ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Digicon Corporation (www.digicon.com), a developer of network engineering, software development, and Internet Protocol Telephony (IPT) solutions for Federal and commercial clients, announced today that it has been awarded a contract with Baltimore Housing, to install 1,130 IP phones on an all-encompassing IPT Cisco(R) platform. Of the 1,130 phones, 600 of them will be installed on the 14 floors of HABC's corporate headquarters. The remaining telephones will be installed at 37 remote locations throughout the city of Baltimore.

"Receiving the Baltimore Housing contract underscores our commitment to provide high-quality solutions and services to our customers," said Harry Hanna, Vice President of Business Development for Digicon. "Our focus is on building long-term relationships with our customers and providing them with valuable insight into how to upgrade their systems, increase efficiency while reducing their total cost of ownership."

Digicon, a Cisco Gold partner, has been supporting Baltimore Housing's Information Technology (IT) needs for several years. Digicon will sub-contract to several local minority businesses on this project in the areas of: deployment, equipment training, and on-going support services.

The new Baltimore Housing infrastructure will incorporate select network upgrades and provide easy administration with built-in redundancy, while making the system highly configurable and feature rich. This will deliver the business benefits of a converged network - increased productivity, greater business flexibility, and reduced operational costs.

About Baltimore Housing

Baltimore Housing reflects the combined efforts of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) and the Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Established in 1937, HABC is the fifth largest public housing authority in the country, with more than 1,000 employees and an annual budget of approximately $200 million. The Agency currently serves over 40,000 residents in more than 14,000 housing units. HABC's portfolio includes 18 family developments, 21 mixed population buildings and scattered sites throughout the City. The Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) was created in 1968 to consolidate local community development efforts with housing and building code enforcement. With just over 500 employees, HCD strengthens city neighborhoods by attracting investors, developers and home buyers.

About Digicon Corporation

Founded in 1985, Digicon is a leading IT services provider for organizations facing enterprise information technology challenges. Our professional and highly skilled team employs proven methodologies to successfully design, build, and manage mission-critical projects for Federal Government and commercial markets. For more information, visit www.digicon.com.

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