GTSI Recognized as an American Heart Association Start! Fit-Friendly Company

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Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:01am EDT

GTSI Only DC Area Platinum Level Award Winner

CHANTILLY, Va., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GTSI Corp.(R)
(Nasdaq: GTSI), an enterprise solutions and services provider to government,
announced that it has been recognized as a Platinum-Level "Start! Fit-Friendly
Company" by the American Heart Association for helping to improve the health
of its employees.
    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070712/GTSILOGO )
    At a recent award ceremony, GTSI was honored as the only DC Area Platinum
Level award winner. The "Start! Fit-Friendly Company" program is part of the
American Heart Association's Start! Program. GTSI has incorporated it into its
Wellness Program designed to encourage and promote healthier lifestyles as a
continuation of its multiple award-winning Human Capital Management Plan.
    "We're delighted to be recognized for our efforts," said Bridget Atkinson,
GTSI's Vice President of Human Resources. "The award represents a real team
effort, starting with our CEO and the entire executive team that supported and
encouraged these activities, to our Human Resources staff who administered the
program for our employees.  At GTSI one of the byproducts of this activity has
been that our health care costs increased slightly, less than one percent year
over year, well below the industry average of a seven and eight percent
increase."    Key elements of GTSI's recognition include:

    -- Over half the staff completed the wellness assessment to find out how
       healthy they were;
    -- The company created a wellness website where every employee could
       access all kinds of information regarding healthy lifestyles; and
    -- The human resources staff promoted the plans and chose employee
       incentives they believed would increase participation.

    "We're looking forward to having more people participate in the program
for the coming year," said Ms. Atkinson.  "This program not only works for
improving employee morale, but also improving the company's bottom line by
reducing health care costs and improving employee productivity."
    About GTSI Corp.
    GTSI Corp. is the first information technology solutions provider offering
a Technology Lifecycle Management (TLM) approach to IT infrastructure
solutions delivered through industry-leading professional and financial
services.  GTSI employs a proactive, strategic methodology that streamlines
technology lifecycle management, from initial assessment to acquisition,
implementation, refresh, and disposal.  TLM allows government agencies to
implement solutions of national and local significance quickly and
cost-effectively. GTSI's certified engineers and project managers leverage
strategic partnerships with technology innovators. These experts use proven,
repeatable processes to design, deploy, manage, and support simple to complex
solutions, to meet governments' current and future requirements and business
objectives. GTSI is headquartered in Northern Virginia, outside of Washington,
D.C. Further information about the Company is available at www.GTSI.com/About.
    GTSI and GTSI.com are registered trademarks of GTSI Corp. in the U.S. and
other Countries.  All trade names are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE  GTSI Corp.

Paul Liberty, +1-703-502-2540, paul.liberty@gtsi.com, or Fern Krauss,
+1-703-502-2054, or +1-301-424-9140, fern.krauss@gtsi.com, both of GTSI Corp.
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