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Robert L. Freeman, Jr. Joins Previstar Advisory Board

Maryland Firefighting Veteran and Emergency Operations Specialist Brings
Wide-Reaching Expertise to Emergency Software Firm

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Robert L. Freeman, Jr., a 35-year veteran of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Fire and Rescue Services and expert in emergency operations on local, regional and federal levels, has been named to Previstar's Executive Advisory Board.

Previstar provides the industry's most comprehensive software to help first
responders, emergency managers and medical organizations plan, exercise and train for, respond to, and recover from any incident or event.

As a Master Firefighter, Mr. Freeman specializes in fire suppression and
rescue in high-rise structures, multi-family residences, light to medium
commercial buildings, and major metropolitan transportation systems. He has
served as both the Planning Officer and the Safety Officer for Maryland Task
Force 1, a federal response team of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

"Bob brings a unique set of credentials to our Advisory Board," said
Previstar President and CEO Keith Stringfellow. "His experience in the
national capital region-with all its attendant security challenges and
demanding multi-jurisdictional coordination-in addition to the pressures of
securing high-profile events, makes him especially insightful in the world
of emergency preparedness."

In 1998, Mr. Freeman was appointed Montgomery County Fire and Rescue
Commissioner; from 2003 to 2005, he served as the Fire and Rescue Liaison,
coordinating the construction of the Emergency Operations Center and the
Office of Emergency Management facilities in the new Montgomery County
Public Service Communications Center. Mr. Freeman controlled the daily
functions of the Emergency Operations Center, served as Control Manager for
emergency activations, and coordinated responses to major incidents where
community evacuation, shelter, or other critical assistance was necessary.

In his capacity with FEMA, Mr. Freeman's deployments included the 2005
Hurricane Katrina disaster relief in the Gulf region; the 2001 Terrorist
attack on the Pentagon; the 2001 Presidential Inauguration; Operation Sail
on July 4th, 2000 in New York City, N.Y.; the 1999 Hurricane Floyd disaster
relief in North Carolina; and the 1999 North American Treaty Organization
meeting in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Freeman has also served as the annual liaison and participant of the
joint training exercises with the Secret Service and Military District of
Washington, which involves primary target hazards in the metropolitan area.

He earned a Bachelors Degree of Business Administration from the University
of Notre Dame in 1970, and a Fire Science Degree from Montgomery College,
Rockville, Maryland, in 1976. Mr. Freeman maintains numerous local, state,
and national certifications in the areas of firefighting, accreditation, and
grants management.

About Previstar

Previstar's Continual Preparedness System is a web-based, easy-to-use,
automated incident management system, providing real-time GIS situational
awareness, comprehensive resource management, predictive modeling, and
command and control functions, all precisely aligned with NIMS, HICS and ICS
guidelines.

First responders, emergency managers, and medical organizations have used
Previstar to protect schools, prepare for bioterrorism attacks, safeguard
the Salt Lake City Olympics, and recover from the multiple 2004 Florida
hurricanes and hurricane Katrina.

Previstar is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia and conducts research and
development activities at its facility in Knoxville, Tennessee.

About the Advisory Board

Previstar's Executive Advisory Board works with the company to enhance its
relationships with the private and public sectors, identify partnering
opportunities and assisting in new product development.

The board is headed by Andrew B. Maner, former Chief Financial Officer of
the Department of Homeland Security. Board members include:

• Robert L. Freeman, Jr., Master Firefighter and a Maryland Task Force 1
  planning and safety officer;
  
• Major General Philip G. Killey, Adjutant General, South Dakota
  National Guard;
  
• Greg Meffert, Former New Orleans Chief CIO and Deputy Mayor.
  

Visit us at www.Previstar.com.

Contacts

Previstar
Doug Morgan, 202-251-8402

Joe Gordon
SE Sales Director
Previstar
1729 King Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
813-244-7774 (cell)
813-902-8163 (fax)
www.previstar.com