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WidePoint Company iSYS Awarded Contracts with Three Federal Agencies

Business Wire, April 23, 2008

Contract Awards Valued at More Than $7 Million Over the Next Year

WASHINGTON -- WidePoint Corporation (AMEX:WYY), a leading provider of advanced information technology, identity assurance and mobile telecom expense management services, today announced expanded contract awards for its iSYS subsidiary by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), an agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) that provides services for many DoD agencies and organizations, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The contract awards are expected to generate over $7 million of incremental recurring revenues over the coming 12 months with options allowing for continued growth and expansion of these contracts.

Steve Komar, CEO of WidePoint, said, "We are extremely pleased to have been awarded these contracts. Our position as the largest provider of mobile telecom managed services to the federal government continues to expand with these awards. We have witnessed continued adoption of our services with WHS adding the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, and as DHS and TSA continue to expand the rollout of our services throughout their respective agencies."

Jin Kang, President of iSYS, added, "These awards reflect both the value and strength of our offering, and the quality of our past performance, to the multitude of new agencies to whom we have commenced marketing under our Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative or FSSI contract, awarded in January 2008. We are excited about the reception our services are receiving and the many opportunities available to us in the next several months. We look forward to participating in the high-growth potential that this marketplace is exhibiting in 2008."

About WidePoint

WidePoint is a leading provider of advanced information technology products and services including identity management and information assurance services, forensic informatics and wireless technology services. WidePoint has three wholly owned subsidiaries holding major contracts, Operational Research Consultants, Inc. (ORC), iSYS, LLC, and WidePoint Illinois. WidePoint enables organizations to deploy fully compliant IT services in accordance with government-mandated regulations and advanced system requirements. For more information, visit http://www.widepoint.com.

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