Nationally recognized consulting firm focuses on technology change and it’s impact on business and the people who use it

New York, February 23, 1999 — CoreTech Consulting Group, Inc. acknowledged nationally as one of the fastest-growing companies in its industry, today announced the opening of its newest regional office, in New York City. The office will serve Fortune 2000 and emerging companies in the New York/Northern New Jersey region through a variety of capacities, including the ability to help companies manage the effects of technological change inside their organizations.

The New York City office marks the sixth market around the United States in which CoreTech has established a strong presence in the Information Technology (IT) community. The announcement was made concurrently with the "IT for WALL STREET ’99" trade show, which starts today at the Jacobs Javits Convention Center. CoreTech is an exhibitor at the show.

Rich Gengenbach will serve as Branch Manager of the New York City office, located at 11 Penn Plaza. "At CoreTech, we stress the importance of understanding how technology change impacts the way our clients and their people perform their jobs. We pride ourselves on being able to bring business value to organizations by assisting them in assimilating new technologies, " he said.

"But it doesn’t just end there," Gengenbach continued. "It also involves developing strong client partnerships and understanding their particular needs. We develop an environment in which knowledge sharing and collaboration occurs between our experienced consultants and our client partners. More than what we do, it's how we do it that makes us ultimately successful," he commented.

That approach has won CoreTech national recognition from Inc. Magazine as one of the country’s 500 fastest-growing, privately held companies. Deloitte & Touche has also recognized CoreTech on its "Fast 500" list, as one of the 500 fastest-growing information technology companies in the nation.

CoreTech has achieved success through the consistent application of its CoreSolutions™ , which focus in the areas of Electronic Commerce, Knowledge Management, Year 2000 Solutions, and Technology Migration.

Its CoreCapabilities™ include expertise in the areas of:

• Application integration
• Collaboration and Messaging
• Desktop Technologies
• Enterprise Data Management
• Networks and Communications
• IT Strategy and Planning
• IT Human Resources
• Support Services

About CoreTech Consulting Group
CoreTech Consulting Group, Inc. is an Information Technology consulting firm that excels in making new technologies work for companies, maximizing business benefit while minimizing disruption and risk. CoreTech is based in suburban Philadelphia and has offices located around the United States. More information about CoreTech may be obtained by calling 800-220-3337 or visiting www.CoreTech.com.