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Optimal Solutions Integration Partners with Rural Sourcing Incorporated To Provide “Rural” Alternative to Offshore Outsourcing
     
Irving, TX and Jonesboro, AR - October 6, 2004 - Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc., a leading enterprise technology consulting firm, and Rural Sourcing Incorporated (RSI), an IT outsourcing organization dedicated to bringing economic expansion and high technology employment opportunities to rural regions in the United States, today announced a strategic partnership by which Optimal Solutions Integration will include Rural Sourcing in the company’s Global Trust™ services portfolio.

Optimal Solutions Integration’s Global Trust services are built around a secure, globally distributed delivery model that combines expert onsite consultants with offshore -- and now rural U.S. -- development resources to provide low-risk, on-time, on-budget delivery for a broad array of corporate and public sector IT initiatives. RSI works closely with universities and local governments in rural regions of Arkansas, the Carolinas, New Mexico and Okalahoma to offer a talented technology employee population at a very competitive cost. Together, Optimal and RSI will jointly market ‘rural sourcing’ as a competitive domestic alternative to pure-play offshore outsourcing.

“There’s a wealth of technology talent graduating from well respected universities in rural America that must leave for metropolitan markets to find jobs. RSI works with universities and local economic development agencies to stop this brain drain by providing meaningful employment opportunities for these graduates,” said Kathy Brittain White, founder and president of Rural Sourcing, Inc. “The RSI model delivers high-quality, cost-competitive, low-risk sourcing while bringing economic vitality to domestic rural regions. We are delighted to partner with such a trusted, well- established company as Optimal Solutions Integration to further develop this model and avail the rural sourcing advantage to leading U.S. companies as well as state, federal and local government institutions.”

“By combining highly qualified technology employees with an operational model proven to deliver superior work at significant cost savings, RSI presents a very compelling value proposition for businesses and public sector organizations looking to reap the benefits of IT outsourcing. Rural Sourcing also presents a great opportunity for corporate America and government agencies to have a positive impact on rural communities,” said Gurvendra Suri, CEO of Optimal Solutions Integration. “RSI is a natural fit with Optimal, providing our Global Trust customers with a secure, cost-efficient domestic option for their outsourcing needs. We’re pleased to be part of this innovative and patriotic service, and we look forward to a lasting, productive relationship with RSI.”

About Rural Sourcing, Inc.

Rural Sourcing Incorporated (RSI) is an IT outsourcing organization created to bring economic expansion and high technology employment opportunities to rural regions in the United States. Using the global outsourcing model that has shown employees can produce high-quality work remotely, RSI offers a talented technology employee population at a very competitive cost. The RSI model of “best sourcing”—high quality, cost competitive, low risk—combined with the steadfast objective of supporting economic expansion and workforce diversity in U.S. rural regions make RSI the leading domestic sourcing option. To learn more about RSI, visit www.ruralsource.com.

About Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.

Based in Irving, TX, Optimal Solutions Integration (Optimal) is an enterprise technology consulting firm trusted by the leading corporations in the world to realize maximum value from their enterprise technology investments. Through its proven Global Trust™ delivery model, Optimal offers clients the most flexibility in balancing schedule, cost, and performance by featuring onsite, offshore and rural delivery options. For more information about Optimal Solutions Integration, visit www.optimalsol.com.

 
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Sam Sliman
202-872-5077
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