NetStar-1 Awarded Gold-Certified Partner Status by Cisco Systems

Rockville, MD. May 2008 — NetStar-1, Inc., a rapidly growing provider of IT and management consulting solutions to government and industry, today announced that it has been officially certified as a Gold-level partner by Cisco® Systems. NetStar-1 has been independently audited and found that it met all of the requirements for achieving Gold certification, including personnel, support, specialization and customer satisfaction. Cisco Gold status is the highest level of Cisco certification recognized by the company.

NetStar-1 has continued to demonstrate that it is qualified to sell, install and support Cisco solutions in the U.S.A. NetStar-1 holds Cisco's Advanced Unified Communications and Advanced Security Specializations. The company previously held Cisco's Routing & Switching, IP Communications and Wireless Specializations. NetStar-1 has been consistently recognized by Cisco for Customer Satisfaction Excellence. Among their many industry recognized certifications, NetStar-1’s highly trained technical professionals hold Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Routing & Switching, CCIE Voice and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certifications.

About NetStar-1
Founded in 2002, NetStar-1, Inc. is a premier professional services company specializing in providing IT and management consulting solutions to government and commercial clients. The company has a strong record in delivering effective and competent leadership and support services in the areas of network infrastructure, information security regulation and policy compliance, certification and accreditation (C&A), requirements analysis and implementation, engineering and lifecycle support, security and systems operations, and other essential programmatic activities. NetStar-1 is headquartered in Rockville, MD, and has offices and onsite locations nationwide. Clients include the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, Labor and State, the Federal Aviation Administration, the State of Maryland as well as commercial clients in industries such as healthcare, financial services, retail and distribution. For more information on NetStar-1, visit www.netstar-1.com.

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