Business Services Industry

CALIBRE Makes $25,000 Contribution to Aid Victims of Hurricane Katrina; Other Companies & Individuals are Encouraged to Respond

Business Wire, August 31, 2005

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- CALIBRE, an employee-owned management and technology services company, today announced that it has donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross 2005 Hurricane Relief Fund to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina.

William E. DePuy, Jr., CALIBRE's President & Chief Executive Officer said, "As all Americans and the world are now aware, Hurricane Katrina has left a calamitous swath of destruction across the southeastern United States bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Devastatingly hard hit are the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and parts of the Florida panhandle, with incredible damage to the major cities of New Orleans, Biloxi, and Gulfport as well as numerous smaller coastal cities and towns across the region. As we have in the past, we encourage other companies and individuals to help those in need by making financial contributions to organizations that can effectively assess and apply resources where they are needed the most."

CALIBRE also announced that it will match, dollar for dollar, all contributions made by its employees to the American Red Cross to provide relief to the many victims of Hurricane Katrina.

About the American Red Cross 2005 Hurricane Relief Fund

Financial contributions to the American Red Cross 2005 Hurricane Relief Fund help the organization provide shelter, food, counseling, and other assistance to those in need. Call 1-800-HELP NOW or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) to make a donation. Contributions to the Hurricane Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting www.redcross.org.

About CALIBRE

Established in 1989, CALIBRE is an employee-owned management and technology services company. For seventeen years, CALIBRE has built and delivered practical, timely, best value solutions to solve management, technology, and program challenges. The company is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

For more information about CALIBRE, please visit www.calibresys.com.

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