ICF International Sponsors Metro D.C.'s Bike to Work Day 2007.ICF (Internet Connection Firewall) The built-in firewall in Windows XP. It provides a stateful inspection of packets which accepts only responses to requests originated by the user. Partners with Washington Area Bicyclist Association and Commuter Connections to Promote Reduced Traffic Congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. and Vehicle Emissions in Washington, D.C. FAIRFAX, Va. -- ICF International ICF International is a management, technology, and policy consulting firm. ICF is based in Fairfax, Virginia, with offices in business centers in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ICFI ICFI International Committee of the Fourth International ICFI International Conference on Feature Interactions in Telecommunications and Software Systems ICFI International Council on Food Irradiation ICFI I Can't Forget It (software) ) will be co-sponsoring Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 18, 2007. Event organizers estimate that more than 6,000 riders will leave their cars at home and bicycle to their jobs in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Cyclists will pass 26 pit stops scattered throughout the region, with thousands arriving at a final rally at Freedom Plaza Freedom Plaza, originally known as Western Plaza, is an open plaza in Northwest Washington, D.C. at the corner of 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, adjacent to Pershing Park. located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Pennsylvania Avenue is a street in Washington, D.C. joining the White House and the United States Capitol. Called "America's Main Street," it is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches and civilian protests. , NW, where local government leaders, including Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty Adrian M. Fenty (b. December 7, 1970) is the fifth and current mayor of the District of Columbia, having begun his term of office on January 2, 2007. Fenty is the youngest person ever to hold the office[1], and, at 35, was the youngest elected , will address the crowd. The entire event is free and open to all. This is ICF's fifth year of participation in Bike to Work Day, and this year the firm has a record 78 employees registered to ride. ICF, known for expertise in transportation demand management, smart growth, and climate change, recognizes that transportation is the source of nearly one-third of greenhouse gas greenhouse gas n. Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and mobile sources are among the largest contributors to local air pollutants in urban areas throughout the world. The firm is a proponent of events such as this that promote reduced vehicle emissions. "For the benefit of the environment, public health, and our region's general livability, supporting transportation options like bicycling, mass transit, and ridesharing ride·shar·ing n. The act or an instance of sharing motor vehicle transportation with another or others, especially among commuters. ride is a vitally important initiative for ICF," said Bob Kwartin, an ICF vice president, energy efficiency expert, and active bicycling proponent. "ICF is committed to conducting business in a manner that sustains the environment and promotes individual health; ICF's support of bicycling and other sustainable transportation options is a way of addressing both of those goals." ICF offers its employees subsidized transit passes, on-site showers, and locker rooms for use by bicyclists, and a shuttle to the nearby Fairfax-Vienna-GMU metro station, in addition to flexible work schedules and telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. options for many of its employees. ICF has been recognized as a "Best Workplaces for Commuters" company by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and for its commitment to supporting employee transportation options that reduce motor vehicle emissions. [TABLE OMITTED] ICF International (NASDAQ: ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver consulting services and technology solutions in the energy, environment, transportation, social programs, defense, and homeland security markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from analysis and design through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 2,000 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF's Web site is www.icfi.com. This document may contain "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995--that is, statements related to future--not past--events, plans, and prospects. 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For ICF, particular uncertainties that could adversely or positively affect the Company's future results include but are not limited to: risks related to the government contracting industry, including the timely approval of government budgets, changes in client spending priorities, and the results of government audits and investigations; risks related to our business, including our dependence on contracts with U.S. Federal Government agencies and departments and the State of Louisiana CODE, OF LOUISIANA. 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These uncertainties may cause ICF's actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in the Company's forward-looking statements. ICF does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements. |
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