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OPTIMUS SOLUTIONS’ NEW DENVER OFFICE WINS BIG USDA IMPLEMENTATION FOR DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Consulting Group With IBM Expertise Delivered National Project

NORCROSS, GEORGIA – May 15, 2006 - Optimus Solutions, a comprehensive IT products and solutions provider, announces its new office in Denver has won a big Information Technology (IT) implementation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Optimus Consulting, a division of Optimus Solutions, was instrumental in delivering the outbreak management system that uses IBM Lotus/Domino technology. The Emergency Management Reporting System (EMRS) is a disease response management application that helps manage and track the employees, facilities, costs and status of each disease investigation for federal and state animal health agencies.

“Optimus Consulting specializes in designing, developing, and delivering quality IT solutions that create value and solve problems for customers,” said Ted Chappell, Vice President of Optimus Consulting. “Our Denver office’s consulting team, headed by Nicholas Rothery and Ryan Little, are experts in IBM Lotus/Domino systems. They chose this technology because of its scalability and reliability in mission critical situations like disease management.”

Spurred on by the hoof-and-mouth disease scare in Europe, the USDA realized their current disease tracking system was costly and not robust enough to handle major crises. Upon referral from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, the USDA turned to Optimus Consulting to help them implement a consistent, reliable system to track the investigation of, and response to, disease outbreaks in the United States.

Running the EMRS system on the Lotus/Domino system enables the USDA to be proactive in standardizing their procedures for possible outbreaks. With Lotus/Domino and the EMRS, the USDA can quickly mobilize thousands of employees and volunteers and manage their efforts to minimize environmental and financial costs during investigations.

The USDA was so pleased with the initial EMRS implementation that they are using it across the nation. The new streamlined system has greatly reduced operating costs and made it easier for remote and office workers to gain access to the most up-to-date information.

Optimus’ Denver office is located at 707 17th Street, Suite 2170, Denver, CO, 80202. The phone number is 303.297.3880.

ABOUT OPTIMUS SOLUTIONS
Optimus Solutions is a leading provider of enterprise Information Technology (IT) solutions including systems, storage, and software enhanced by a complete range of integration and consulting services. Optimus is a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for IBM systems and software (pSeries, iSeries, xSeries and Storage), Cisco, VERITAS, Oracle, and Vision.

The company offers customers comprehensive financial options for acquiring and managing the life cycle of computer technology, such as leasing and installment payments. In 2005, the Atlanta Business Chronicle named Optimus one of the “Fastest Growing Private Companies in Atlanta” and in 2004 one of the “Best Employers to Work For.” Other Optimus accolades include ranking 8th on Computer Reseller News' (CRN's) list of the “Fast Growth 100 Solution Providers,” a ranking of #7 on VARBusiness magazine’s Fast 50 list of the fastest growing VARs for 2005, and a ranking of 281 in the 11th annual VARBusiness 500 list of top IT solutions providers. The firm is a division of the $190 million OHC LLC. For additional information, contact Optimus Solutions at 1.877.848.OPTI or http://www.OptimusSolutions.com.