Alion Awarded $22.86 Million Environmental Services Assistance Team Contract

Business Wire, Oct 9, 2007

Science and Technology Company to Provide Technical, Analytical and Quality Assurance Support to Environmental Protection Agency

MCLEAN, Va. -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Alion Science and Technology a $22.86 million Environmental Services Assistance Team (ESAT) Region 2 contract. The region includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands and the Tribal Nations.

Under the contract, Alion will provide sample analysis, analytical and field support services, quality assurance support, data review and validation, technical information and electronic data transfers and support the EPA Region 2 Science and Technology Center. Alion will also assist the Office of Solid Waste and the Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation in meeting the requirements and objectives of environmental laws.

"Alion has a long history of assisting the EPA in other regions by identifying environmental hazards and ensuring their safe and effective remediation," said Chris Amos, Alion Senior Vice President. "We are pleased to be adding to that experience support of Region 2 and a continued role in protecting our environment."

Alion also operates ESAT contracts in Regions 6 and 7, which include Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa.

About Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on 70 years of R&D and engineering expertise, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: naval architecture & marine engineering; defense operations; systems engineering; modeling & simulation; information management & technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; wireless spectrum engineering; and industrial technology. Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion employee-owners are located at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com.

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