Carleton Jones Joins INDUS Corporation as Vice Chairman

Industry Veteran to Help Guide Company's Growth

VIENNA, Va., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- INDUS Corporation, a leading Federal Information Technology (IT) solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Carleton S. Jones as Vice Chairman.

Working with Shiv Krishnan, Chairman and Chief Executive of INDUS, and other senior company leaders, Mr. Jones will help determine and guide the direction of the company in such critical areas as strategic planning, customer relationships, corporate business development, industry partnerships, and growth through acquisition of other companies.

"As INDUS's growth and market breadth and prominence continue to accelerate, we can certainly benefit from Carleton's sound guidance and judgment. He is highly respected in our business and brings just the right savvy and perspective to our team," Krishnan said. "I am very enthusiastic about Carleton's decision to accept my invitation to come to INDUS."

Mr. Jones brings considerable industry knowledge and experience to his new role at INDUS. Well known in the Federal IT community, he has served in senior leadership positions at other successful companies, including as President and Chief Executive Officer of Multimax, Inc., which was acquired by Harris Corporation in June 2007, and as President of Sysorex Information Systems, Inc., and its successor, Vanstar Government Systems, Inc.

"It is exciting and truly a pleasure for me to be working with Shiv Krishnan and his outstanding leadership team," said Jones. "INDUS is very well positioned to increase the pace of its growth, with a rock-solid performance record, critical core competencies, highly skilled professional staff, and solid customer relationships. I found the opportunity to join INDUS to be a most attractive choice as I considered what to do next."

A Federal 100 award winner, Jones has been prominent in industry organizations and affairs as an active participant in the Industry Advisory Council and the Professional Services Council, among other organizations. As a Vice Chair, he is currently among the Federal IT industry leaders serving in key positions supporting the 28th Annual Kidney Ball, to be held in November 2008.

Before becoming an industry executive, Mr. Jones practiced law as a partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm of Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman), where he specialized in government contracts and executive/regulatory government affairs. Previously, he served as Deputy General Counsel of a component of the Executive Office of the President, a Supply Officer in the U.S. Navy, and as law clerk to the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Mr. Jones is a graduate of Denison University and of Yale Law School.

About INDUS Corporation

INDUS Corporation is a privately held provider of IT services meeting mission-critical requirements of United States Government Civilian, Defense, Homeland Security, and Intelligence organizations. INDUS's services include Secure Infrastructure Solutions, Actionable Intelligence, Software Applications Management, and Enterprise IT Services. INDUS is an International Organization for Standards (ISO) 9001:2000 registered company, has been externally assessed as Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 3-compliant, and adheres to IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) concepts and practices for managing IT infrastructure, development and operations. For more information, please visit www.induscorp.com.