arrears, at each regular meeting of the Board.

     o    An annual retainer of $2,000 for each Committee that you serve on with
          an additional $3,000 in the event you serve as Chair of the Committee.

     o    A fee of $1,000 for each Board meeting that you attend, together with
          reimbursement of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses you incur in
          connection with your service.



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You are also eligible to receive options to purchase shares of the Company's
Class "A" Common Stock under the Company's 1996 Directors Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan"). Directors of the Company are eligible to receive an annual grant at
each Annual Board Meeting of options to purchase 10,000 shares, and a grant upon
joining the Board equal to a pro rata portion of 10,000 based on the portion of
a year passed since the last Annual Board Meeting. Assuming your election is
approved on June 19th, and given that the last Annual Meeting occurred on May
24, 2001, this amounts to an initial grant of 9,400 shares. The options are
granted at the fair market value of the Company's Class "A" Common Stock on the
date of grant (i.e., the date approved by the Board), which is defined as the
closing price reported on NASDAQ on the date prior to the date of grant. The
options normally have a three-year vesting schedule with one third vesting on
each anniversary of the date of grant. The options are subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan and the form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement
adopted by the Board for grants under the Plan.

You will also be entitled to indemnification from the Company for certain claims
that you may be subject to in connection with your service to the Company. You
will be provided an indemnification agreement in the form adopted by the Board
for its members. The Company maintains standard D&O Liability coverage that
provides coverage for certain risks under the terms of the policy.

You will be subject to the normal SEC and NASDAQ rules applicable to directors
of public companies including restrictions on your ability to execute
transactions involving Company securities and certain disclosure obligations
with respect to your trading activities. The Company has adopted certain
policies applicable to its officers and directors, including trading windows and
pre-clearance procedures, which will assist in your compliance with these
requirements.

Again, we are very pleased to offer you this position and look forward to a long
and mutually beneficial relationship. If you wish to accept this offer, please
sign this letter in the space provided below and return one fully executed copy
to me before Friday, June 22, 2001. If you have any questions, please feel free
to call me.

Best regards,


/s/ C. Thomas Faulders, III
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C. Thomas Faulders, III
Chairman & Chief Executivve Officer

ACCEPTED AND AGREED
As of the 19 day of June 2001


/s/ Susan Ness
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Susan Ness