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WidePoint Corporation Announces Resignation of Michael C. Higgins asPresident And CEO; Company reports appointment of Steve Komar as Acting CEO


CHICAGO, Jan 11, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- WidePoint Corporation (OTCBB:WDPT) (the "Company") today announced that Michael C. Higgins has elected to resign his position as President and CEO in order to pursue other interests.

Mr. Higgins will also be resigning as a director of the Company. During his tenure, Mr. Higgins was a key player in the Company's launch and subsequent success in the millennium services markets, and for the past two years, worked diligently to steer the Company into new markets and opportunities. His enthusiasm and positive outlook will be missed.

WidePoint today also reported the appointment of Steve L. Komar, as the Acting CEO. Mr. Komar was recently elected as the Company's Chairman of the Board and currently acts as a business consultant to a variety of high growth companies.

Mr. Komar is a retired Executive Vice President of Fiserv, Inc., a financial services company that provides data processing services, software, and related products to the financial industry. Mr. Komar was responsible for Fiserv's Treasury and Cash Management, Mortgage Banking, and Government Services sectors.

He has also held senior management positions with CitiGroup and Viacom, with responsibilities ranging from mergers & acquisitions through senior management positions. The Company looks forward to his active participation in charting and implementing the future goals of the Company, in his expanded capacity as Acting CEO.

WidePoint Corporation is a consulting services firm that specializes in planning, managing and implementing Information Technology (IT) solutions for middle market companies. WidePoint's IT service offerings include Architecture and Planning, Software Implementation services, IT Outsourcing, Creative services and Rapid Start services.

Statements made in this press release that are historical or current facts are "forward-looking" statements made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements represent management's best judgment as to what may occur in the future, but are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those presently anticipated or projected.

These factors and others are discussed in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis" section of the WidePoint Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, to which reference should be made.


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