ANT Anteon Intl Corp

Anteon International Corporation (NYSE:ANT), a leading information technology, systems integration and engineering services company, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families to provide program management services for the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The estimated value, if all options are exercised, is $13.7 million over five years; work will be performed at ORR in Washington, D.C. "Anteon is committed to the mission of the Office of Refugee Resettlement and proud to be part of a vital human services program that helps refugees successfully integrate into everyday life in this country," stated Dan Johnson, Anteon chief operating officer. "We have a highly experienced team with in-depth knowledge of HHS refugee resettlement programs and proven core program management and technical skills that strengthen Anteon's ability to reach out successfully to Federal government human services agencies." Anteon will provide ORR with experienced staff to conduct monitoring, data collection, and to perform evaluations of state and local grantees providing services to those eligible for ORR programs. ORR's mission is to assist refugees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, asylees, Amerasians, and victims of torture and human trafficking to obtain economic and social self-sufficiency in their new homes in the United States. To do this, ORR funds and administers a variety of programs that offer temporary cash and medical assistance, employment services, job placement, English language training, and other support services. ORR also provides care and placement to unaccompanied children without immigration status apprehended by the Border Patrol or local law enforcement. These children remain in ORR's care while they pursue immigration relief in the U.S., seek reunification with family members, or are processed for return to their home countries. Anteon supports ORR's activities in this program. About Anteon Anteon, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, is a leading information technology company serving the U.S. Federal government and international customers. Anteon designs, integrates, maintains, and upgrades state-of-the-art systems for national defense, intelligence, homeland security, and other high priority government missions. Anteon provides numerous government clients with the systems integration, strategy and program management, systems engineering, operations services, and simulation and training skills necessary to manage the development and operations of their mission critical systems. The Company was founded in 1976 and currently employs over 9,500 employees in more than 100 offices worldwide. Anteon consistently ranks among the top information technology integrators based on independent surveys, and has been named to the Forbes List of the 400 Best Big Companies in 2005, earning distinction on the Forbes Platinum List. Anteon is listed on the Standards & Poor's MidCap 400 Index. For more information, visit www.anteon.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, or implied by, forward-looking statements. The Company has tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as "projects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "intends," and similar expressions. Similarly, statements herein that describe the Company's business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals are also forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties involving forward- looking statements include the Company's dependence on continued funding of U.S. government programs, government contract procurement and termination risks, including risks associated with bid protests, and other risks described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These statements reflect the Company's current beliefs and are based upon information currently available to it. Be advised that developments subsequent to this release are likely to cause these statements to become outdated with the passage of time. The Company does not currently intend, however, to update the guidance provided today prior to its next earnings release.