Fortress International Group Awarded Contract Valued in Excess of $10 Million

COLUMBIA, Md., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fortress International Group Inc. , a company providing comprehensive services for the planning, design, development and maintenance of mission critical facilities and information infrastructure, today announced it had been awarded an additional contract from an existing customer, DBT Data Corp., formerly Criticon, for the design and construction of tenant space for a DBT Data lessee.

Fortress has provided consulting, design and construction services to DBT Data Corp. for more than one year. This new contract calls for the design and construction of a secure area of computer rack-ready space for Carpathia Hosting, the lessee, and will meet Uptime Institute's definition of Tier III capabilities. The project is centered in Harrisonburg, Virginia, approximately 100 miles outside the Washington DC area. The contract is anticipated to generate in excess of $10 million in revenues and is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2009.

ABOUT FORTRESS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.

Fortress International Group Inc. (FIGI) and its subsidiaries Total Site Solutions, Rubicon, Vortech, and Innovative Power, plan, design, build and maintain specialized facilities such as data centers, trading floors, call centers, laboratories, medical facilities, network operation centers, communication facilities, and secure facilities. For nearly 30 years, the FIGI team has pioneered building robust and scalable infrastructure into mission-critical facilities. The firm offers unsurpassed expertise in the infrastructure systems (electrical, mechanical, telecommunications, security, fire protection and building automation) that are the critical facility's lifeblood. FIGI's comprehensive portfolio of services and multi-disciplinary expertise provide customers a highly respected single source for critical services that bridge the gap between IT and facilities.

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  Company Contact:
  Tom Rosato
  Chief Executive Officer
  Fortress International Group, Inc.
  Phone: (410) 423-7438

  Investor Relations:
  John McNamara
  Cameron Associates
  Phone: (212) 245-8800 Ext. 205
  john@cameronassoc.com

CONTACT: Company Contact: Tom Rosato, Chief Executive Officer, Fortress International Group, Inc., +1-410-423-7438; or Investor Relations: John McNamara, Cameron Associates, +1-212-245-8800 Ext. 205, john@cameronassoc.com

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