American Systems Awarded Enterprise-Wide ISO 9001 Certification.

CHANTILLY, Va. -- American Systems, one of the largest locally-based system integrators and service providers in the greater D.C. area, was granted corporate quality certification to ISO 9001:2000 by Intertek Services of Boxborough, Massachusetts on January 12, 2006. The certification reflects the company's commitment to its customers for quality services and consistent processes throughout its many operations.

Dr. Wilfred Sardelli, American Systems' Vice President for Quality Assurance made the announcement saying, "Over the past several years, an increasing number of our business units have achieved ISO 9001 registration, giving us excellent process templates and the experience needed to pursue the corporate umbrella certification." He continued, "In order to attain corporate ISO 9001 certification, it was necessary to pass an external audit, validating the company's commitment to quality and our adherence to all other requirements of ISO 9001:2000. The auditors examined and approved our processes for senior management, quality assurance, program management, business development, information technology, human resources, purchasing and contracts. We are very proud of this achievement."

According to President and CEO Bill Hoover, "This important certification is a validation that American Systems lives its articulated culture that is balanced and supportive and built on the foundation of teamwork, leadership and continual improvement. Our employee owners are the key to our success in each of these areas and the ISO 9001 certification is a validation of their hard work and commitment to all of our critical stakeholders - customers, shareholders and employees."

About American Systems

American Systems is a privately held, employee-owned company headquartered in northern Virginia. The company employs approximately 1,500 employees in 25 offices nationwide and provides a full range of information technology, consulting, and training services. American Systems' business lines include systems engineering and professional technical services, training services and simulation products, software development, systems and network integration, national rollouts of network and point-of-sale systems, security solutions, and related information technology services. The company serves clients in the government, defense, telecommunications, commercial, and retail markets.

American Systems has enjoyed tremendous growth over the past ten years and is now one of the largest Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) companies in the country.