BEST Consulting Changes Its Name to Venturi Technology Partners.

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KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2002

After 11 years as BEST Consulting and five years as a part of the Personnel Group of America (PGA)(NYSE: PGA) family of companies, it was announced today that BEST Consulting will change its name to Venturi Technology Partners effective February 28, 2002. BEST will join the other 18 PGA Information Technology Companies to form a single IT company with a nationwide focus on IT staffing and consulting solutions as its core competencies. "We will continue to focus on each of our client's unique needs and will maintain a flexible service approach that allows us to quickly and effectively respond to their evolving business requirements," commented Tom Murray, president of BEST Consulting.

"The new Venturi Technology Partners is an organization with over 2,500 IT consultants managed by teams of experienced IT operation specialists with personal knowledge and expertise in their geographic locations," stated Michael H. Barker, President of PGA's IT Services Division. "Our new name underscores the value we place on our client and consultant partnerships as well as the unified focus on our total operations."

The famous Italian Physicist Giovanni Venturi, known for his groundbreaking work in fluid mechanics, inspired the Venturi name. "The name serves as a metaphor for the service we provide our clients, which is channeling the flow of human innovation," explained Murray, adding that, although the company name has changed, "our quality of people and commitment to service excellence stays the same. We take pride in knowing that Venturi Technology Partners is synonymous with quality IT solutions and continues as a premier IT company."

About BEST Consulting:

BEST offices are strategically located in major cities throughout eight states. BEST is headquartered in (Kirkland) Seattle, WA with approximately 500 Information Technology Consultants company-wide who deliver state-of-the-art technology solutions for their clients.

About PGA

Personnel Group of America, Inc. (NYSE: PGA) is a nationwide provider of information technology consulting services; high-end clerical, accounting and other specialty professional staffing services; and technology systems for human capital management. The Company is based in Charlotte, N.C.

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