SINT SiNtx Technologies Inc

SI International Awarded $18 Million Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Contract RESTON, Va., June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SI International, Inc. (NASDAQ:SINT), an information technology and network solutions (IT) company, announced today that it has been selected to provide a new call center and support services to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) for Federal employees. The selection was made through a competitive procurement. The term of the contract is one base year, with four one-year options renewable at the Board's discretion. The potential value of the contract, if all options are exercised, is approximately $18 million. The new SI International call center, to be located in Clintwood, Virginia, will initially handle 30% of the current call volume, and eventually handle 50% of all TSP phone traffic. It will complement current services provided by a call center located in Cumberland, Maryland. The TSP is a retirement savings plan for Federal civilian employees and members of the uniformed services which is similar to the 401(k) plans offered by many private employers. It was created by the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986. As of May 31, 2005, TSP assets totaled approximately $157 billion, and retirement savings accounts were being maintained for more than 3.4 million TSP participants. 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 technology 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. SI International is ranked as the 49th largest Federal Prime IT Contractor by Washington Technology and has over 3,700 employees. 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 the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties include: differences between authorized amounts and amounts received by the Company under government contracts; government customers' failure to exercise options under contracts; changes in federal government (or other applicable) procurement laws, regulations, policies and budgets; the Company'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 filed by the Company 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. The Company 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. CONTACT: Alan Hill of SI International, Inc., +1-703-234-6854, or 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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