PROTEUS Ranked Number 62 Fastest Growing Technology Company in North America on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500

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Columbia, MD - October 19, 2005 — PROTEUS Technologies, LLC (hereinafter PROTEUS) today announced that it ranked Number 62 on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2000-2004. PROTEUS grew 3,791 percent during this period.

PROTEUS' CEO, Teresa Taylor credits the commitment to making the customer's mission their own and successful strategic partnerships with the company's 3,791% revenue growth over the past five years. She said, &quotWe are excited to be named as a Technology Fast 500 company, and are extremely proud of the continuing accomplishments of our dedicated staff members who provide our customers with outstanding technology services and solutions."

&quotMaking the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 is commendable in today's highly competitive technology industry," said Tony Kern, deputy national managing principal of Deloitte.s Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry practice. &quotWe congratulate PROTEUS Technologies, LLC on being one of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America."

In addition to ranking on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500, PROTEUS ranked #1 on the Maryland Technology Fast 50, which is a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology firms in this region.

Overall, companies that ranked on the 2005 Technology Fast 500 had growth rates ranging from 240 to 73,752 percent over five years, with an average growth rate of 2,408 percent.

Fast 500 Selection and Qualifications
The Fast 500 list is compiled from Deloitte.s 15 regional North American Fast 50 lists, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500, and public company database research. To qualify for the Fast 500, entrants must have had 2000 operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or $75,000 CD for the United States and Canada, respectively, and 2004 operating revenues of at least $1 million USD or CD.

Entrants must be headquartered in North America and must be a &quottechnology company," defined as a company that owns proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology in a unique way does not qualify.

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the timing and completion of events and transactions. These statements are based on information we have available today, and PROTEUS Technologies does not assume any duty to update this information at any time during the quarter or thereafter. Actual results could differ from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements.

About PROTEUS Technologies
PROTEUS Technologies, headquartered in Annapolis Junction, MD, is a premier provider of leading-edge professional software and systems engineering solutions for the Intelligence Community, Government Health Services, and Commercial Industries. PROTEUS' core services & solutions encompass Software Development Solutions, Database Solutions, Knowledge & Language Solutions and Network & Systems Engineering Solutions.

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