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Jim Goodridge Joins Longstreet Partners, LLC as a Principal

October 1, 2005 - Vienna, VA

Longstreet Partners, LLC, a privately-held strategic advisory firm specializing in merchant & investment banking services, today announced that Jim Goodridge has joined the firm as a Principal. Mr. Goodridge enhances Longstreet's capabilities by adding his knowledge and experience to a number of key areas in government contracting and technology-based businesses.

"We are very excited that Jim has joined the Longstreet team. Jim's career has been devoted to building and managing businesses that offer solutions and services to commercial and government customers. His experiences in the defense, intelligence, homeland security and law enforcement markets will really help add value to the businesses we work with," commented Dan Moore, managing partner of Longstreet Partners.

"I am glad to join a team with the right plan and focus. Longstreet is a platform to help businesses grow and excel. We will work with small businesses to achieve a business worthiness to compete in the federal and commercial space. We know how to build winning teams and develop the necessary goals and metrics to deliver success," commented Jim Goodridge.

Jim Goodridge is the former Executive Vice President for Strategic Growth of Perot Systems Government Services, Inc, a provider of consulting, technology-based solutions, and program management support to the federal government with more than 2,000 associates worldwide. Mr. Goodridge was responsible for marketing, business development, sales, communications and strategic planning for Perot Systems Government Services as it expanded its presence in existing markets while at the same time pursuing strategic opportunities within new and emerging markets.

Before Perot, Mr. Goodridge served as chief operating officer at Soza & Company, Ltd. (SOZA), an information technology, management consulting, and financial services firm headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia that was acquired by Perot Systems in 2003. At SOZA, Mr. Goodridge was directly responsible for helping overall revenue grow from $82 million to $137 million. With more than 30 years of experience managing consulting organizations, Mr. Goodridge's innovative and entrepreneurial leadership style helped successfully transition a small certified public accounting firm to a multimillion-dollar corporation supporting public-sector agencies at the federal and state levels.

About Longstreet Partners, LLC

Longstreet Partners is a privately-held strategic advisory firm specializing in merchant & investment banking services. Longstreet maximizes stakeholder value and investment return through merger & acquisition, capital formation, and advisory services. Longstreet provides strategic consulting services to regional enterprises seeking liquidity events in the near and mid term horizons, including those companies that require some form of capital injection or other corporate financing. Longstreet specializes in serving privately owned companies in the government contracting, commercial technology and financial services industries. For more information about Longstreet partners visit www.longstreetpartners.com.