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I hadn't seen this recent PR from our new alliance partner posted yet, so thought some may not have seen it:

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/010612/2063.html

ATEC Group Announces Creation of New IT-Enabled Services Division
COMMACK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2001--ATEC Group, Inc. (AMEX:TEC - news), a leading system integrator and provider of a full line of information technology products and services, today announced the creation of a new division, IT-Enabled Services (ITES).

The new division, which will be based at the company's Commack, NY, headquarters and Chandigarh, India, will provide ATEC Group clients with a wide range of services in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), including Call-Center services, help-desk support, telemarketing, market research and back office operations.

A dedicated line circuit for the newly created ``ITES'' division between the company's Commack headquarters and Chandigarh, India is being implemented by AT&T/Verizon and should be completed by mid July. The new division will launch operations by providing help-desk support for NEXAR, ATEC's PC manufacturing division. This will serve as a demo of the new divisions Call-Center capabilities and allow the IT-Enabled division to establish vendor relationships to provide the highest quality services.

``We are very pleased to enter this exciting and rapidly growing market, a perfect complement to our core business'', said Surinder Rametra, chairman and CEO of ATEC Group. ``Call center and help-desk support offer a tremendous opportunity globally, especially since today's customers in the digital economy are demanding easier access and more personalized service from their suppliers. We believe we are in a position to provide excellent, quality service at an attractive price.''

According to recent estimates by IDC a division of International Data Group, Customer Relationship Management ``CRM'' services, which include the global call center services market, technical support and help-desk, revenues are estimated to exceed $90 billion by the year 2003.

About ATEC Group

Based in Commack, New York, ATEC Group, Inc., is a leading system integrator and provider of a full line of information technology solutions and services. Its Technology Integration Services (TIS) division is a one-stop provider for the computer needs of enterprise customers including businesses, government agencies and educational institutions. TIS offers supply chain management, LAN/WAN, system integration, staffing, Internet and e-commerce solutions. ATEC Branded Solutions(TM) provides enterprise architecture and blueprints for successful solutions. Its Global Distribution (GD) division is a B2B division that offers a unique combination of price and delivery to other resellers, retailers and enterprise customers. The company is positioned for growth through Nexar Technologies, its PC manufacturing division, and growth within Internet, e-commerce and staffing solutions.

For more information on ATEC Group, please visit the company's web site at www.atecgroup.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements that are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, additional financing requirements, development of new products, government approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.