To: Venkie who wrote (11918 ) 12/10/2003 1:59:10 PM From: im a survivor Respond to of 13815 Microsoft Names The Project Group a Microsoft Premier Solution Provider December 10, 2003 07:03:00 (ET) HOUSTON, Dec 10, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Project Group, Inc. (PJTG, Trade), the world's leading integrator of Microsoft(R) Project and provider of business initiative services to Fortune 1000 companies, announced today it has been named a Microsoft Premier Solution Provider. This elevation in partner status with Microsoft is expected to provide immediate, positive impact on the Company's growth. "Receiving Microsoft Premier Solution Provider status from Microsoft is a tremendous honor," stated Craig Crawford, The Project Group's President. "We have repeatedly demonstrated our abilities to tackle implementations and management projects of all sizes, for Fortune 1000 companies across the globe. Being named a Microsoft Premier Solution Provider further validates our market leadership and positions us to benefit more fully from Microsoft's partner portal, a lead-sharing program through which all Microsoft Project leads flow." Premier Solution Providers are a select group with extensive experience deploying, configuring, and developing Microsoft Project-based solutions for a wide variety of customers, ranging from enterprise-class to medium businesses. With a national or regional geographic focus, Premier Solution Providers have attained this status by invitation due to an exemplary, customer-centric approach to implementing and customizing Project Management solutions with Microsoft Project. Premier Solution Providers are members of the Microsoft Certified Partner program. "The Project Group has proven itself to be an exemplary partner to Microsoft," said Jeff Spencer, Business Productivity Specialist for Microsoft Project. "They provide world-class expertise and very effective proprietary processes in achieving the goals of our shared customers. This announcement demonstrates that The Project Group has surpassed the status of Gold Certified Partner, which is a regional status, and is now recognized as a worldwide partner to Microsoft for Project-based implementations and management assignments." About The Project Group The Project Group, Inc., a Microsoft Premier Solution Provider, provides project management advisory services, implementation services, configuration, custom programming and other related products and services using its proprietary methods in accomplishing assignments. The Project Group has provided its expertise to the Fortune 1000 including Waste Management (WMI), Microsoft (MSFT) and Texas Industries, Inc. (TXI). PJTG, headquartered in Houston, Texas, was founded in 2001 by senior project managers with broad Fortune 1000 project experience. PJTG focuses on providing enterprise based project management solutions and improving project schedule and budget performance for its customers throughout the United States and world.