PAR Technology Announces $3.8 Million Contract Award With Defense Finance and Accounting Service , Columbus, OH

Business Wire, Jan 18, 2006

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- PAR Subsidiary, RRC, Expands Into Program Training To Provide DFAS WAWF-RA Training to All Army Vendors And Army Personnel Globally

Rome Research Corporation (RRC), a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PTC - News), today announced the awarding of a $3.8 million Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) contract to provide I/T instruction and helpdesk services in support of the DFAS Wide Area Work Flow, Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) program in Columbus, Ohio.

WAWF-RA is a workflow software application that enables vendors to submit and track their invoices and Receipt/Acceptance documents electronically via the web. The application also enables the Government to electronically process this data and perform the government receipt and acceptance process normally captured during this operation. RRC personnel will instruct all U.S. Army government service acceptors/inspectors and service providers in the use of the WAWF-RA program. The contract performance period is two years.

"We are pleased that DFAS selected Rome Research to support their WAWF-RA training and helpdesk support requirements. The company's knowledge in training and helpdesk services as well as its ability to provide highly experienced personnel and Master Certified Trainers were key factors in the award decision," commented Al Lane, President and CEO of PAR's Government Operations. "This contract award is another important milestone for our business as we execute our operating plan to provide support to the Department of Defense globally. We look forward to our new partnership with DFAS and to providing the high quality services our customers have come to expect."

In support of the WAWF-RA contract, RRC will provide DFAS with a team of highly experienced technical trainers that will travel to every U.S. Army location throughout the United States, Europe and Asia over the life of the contract. RRC will also establish a helpdesk capability to resolve complex end-user problems from the DFAS, Columbus, Ohio location.

ABOUT RRC

Rome Research Corporation, headquartered in Rome, New York, is a growing Information Technology and communication services company that has provided support to the U.S. Department of Defense for over 30 years. The Company has over 500 employees in more than 25 offices throughout the United States, Guam, the Northern Marianas Islands, Europe and the Caribbean. Rome Research is considered a leading provider of communications I/T support services to the United States Department of Defense. For more information, visit www.romeresearch.com.

ABOUT PAR TECHNOLOGY

PAR Technology Corporation is a leading provider of professional services and enterprise business intelligence software and hardware to the hospitality industry. PAR develops, markets and supports hardware and software products that improve the ability of hospitality business professionals to make timely, fact-based business decisions. The Company is a premier provider of I/T management solutions to hotel and restaurant companies, with over 40,000 installations worldwide in 100 countries. PAR is also a leader in providing computer-based system design and engineering services to the Department of Defense and Federal Government Agencies. PAR Technology Corporation's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PTC. For more information visit the Company's website at www.partech.com.