Allen Corporation of America, Inc. Named a Hewlett Packard PartnerONE Gold Member Sterling, VA – February 1, 2005 – Allen Corporation of America, Inc. announced that is has been designated a Hewlett Packard PartnerONE Gold member. Hewlett Packard awards this prestigious status based on two factors: staff expertise and revenue performance. Furthermore, Allen Corporation is the first value-added reseller authorized by HP to offer OpenView Support services directly to customers within the United States through the Authorized Service Management Partner – Software (ASMP-S) program. “By achieving HP PartnerOne Gold and ASMP-S status, Allen has been recognized by Hewlett Packard as one of its most elite partners,” said Carlton Jeffcoat, Vice President of Allen Corporation’s Enterprise Management Division. Attaining Hewlett Packard’s PartnerONE Gold status reflects Allen Corporation’s expertise in enterprise solution sets. By establishing and maintaining close partnerships with technology leaders such as Hewlett Packard, Allen Corporation maintains numerous industry certifications in sophisticated enterprise management technologies such as HP OpenView. Allen Corporation is a growing, Virginia-based company that provides a variety of solutions and support services to government and private sector clients throughout the United States. The volume of Allen’s enterprise management solution sales contributed to Allen reaching Gold partner status with Hewlett Packard. A recipient of the prestigious Deloitte 2004 North American Technology Fast 500 Award and the Deloitte 2004 Virginia Technology Fast 50 Award, Allen Corporation is a professional services firm offering best of breed training and information technology solutions for the private and public sector. Allen Corporation is a dynamic company that provides expertise in the analysis, design, deployment, customization, operations, and maintenance of information technology products. Allen specializes in several major technology fields, including distance learning, logistical operations, enterprise management solutions, custom application development, and telecommunications. Contact Mr. Carlton Jeffcoat at 866.472.5536 ext 1405 for further information.