Geocent Expands to Charleston Area; New Orleans-Based Spawar Contractor to Hire In Local Market

North Charleston, SC (December 20, 2010) -- Geocent, LLC, a New Orleans, LA-based SPAWAR contractor and information technology company, announced today that it is opening a branch office at the Lowcountry Innovation Center in North Charleston's Navy Yard. The Company's North Charleston office will primarily be supporting SPAWAR LANT**, **as Geocent provides innovative information technology, engineering, technical and decision support. The office will open on January 1, 2011.

"Geocent has decided to make an investment in the Charleston area," said Lori Savoie, Chief Executive Officer of Geocent, LLC. "Part of our long range goals is to hire a minimum of 40 SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) Certified Professionals, in addition to SOA Certified Architects, Developers and Analysts, over the next year." The Company's operations at the LIC will be primarily in support of SPAWAR LANT, encompassing areas of application development, data conversion and integration, Service Oriented Architecture, and Systems Engineering and Security.

"Geocent is a stellar addition to the technology companies servicing SPAWAR in North Charleston," injects North Charleston Mayor R. Keith Summey. "Geocent's location at the Lowcountry Innovation Center is another example of the emerging economy of private, technology-based companies in the area, which should be encouraged."

Founded in 1992, Geocent's clients include NASA and the Department of Defense, in areas including information technology software design, database development, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), business intelligence and scientific software solutions, and development and support. The Company is also focused on the METOC (Meteorology and Oceanography Command) communities, as well as the Enterprise Data Center and Shared Service Center design and operations.

In 2010, Inc. Magazine named Geocent, LLC as one of the nation's fastest-growing private companies, and the Louisiana Technology Council named Geocent "Growth Company of the Year". In 2009, Geocent was honored by New Orleans City Business as "Innovator of the Year". Five of the past six years the Company has been honored as "One of the Best Places to Work in New Orleans" by that publication.

The signing of Geocent by developer Lead Dog, LLC has completed current leasing activity at the Lowcountry Innovation Center, which opened as a business incubator for knowledge-based creative and technology industry firms in February 2009. In less than two years, the LIC has cultivated a reputation as a hot spot for entrepreneurial, knowledge-based companies.

The Lowcountry Innovation Center is at 1535 Hobby Street, at the Navy Yard in North Charleston. Information on the LIC can be found at www.lowcountryinnovationcenter.com.

Media Contact:

Brett Camet VP Business Development, Federal Geocent, LLC Brett.Camet@geocent.com 504-831-1900, x 1114 (office) 504-339-3645 (cell)