CENTURUM ANNOUNCES MERGER OF THREE AFFILIATE COMPANIES

TDS, Klein & Stump, and TECHPLAN Corporation Unite Under the Brand Name Centurum to Better Service their Customer – the U.S. Government

ARLINGTON, Va., - October 25, 2004 – TDS Incorporated, Klein & Stump Incorporated, and TECHPLAN Corporation, formally affiliated companies, today announced they have merged under one umbrella company, now operating with the new brand name, Centurum. The unification of the three government contractors also includes an integration of the existing entities and an organizational realignment with the promotions of Jerry D. Stump to president, and Samuel R. Seymour to senior vice president of Centurum. Robert M. Matteucci will remain chairman and chief executive officer of Centurum.

TECHPLAN founded in 1969, and TDS founded in 1974, specialize in network engineering and integration services supporting mission critical systems such as the joint war fighters worldwide, as well as program management expertise. The company acquired Klein & Stump in 1993, which added specialized technical capabilities supporting the intelligence community, as well as expertise in knowledge management. Although the companies have been affiliated since 1993, the launch of Centurum now fully integrates the company under one management team in order to provide a broader range of products and services and manage rapid growth.

From maintaining IT systems on warships to cryptologic and intelligence services, the companies forming Centurum have been supporting mission-critical technologies to the Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal Government for the past 35 years. Centurum has six key IT areas of expertise – Network Engineering, Systems Integration, Business Process Management, Information Operations & Analysis, Systems Engineering and Design, and Operational Support.

“We’ve made an incredible investment and imperative change for the company and our federal customers through the launch of Centurum,” said Bob Matteucci, chairman and chief executive officer of Centurum. “We’ve created a brand name that truly reflects what we have in mind for Centurum: three formerly affiliated companies centered on IT with rich histories as unique, trusted government IT contractors, merging at the center, to offer deeper expertise and an integration of complimentary products and services.”

Centurum is now large enough to deliver a broad range of mission-critical services – the entire lifecycle of IT services – which the government relies on, yet still lean enough to have the ability to be nimble and responsive, with a management team close to customers. In addition, Centurum is committed 100 percent to servicing the government market, rather than diluting its offerings into commercial venues.

About Centurum
Centurum, formerly three affiliated companies, TDS, Klein & Stump, and TECHPLAN, has been a trusted federal IT contractor supporting mission-critical technologies for more than 35 years. The company provides Network Engineering, Systems Integration, Business Process Management, Information Operations & Analysis, Systems Engineering and Design, and Operational Support for the U.S. Department of Defense and Federal Government.). For more information, go to www.centurum.com.

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