Computer Horizons announces opening of Canadian office.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 1996--Computer Horizons Corp. (CHC), a leading provider of information technology solutions and the leading Year 2000 solutions provider, has opened a Toronto, Canada, office as part of its ambitious plan to reach all international markets.

The new facility offers Canadian companies Computer Horizons' full line of provisioning and solutions services, including the company's Signature 2000(TM) total lifecycle solution to the Year 2000 problem.

"We feel the Canadian area will prove to be a vibrant marketplace, especially for Year 2000 customers," says John Cassese, CEO of CHC. "Tremendous potential exists to service the Canadian marketplace judging from our current customers and the number of companies that have yet to address their Year 2000 problem. Through this natural expansion, we have begun to establish a leading presence as a total IT solutions provider in the Canadian market."

CHC expects the new Toronto office to become a major operation within the next year. The company has begun recruiting computer professionals in the Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal regions.

Computer Horizons Corp. has regional and local offices in more than 40 locations throughout the United States and the world, including the company's Birla Horizons International offices in New Delhi and Noida, India; London, England and Toronto. In addition, CHC and the Delphi Group, a British based IT and human resource specialist, have signed a memorandum of understanding and are in the process of forming a joint venture company in England in an effort to assist companies throughout the United Kingdom and continental Europe in solving their Year 2000 computing challenge. CHC also provides services for its global customers in many other parts of the world, including Latin America.

CHC's Signature 2000(TM) identifies, documents and manipulates all programs containing date fields and database definitions affected by the century change. Comprising proven methodologies, resources and a proprietary software toolkit, it creates a customized solution. Capitalizing on Computer Horizons' 27 years of experience in the IT services field, Signature 2000 was developed in cooperation with the company's long-standing client base and can be applied to any computer platform, software, database or technology.

Computer Horizons Corp. (NASDAQ: CHRZ) is a diversified information technology services company offering solutions to its clients through an international network of offices and subsidiary organizations. The company helps its clients with advanced technology solutions to complex problems in the areas of Year 2000 conversions and migrations, outsourcing, applications development, legacy systems services, client/server migration and development, network management, and centralized vendor management. CHC employs more than 3,000 people. For more information, contact David Reingold, vice president, marketing and strategic services, Computer Horizons at 800/321-2421 or call the Toronto office at 416/596-9393

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