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Previstar Names Andrew B. Maner To Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Advisors

Arlington, VA December 4, 2006. Andrew B. Maner, former Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has joined Previstar as a board member and head of the company's Executive Advisory Board.

Previstar, previously known as RAMSAFE, is a provider of disaster management and first responder software. It provides an easy-to-use, automated software system that enables emergency managers, first responders, and public health officials to plan for, respond to, and recover from any hazard, incident or event.

"Andy's tenure at DHS gives him amazing insight into the complex demands of homeland security. His wealth of experience in both the private and public sectors will be invaluable as we move our business forward," said Keith Stringfellow, President and CEO of Previstar.

At DHS, Mr. Maner was responsible for the $45 billion budget and for all aspects of the department's financial systems. He also guided the ongoing integration of agencies under the auspices of the department, including the United States Coast Guard, United States Secret Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Federal Emergency Management Association. Before moving to DHS, Mr. Maner served in various administrative capacities at the U.S. Customs Service.

"Previstar has the tools, the people and the technology to make a difference," said Mr. Maner. "The world is getting more complex, and Previstar is uniquely positioned to manage a myriad of resources and relationships necessary to get the job done." His tenure in public service started in the White House Press Office as a staff assistant to Marlin Fitzwater in 1991. Following the change in administration, he continued to work for former President George Bush and Mrs. Bush as Director of Press and Political Affairs in the former President's office in Houston, Texas.

In 1993 Mr. Maner served as Special Assistant to the United Nations Envoy to Somalia in Mogadishu, managing operations and interactions between the thirty nations contributing troops and aid. He has also held a number of executive positions in the private sector.

Mr. Maner is a graduate of Purdue University (B.A.) and received his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He is a frequent public speaker on homeland security topics.

Organizations have used Previstar to prepare for bioterrorism attacks, to protect citizens and athletes at the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympics, and to recover from the multiple 2004 Florida hurricanes and Hurricane Katrina. Previstar enables any jurisdiction or organization to become compliant with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) guidelines.

The company recently released its Continual Preparedness System, which delivers a totally integrated intelligent resource and information management platform to dynamically direct the resources, tasks and relationships necessary to protect responders, citizens, and property.

Previstar is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and continues to conduct research and development activities at its facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

For more information visit www.Previstar.com

Contact:
Doug Morgan     
703-535-8289
Doug.Morgan@previstar.com