Anteon Awarded $18.5M DoD Healthcare Services Contract by U.S. Air Force Surgeon General; Systems Integrator to Establish and Operate Patient Safety Program

Anteon International Corporation (NYSE: ANT), a leadinginformation technology, systems integration and engineering servicescompany, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by theU.S. Air Force Surgeon General to establish and operate the MilitaryHealth System Patient Safety (PS) Systems Support and Data AnalysisProgram at 34 Air Force sites across the continental United States(CONUS), Alaska, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Korea, and Japan. Theestimated value of this contract, if all options are exercised, is$18.5 million over a five-year period of performance.

"Anteon's work with the Air Force Surgeon General is a cornerstoneof our military healthcare technology services business; this awardclearly demonstrates the depth of our company's knowledge andcompetency in providing high-quality healthcare support for ourmilitary," stated Dan Johnson, Anteon chief operating officer. "Anteonwill assist the Air Force in completing its mission at the militarytreatment facility level, meeting the health care delivery systemgoals at every level - headquarters, the major commands, and at thedeck plate of facilities delivering healthcare benefit to our nation'swarfighters and their families. We will work closely with the AirForce leadership to promote a culture of safety throughout eachfacility."

Anteon will administer and manage day-to-day patient safetyprogram systems support and data analysis operations encompassing allaspects of inpatient and ambulatory care, support functions, andcollaboration with the Performance Improvement, Quality Management,and Risk Management offices. Anteon will identify, recommend, andimplement process improvements leading to the formulation of policiesto affect safer care, as well as make recommendations fororganizational changes leading to safer patient care delivery. Anteonis also responsible for coordination of root cause analysis, failuremode and effect analysis, and other patient safety initiatives.

About Anteon

Anteon, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, is a leadinginformation technology company serving the U.S. Federal government andinternational customers. Anteon designs, integrates, maintains, andupgrades state-of-the-art systems for national defense, intelligence,homeland security, and other high priority government missions. Anteonprovides numerous government clients with the systems integration,strategy and program management, systems engineering, operationsservices, and simulation and training skills necessary to manage thedevelopment and operations of their mission critical systems. TheCompany was founded in 1976 and currently employs over 9,500 employeesin more than 100 offices worldwide. Anteon consistently ranks amongthe top information technology integrators based on independentsurveys, and has been named to the Forbes List of the 400 Best BigCompanies in 2005, earning distinction on the Forbes Platinum List.Anteon is listed on the Standards & Poor's MidCap 400 Index. For moreinformation, visit www.anteon.com.

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