News: The Casey Group Enters California Market; Opens Office in Irvine.

IT consulting firm continues expansion of services and national footprint.

Parsippany, NJ and New York, NY - October 25, 2002: The Casey Group, Inc, a premier provider of IT outsourcing solutions, application development, and integration and management consulting services, today announced that it has established an office in Irvine, CA, as part of an on-going campaign to deliver its proven IT management consulting services beyond its current metropolitan New York and New Jersey area and Florida markets.

The office, which will initially comprise of sales and support staff, is located at One Park Plaza, 6th FL, Irvine, CA 92614. The telephone number is (949) 883-7103. The Casey Group also announced that Rob Stratton was appointed branch manager, and John Nelson was appointed senior sales executive.

The Casey Group's entry into the California market follows other recent expansion moves. Its acquisition of NetigrateZ, Inc., an e-business and IT development firm based in Florida, gave The Casey Group an e-business and applications development capability. The company also recently opened a sales office in Boca Raton, FL. Its Irvine office will enable The Casey Group to deliver the same level of IT development success to a new customer base in a technology and business-savvy region such as California and the West Coast.

"Many companies in the West Coast regions are on the leading edge in terms of implementing technology in order to enhance business processes," said Rich Casey, President and CEO of The Casey Group. "Like many companies across the country, they realize the degree to which practical, efficient IT systems can contribute to business success. And, like other companies affected by the current economic instability, they need the expertise to help them gain the maximum value from their investment in current technology assets. The Casey Group has a long history of helping technology and business-savvy companies achieve more with their existing applications, systems, and business processes. We're eager to deliver our experience and success to the West Coast and California region."