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MSSI Awarded $1.5 Million Contract: Department of Health & Human Services, Louisiana.


VIENNA, Va. -- Medical Staffing Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

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MSSI Management Systems Services, Inc.
), an established provider of medical personnel and technology services to government and commercial clients, has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million new contract for nursing services with the Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
Health and Human Services, HHS
 in support of the National Hansen's Disease Hansen's disease: see leprosy.  Program based in Louisiana. This represents the third contract win with this agency in support of this program through the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, TeleScience International, Inc.

Under the terms of the contract, the company provides multiple full-time and part-time employees at the Summit Hospital in Baton Rouge and the Gillis Long Hansen Disease Treatment Facility in Carville, Louisiana. These are the only two facilities in the nation dedicated to the treatment of individuals with Hansen's disease, formerly known as leprosy leprosy or Hansen's disease (hăn`sənz), chronic, mildly infectious malady capable of producing, when untreated, various deformities and disfigurements. . MSSI's staff of Licensed Practical Nurses li·censed practical nurse
n.
Abbr. LPN A nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and is licensed by a state to provide routine patient care under the direction of a registered nurse or a physician.
 and Certified Nursing Assistants provides patient care services at these facilities 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

Dr. Sahay, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of MSSI said, "This contract award was once again won through the competitive bid process. The fact that our services were selected for a third time despite multiple competitive offers speaks volumes towards to level of service our employees continue to provide."

About MSSI-TeleScience In operation since 1992, MSSI-TeleScience International, Inc. is a provider of long-term medical personnel and technology services to federal, state and local government agencies and to the private sector. The Company's Medical Services Division has operations in ten (10) states servicing hospital and medical facilities with a complete range of medical staff, including doctors, nurses and technicians. The Company holds multiple long-term contracts, including those with the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the state of California. The Company's Technology Division provides systems integration and information technology services to the federal government, as well as emergency equipment, decontamination decontamination /de·con·tam·i·na·tion/ (de?kon-tam-i-na´shun) the freeing of a person or object of some contaminating substance, e.g., war gas, radioactive material, etc.

de·con·tam·i·na·tion
n.
 products, vehicles and supplies to state and local governments.

For more information, visit the company's website at www.telescience.com.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: "forward-looking statements" as 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 may be included in this news release. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. These statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future results or events. MSSI-TeleScience disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. There are important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks associated with changes in general economic and business conditions (including in the information technology and financial information industry), actions of our competitors, the extent to which we are able to develop new services and markets for our services, the time and expense involved in such development activities, the level of demand, market acceptance of our services and changes in our business strategies.
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