Department of Agriculture Selects OPTIMUS to Provide Network Management Support Services

Business Wire, June 18, 2007

MCLEAN, Va. -- AVIEL Systems, Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, OPTIMUS Corporation, along with its subcontractors CIBER, Inc. and Windward Consulting Group, has been awarded a contract to provide Network Management Support Services to the United States Department of Agriculture's National Telecommunications Services and Operations organization.

"We are extremely proud that the USDA has selected AVIEL to support this critical telecommunications program, which provides USDA agencies and staff offices cost- effective, centralized services across the nation," said R. John Chapel, AVIEL's Chairman, CEO and President.

The OPTIMUS team will provide network management, customer support, systems administration, and continuity of operations support for the department's Universal Telecommunications Network which supports both internal USDA agencies as well as external customers.

The contract has a value of approximately $8M over a 5-year term.

About AVIEL Systems, Inc.

Chairman, CEO and President R. John Chapel incorporated AVIEL Systems, Inc. to bring AVIEL Systems, Inc.'s two subsidiaries, OPTIMUS and PMC, together under a single banner. These companies focus on providing IT and program management consulting solutions to various agencies of the U.S. Government with a particular focus in the homeland defense and civilian aviation arenas. For more information, visit www.avielinc.com.