Alion Acquires BMH Associates; Technology Solutions Firm Purchases Provider of Modeling and Simulation Technologies For DoD Training and Experimentation.MCLEAN, Va. -- Alion Science and Technology Alion Science and Technology (pronounced: ah-LYE-un) is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. , a technology solutions provider for government and industry, today announced that it has acquired Norfolk-based BMH BMH Blount Memorial Hospital BMH Base Message Host BMH British Motor Holdings Associates, Inc. BMH Associates provides advanced software and systems engineering and specializes in distributed interactive simulations Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) is an open standard for conducting real-time platform-level wargaming across multiple host computers and is used worldwide especially by military organizations but also by other agencies such as those involved in space exploration and for military training and experimentation. Terms of the deal, which was completed on February 10, 2006, were not disclosed. The acquisition fits with Alion's strategy of intelligent growth, said Bahman Atefi, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Alion. "In addition to organic growth, we seek out companies that can complement our core competencies. BMH's expertise in modeling and simulation (M&S) can enhance our already extensive capabilities," he explained. Rob Goff, Alion Senior Vice President and manager of the company's Defense Operations Integration Sector, added, "The people of BMH have shown that they are dedicated to achieving outstanding results for their customers, a commitment which has always been an essential part of Alion's culture." The president of BMH Associates, Jack McGinn, said that becoming part of Alion was a logical step for the company. "Our high-level architecture and distributed simulation technologies mesh perfectly with Alion's portfolio of M&S solutions. With the resources that Alion can provide, we can continue to give our customers outstanding support while offering even more complete solutions," Mr. McGinn stated. BMH Associates has offices in Norfolk and Suffolk, VA and Orlando, FL with additional personnel located at customer sites in Quantico, VA and Newport, RI. About Alion Science and Technology Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on almost 70 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: defense operations; modeling & simulation; wireless communication; industrial technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; information technology; and naval architecture naval architecture, science of designing ships. A naval architect must consider especially the following factors: floatability, i.e., the ability of the ship to remain afloat while meeting the requirements of the vessel's service under normal and abnormal weather and & marine engineering. Based in McLean, Virginia McLean is an unincorporated community located in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. A small geographic area along Chain Bridge Road in Arlington County has a 22101 zip code and is also part of McLean. , Alion has more than 2600 employee-owners at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com. This press release contains information about management's view of Alion's future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. for purposes of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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