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SI International Develops an Innovative Electronic Port Security Solution for the U.S. Coast Guard RESTON, Va., March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SI International, Inc. (NASDAQ:SINT), an information technology and network solutions (IT) company, today announced that it created an electronic document system that enables vessels to fill-in and then electronically submit required Notice of Arrival/Departure (NOA/D) information to the United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) for processing, screening and storage. SI International's new system allows vessel operators in transit to download the necessary NOA/D forms to their on-board computer, enter NOA/D information into an offline form, save the data and resume working on the form at their convenience. Once the information is completely entered and validated, it can either be e-mailed or submitted directly online to the Coast Guard in industry standard XML format. The National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) was established after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 to centralize the Coast Guard's NOA/D process for ships entering and departing United States ports. NVMC designed the Ship Arrival Notification System (SANS) to provide a Web-based submission system for NOA/D information. Previously, ships and their agents notified Marine Safety Offices (MSOs)/Captains of the Port (COTPs) of their arrival twenty-four hours in advance and only had to describe any hazardous cargo they were transporting. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) increased the pre-arrival notification requirement to a ninety-six hour advance notice, and, in addition to the previously required arrival and hazardous cargo data, information on the ships' crew and non-crew must also be provided. The main technical problem with the Web-based NOA/D submission process is that vessel operators do not usually have reliable Internet connectivity when they are at sea. SI International's solution enables the operators to enter the data while offline, and submit it later when Internet connectivity becomes available. "We raised the bar substantially in providing a comprehensive solution which enables shipping carriers to more easily comply with critical laws and regulations such as those which govern the NOA/D process, enabling the Coast Guard to more easily track and screen the vessels, cargo and passengers that enter and leave our shipping ports," said Dale McHenry, SI International's Senior Vice President of Consulting. "Moreover, we designed and deployed the entire system in only sixty days, providing a means of significantly reduced NOA/D data processing time and error rates. About SI International: SI International, a member of the Russell 2000 index, is a provider of information technology and network solutions (IT) primarily to the Federal government. The company combines technological and industry expertise to provide a full spectrum of state-of-the-practice solutions and services, from design and development to documentation and operations that assist clients in achieving their missions. More information about SI International can be found at http://www.si-intl.com/. The above-referenced statements may contain forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Expressions of future goals and similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which are described in SI International, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties include: differences between authorized amounts and amounts received by SI International, Inc. under government contracts; government customers' failure to exercise options under contracts; changes in federal government (or other applicable) procurement laws, regulations, policies and budgets; SI International, Inc.'s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; and the important factors discussed in the Risk Factors section of the annual report on Form 10-K/A filed by SI International, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available directly from the Commission at http://www.sec.gov/. The actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. SI International, Inc. undertakes no obligations to revise or update any forward- looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release. DATASOURCE: SI International, Inc. CONTACT: Alan Hill of SI International, Inc., +1-703-234-6854, or Web site: http://www.si-intl.com/

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