Company Press Release
Mustang.com and GTSI Announce Dedicated
e-Government Business Unit
Companies will Jointly Deliver Mustang Message Center Turnkey eService
Solutions to Federal, State, and Local Government
Bakersfield, California - February 9, 2000: Mustang.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:
MSTG), a premiere provider of Trusted eService Solutions(tm), and Government
Technology Services, Inc. (GTSI) (Nasdaq: GTSI), one of the largest
dedicated B2G providers of information technology solutions to Federal,
state and local government customers, today announced an alliance to market
Mustang Message Center turnkey automated e-mail management solutions to the
government. GTSI's 17 years selling and marketing to the federal government,
coupled with Mustang.com's 14 years experience in mission-critical eService
practices, offers Government agencies a comprehensive turnkey eService
solution. Presently available on GTSI's NIH ECS II contract, the Company
also intends to add these products and services to additional government
contracts it holds.
"We are very pleased to be working with GTSI to extend Mustang.com's
presence within the Government vertical marketplace," said Jim Harrer,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Mustang.com, Inc. "GTSI's
unparalleled expertise in this market will enable both organizations to
quickly leverage the Message Center platform's high-volume automated e-mail
management capability for government users. Through our alliance,
Mustang.com and GTSI will help government agencies worldwide build upon the
successes achieved by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and other
government agencies."
Mustang Message Center automates and improves e-mail management in
mission-critical, high-volume customer service operations. GTSI and
Mustang.com have customized the application to enable governments to enhance
their service to the citizen using this award-winning eService solution. A
dedicated GTSI Technology Team and support staffs of both Mustang.com and
GTSI will focus their efforts on the Message Center platform, applications
and consulting services to quickly deploy mission-critical eService
solutions using Mustang.com's software and services.
"During 1999, GTSI and Mustang.com collaborated to identify and implement
e-Government solutions that greatly enhanced government's service to the
citizen. Our expanded alliance will allow us to deliver these benefits to a
broader set of government agencies," said Dendy Young, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of GTSI. "Mustang's product is a 'must have' for any
government agency that wants to provide excellent customer service to its
constituents."
Recently, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue implemented the Mustang
Message Center Enterprise Edition with the help of Mustang.com and GTSI. In
preparation for the 1999 tax season, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
sought a solution that would allow them to more quickly and efficiently
respond to e-mail inquiries from state taxpayers, a growing method taxpayers
use to communicate with the Department. Mustang.com and GTSI worked together
to provide a complete turnkey solution in less than a week. The project
included customizing the system to Department of Revenue specific needs and
training personnel on the use and administration of the system.
About Government Technology Services, Inc.
GTSI is one of the largest dedicated business to government (B2G) providers
of information technology solutions to Federal, state and local government
customers worldwide. Headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan
area, GTSI offers access to over 150,000 products from more than 2,100
manufacturers. GTSI also offers multiple integration services and partners
with globally recognized service providers to bring customers a wide
selection of more complex integration options. Further information about
GTSI is available at gtsi.com.
About Mustang.com and Mustang Message Center
Mustang.com enables loyal, high quality customer relationships through the
design, development and support of Internet and e-mail based customer
management software applications. Mustang Message Center is an award-winning
eService solution that improves e-mail management in mission-critical,
high-volume customer service operations. Hundreds of organizations
worldwide, including the U.S. Mint, U.S. Census Bureau, GSA Federal Supply
Service, Georgia Department of Archives & History, and Prince William County
Maryland Government, actively utilize the Mustang Message Center for 24x7,
mission-critical customer service, supporting hundreds of thousands of
transactions every day. Corporate headquarters are located at 6200 Lake Ming
Road, Bakersfield, CA 93306; with offices in Chicago, IL; Ft. Lauderdale,
FL; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Phoenix, AZ; Seattle, WA; and Washington,
D.C. Inquiries can be addressed via voice, 661-873-2500; fax, 661-873-2499;
or e-mail, info@mustang.com. Additional information is available from
Mustang.com on the Web at mustang.com.
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Contact: Mustang.com, Inc., Bob Allman
(661) 873-2559, bob.allman@mustang.com
GTSI, Fern Krauss
(703) 502-2054, fern_krauss@gtsi.com
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