Geeks On Call(R) Joins the Long & Foster(R) Companies' Network of Home Service Providers

Geeks On Call(R) Joins the Long & Foster(R) Companies' Network of Home Service
Providers

NORFOLK, Va., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Geeks On Call Holdings,
Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH), a premier national provider of professional
IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its national
network of franchise and Company-owned locations under the trade names Geeks
On Call, 1-800-905-GEEK, and CallTheGeeks.com, announced today that it has
become a Participating Service Provider for the Long & Foster(R) Companies'
Home Service Connections(R) Program, a network of nearly 300 home-related
service providers that includes local and national companies, such as movers,
home inspectors, painters, roofers and contractors.
Long & Foster's Home Service Connections(R) program makes selecting home
service providers easier for its customers and clients as well as the firm's
sales associates. Geeks On Call will now be available to help consumers with
connection and disconnection of wired/wireless networks, computer setup, data
backup and security solutions.
Long & Foster customers and other Home Service Connections(R) service
providers will now have access to the Geeks On Call network of certified IT
professionals, offering rapid-response, on-site services geared toward
improving personal and professional productivity through file security and
reduction of computer downtime. Geeks On Call business services also include
data backup and recovery, network solutions, troubleshooting and maintenance.
Michael Koval, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer with
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., said, "We are excited about Geeks On Call(R)
joining Long & Foster's Home Service Connections(R) program. The relationship
will provide Long & Foster customers a great resource for all their home
technology needs by having their own personal IT department 'on call'."
Richard Cole, CEO of Geeks On Call, said, "We are pleased to have the
opportunity to serve Long & Foster's customers and clients through this
program. It is our hope that this relationship will not only demonstrate our
professionalism and high level of service to Long & Foster's customer base,
but will also drive new business to Geeks On Call franchises, helping them
grow their businesses as they help Long & Foster agents build theirs."
About the Long & Foster(R) Companies
The Long & Foster(R) Companies is the region's leading provider of real
estate and homeownership services. Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the
Company's flagship, sold $35.4 billion worth of homes on 95,871 properties
sold. 2007 sales for all the Long & Foster Companies totaled $61 billion
worth of homes, mortgages, insurance, title insurance, and settlement
services.
About Geeks On Call
Geeks On Call is a wholly owned subsidiary of Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH). Founded in 1999, the Company is a pioneer in the
mobile, rapid-response on-site IT service concept. Under the trade names Geeks
On Call, 1-800-905-GEEK, and CallTheGeeks.com, the Company's certified IT
professionals service small businesses and residential customers through its
national network of franchise and Company-owned locations. They provide
computer privacy and security solutions, hardware and network installations
and troubleshooting, as well as repairs, upgrades and consulting. Geeks On
Call also co-markets through endorsed vendor relationships with other
Franchisors, who offer GOC services to their franchisees as a value-added
benefit. Over 250 independently owned and operated franchises have been
granted, with new franchise and Corporate locations opening regularly. For
more information, including franchising and Endorsed Vendor Program
opportunities, call 1-800-905-GEEK or visit http://www.geeksoncall.com. Send
an email of inquiry to endorsedvendor@geeksoncall.com.
Forward-looking Statements
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995: This press release contains or may contain forward-looking statements
such as statements regarding the Company's growth and profitability, growth
strategy, liquidity and access to public markets, operating expense reduction,
and trends in the industry in which the Company operates. The forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and
uncertainties, including those more fully described in the Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation
to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes
in risks, uncertainties or assumptions underlying or affecting such
statements, or for prospective events that may have a retroactive effect.
Contacts:
Investor Relations
Gerard Adams
President
Wall Street Grand LLC
(888) 925-8247
Gerard@WallStreetGrand.com

Jennifer Allesandro
Geeks On Call I/R
(757) 531-7410
jennifer.allesandro@geeksoncall.com

Media Relations
Shana Keith
Porter Novelli
(404) 995-4557
shana.keith@porternovelli.com

SOURCE Geeks On Call

Investors: Gerard Adams, President of Wall Street Grand LLC, +1-888-925-8247,
Gerard@WallStreetGrand.com, or Jennifer Allesandro of Geeks On Call,
+1-757-531-7410, jennifer.allesandro@geeksoncall.com; or Media: Shana Keith of
Porter Novelli for Geeks On Call, +1-404-995-4557,
shana.keith@porternovelli.com