HCS Systems has been named one of the 50 fastest growing companies in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina, as determined by the Triangle Business Journal, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the Council for Entrepreneurial Development. As a leading provider of information technology and professional services to public- and private-sector clients, HCS Systems placed #30 on the list.

"It is an honor to be recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the Triangle", remarked HCS Systems President Ray Honeycutt. Since our founding in 1999, we have maintained a high rate of growth, expanding the size of our team and our service offerings every year. Our success stems from maintaining consistently high levels of customer satisfaction. I am particularly proud of the valuable contributions that our employees have made in making this designation possible for the company. Our employees are our most valuable asset - without them, we would not be able to make such significant contributions to the local community and to client requirements state-wide

About HCS Systems

Founded in 1999, HCS Systems is a leading provider of information technology and professional consulting services and solutions to public- an d private-sector clients. Each day, we build our reputation through our employees' expertise and a consistent professional integrity that for ges lasting relationships with our customers. We help our customers achieve and sustain measurable results. Our people-oriented focus on our employees and our ability to produce meaningful results for our clients has fueled our outstanding growth, averaging 90% annually from 2002 to 2004. HCS Systems was recently honored by the Triangle Business Journal as one of the 2005 Triangle Fast 50 private companies, ranking 30 ^th on the list.