Northern Virginia Technology Council Foundation Names New President

Herndon,Virginia, February 10, 2004 - The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) Foundation today announced the appointment of Pamela C. Dudley as its new President effective March 1, 2004. Dudley will replace Tim Nurvala who will be leaving the post after three years as Foundation President and over five and a half years with NVTC.

Pam Dudley comes to the NVTC Foundation after serving as the Director of Committee and Corporate Relations for the NVTC for the past three and a half years. Prior to working for NVTC, she served in the Administration of former President Bush as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of State and as Director of Administration at The White House Office of Presidential Personnel.

"I am very excited for the opportunity to take a leadership role with the NVTC Foundation. Tim Nurvala has done an extraordinary job and I look forward to expanding upon his successes," said Dudley upon her appointment.

"I have had the privilege of working with Pam at NVTC, and am delighted with her selection as our new Foundation President," said Dan Bannister, Chairman of the NVTC Foundation. "With her outstanding record and boundless energy, the Foundation is in good hands."

"Tim Nurvala has performed brilliantly at NVTC. He has raised $2 million for our Foundation and created our Computer Clubhouse program that serves 800 children from low-income areas at three Clubhouses in Northern Virginia. Tim has started the process to add three new clubhouses serving an additional 800 children by the end of this year and he is leaving us with plans to add six more facilities in the years to follow. His leadership has set a very high standard for the work of our Foundation," said NVTC President Bobbie Kilberg.

Tim Nurvala is leaving the NVTC Foundation to devote full time to his doctoral dissertation.

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About the NVTC Foundation
The NVTC Foundation was founded to encourage and facilitate corporate efforts to give something back to the community and specifically looks for community initiatives based in Northern Virginia that include technology as an important component in their mission. It is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The NVTC Foundation is affiliated with the Northern Virginia Technology Council, a membership organization of more than 1,300 companies representing nearly 170,000 people involved in the technology industry in the Northern Virginia region. More information about the programs that it supports can be found on its Web site at www.nvtc.org/foundation.