McLean, VA May 2, 2008 – Pragmatics, Inc. announced today that t he Department of State awarded Pragmatics a task order under the Hybrid Information Technology Services for State (HITSS) contract.

The task order provides highly specialized Web-portal support for the Office of eDiplomacy (eDIP). This task consists of a one-year base period and four one-year options. The technical support Pragmatics and its partner Microlink will provide includes the evaluation and assessment of enterprise solutions and maintenance of on-line search tools used in the Department's OpenNet network.

Pragmatics Senior Vice President Joe Brock noted, “We are pleased for the opportunity to support the eDIP Office with specialized support that will enable the Department of State to maximize its on-line search capabilities and effectively perform its mission. Our industry best practices and quality certifications will provide value to the Department. ”

Paul Strasser, Pragmatics Chief Operating Officer, said, “Pragmatics continues to support the Department of State on task orders on the HITSS contract, and we will use our expertise to maintain the highest level of quality as we support the eDip Office. ”

About Pragmatics, Inc.
Pragmatics is a leading IT solutions provider for software engineering and systems integration, systems engineering, information assurance, infrastructure management, and program management support. Pragmatics has been externally appraised at CMMI ® Level 4 and ISO 9001:2000 certified. Our investment in both the CMMI and ISO programs demonstrates our organizational commitment to continuous process improvement and quality management.

Pragmatics serves customers from its headquarters in McLean , Virginia . For additional information about the Company, please visit www.pragmatics.com or contact Linda Alkire, Marketing Manager, at AlkireL@pragmatics.com or 703.761.4033 x1264.

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