BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CTG (NASDAQ:CTGX), an international information technology (IT) staffing and solutions company, announced today that it was named to the Forbes annual ranking of America's 200 best small companies. CTG ranked #131 on the list. The America's 200 Best Small Companies of 2009 list appears in the November 2, 2009, issue of Forbes, America's leading biweekly business magazine. Forbes began ranking small companies in 1996. To qualify for consideration, candidates must have annual revenue between $5 million and $750 million, be publicly traded for at least a year, and have a stock price no lower than $5. Rankings are based on earnings growth, sales growth, and return on equity in the past 12 months and over five years. Forbes also compared a company's stock performance with that of its industry peers. "CTG is pleased to be recognized by Forbes as one of the 200 best small companies in America," said James R. Boldt, CTG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our strategy of focusing on higher growth vertical markets, particularly the major sectors of the healthcare market -- providers, payers, and life sciences companies -- has proven to be very successful. In 2008, CTG's four-year compound annual growth rate for revenue was 11%, more than double the rate of the technology services market. Our compound annual growth rate in earnings per share from 2005 to 2008 was 52%, well above the IT industry." Mr. Boldt concluded, "While our business has been affected in 2009 by the global recession, our strong financial position and cash flow, disciplined cost control, and strength in healthcare IT positions CTG very favorably for the future. Our significant experience in electronic medical records (EMR) implementations is helping us to capitalize on the growing demand for EMR support. CTG is also at the forefront of developing medical informatics solutions with new offerings designed to improve patient outcomes while lowering costs, enhance group healthcare insurance underwriting, and detect medical fraud, waste, and abuse." About CTG Backed by over 40 years' experience, CTG provides IT solutions and services to help our clients use technology as a competitive advantage to excel in their markets. CTG combines in-depth understanding of our clients' businesses with a full range of integrated offerings, best practices, and proprietary methodologies supported by an ISO 9001-certified management system. Our IT professionals based in an international network of offices in North America and Europe have a proven track record of delivering high-value, industry-specific solutions. CTG serves companies in several industries and is a leading provider of IT and business consulting solutions to the healthcare market. CTG posts news and other important information on the Web at http://www.ctg.com/. Safe Harbor Statement This document contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the Company's current expectations as to future growth. These statements are based upon a review of industry reports, current business conditions in the areas where the Company does business, the availability of qualified professional staff, the demand for the Company's services, and other factors that involve risk and uncertainty. As such, actual results may differ materially in response to a change in such factors. Such forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's disclosures set forth in the Company's 2008 Form 10-K, which is incorporated by reference. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this release. Today's news release is available on the Web at http://www.ctg.com/. CTGX-G DATASOURCE: CTG CONTACT: James R. Boldt, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, +1-716-887-7244 Web Site: http://www.ctg.com/

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