CBSI-Sponsored Trade Academy Celebrates Its First Class of Graduates.

Business Editors, Education and High Tech Writers

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000

Complete Business Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBSI), a worldwide provider of information technology services, first became involved in Michigan Charter Schools in 1996 by co-sponsoring the Detroit School of Industrial Arts (DSIA) on Detroit's east side.

It is one of the first technical trade academies in the U.S. designed to train high school students in professional levels of computer competence as well as manufacturing and light industrial technology.

Earlier this month, the first class of DSIA graduates marched across the stage to receive their diplomas so they can fulfill the bright futures ahead of them.

"We expected these students to master the computer or industrial skills necessary to begin careers in entry level roles," said Tyla Wells, president of Schoolhouse Services and Staffing who was instrumental in launching the school. "The program surpassed our expectations and inspired students to recognize the importance of higher learning. We are very proud to report that nearly all of our graduates have been accepted into college and some have even earned scholarships to their school of choice."

CBSI provided the necessary computing equipment, classroom assistance and training staff to help educators design the IT curriculum.

"CBSI made it possible for a computer to be available for every three students, which is a much greater ratio than most schools in the Detroit area," said Wells. "This ensured that our students were taught the programs, methodologies and techniques most commonly used in the IT industry."

For the manufacturing curriculum, Midas International and Deneb Robotics offered teaching and curriculum assistance, work stations for the robotics labs and equipment for the school's automotive workshop along with internship opportunities. Detroit's Focus: HOPE program also provided another facet of the DSIA experience. "This is the first time ever that high school students have been enrolled in their Machine Training Institute," noted Wells. "Once a trainee graduates from MTI, they may take an advanced degree or a Master's in Engineering from the Center for Advanced Technology."

Raj Vattikuti, co-chairman of CBSI, was adamant that CBSI be instrumental in supporting charter schools when he discussed their potential with Governor Engler in the early 1990's. "Innovative programs like sponsoring the DSIA will help us fill the tremendous need we face in recruiting talented IT professionals. We are very proud of the work that the DSIA has done in educating these students, making sure they have the necessary skills to succeed and encouraging them on to levels of higher education."

The Detroit School of Industrial Arts, along with existing and proposed trade academies, originated from a grant from the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan to assist the Regional Trade Academy Coalition to open more schools. DSIA is chartered by Central Michigan University as is a second charter school that CBSI sponsors, The Weston Academy on the west side of Detroit.

Wells added, "Through the success of DSIA and other charter schools, we hope to encourage other businesses and industries to join our efforts in establishing a network of technical public school academies throughout the country. These schools are unique because industry representatives make up their board of directors and they have a vested interest in seeing that the school provides relevant and current training for the industries they represent. In addition, charter schools are successfully competing with local public school programs. This year, the DSIA recorded MEAP scores that exceed those of any other high school in the Detroit Public School system."

About CBSI

CBSI is a worldwide provider of information technology (IT) serving large and mid-size organizations. The Company offers its customers a broad range of IT services, from advising customers on strategic technology plans to developing and implementing appropriate IT applications solutions. CBSI offers custom-tailored solutions based on an assessment of each client's needs. The Company's services include; e-business transformation services, consulting, large systems applications development and maintenance and packaged software implementation such as ERP. CBSI achieved Level 5 quality ratings at offshore development centers in India in December 1999, one of very few companies worldwide to achieve this designation as set by the Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model. To learn more about CBSI, visit its website at www.cbsinc.com.