SINT SiNtx Technologies Inc

SI International Awarded $6.8 Million U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Task Order RESTON, Va., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SI International, Inc. (NASDAQ:SINT), an information technology and network solutions (IT) company, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) awarded SI International a 3-year task order with a potential value of $6.8 million if all funding is exercised by the Government. The Company will provide IT support for the Veterinary Services Processes Streamlining (VSPS) system. SI International will design, develop, test, and deploy a Web-based application that improves the tracking of international imports and exports, and domestic interstate movements of live animals and animal products across the United States. The system will provide the VS community with comprehensive, timely and accurate information regarding sources of animal and animal product movements in support of their mission to prevent, control and/or eliminate animal diseases and to monitor and promote animal health and productivity. "We look forward to continuing to assist the U.S. Department of Agriculture in creating a system that improves the tracking of imports and exports, and interstate movements," said Brad Antle, President and COO of SI International. "SI International plays a major role in developing homeland defense solutions that help meet the monumental challenge of securing America's borders, monitoring the goods entering the country, and coordinating effective response to potential threats to the nation." 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. 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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