COMTek NEWS RELEASE
September 28, 2001

COMTek WINS CONTRACT WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Communication Technologies, Inc. (COMTek) wins contract with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development, Operations and Maintenance, St. Louis, MO for Information Technology Services (IT). The five (5) year contract with USDA is valued at near $6,000,000.

The mission of the USDA Rural Development office is to provide rural economic and community development through their various programs in cooperation with the Rural Housing Service (RHS), the Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBS), and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS). Rural Development’s National Office is located in Washington, DC, with additional operations in St. Louis.

COMTek will be providing to Rural Development, as a part of this contract, on-site IT support services to four sites in the St. Louis area and approximately 1600 USDA employees. These IT services will include LAN administration, systems administration, hardware and software troubleshooting support and other tasks as assigned.

About Communication Technologies, Inc.

Communication Technologies, Inc. is a leading-edge telecommunications and information systems technology company. COMTek’s core capabilities center on worldwide broadband network services, the complete lifecycle of systems integration (including software development), network operations, systems administration, information security, and training. Communication Technologies, Inc. has over 14 years of experience providing superior service to its customers.


Contact :

Ailis Aaron
703-276-3265
aaaron@hastingsgroup.com

Scott Stapf
703-276-3252
sstapf@hastingsgroup.com