COLUMBIA, Md., July 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Fortress International Group Inc. (Nasdaq: FIGI), a company providing comprehensive services for the planning, design, development and maintenance of mission critical facilities and information infrastructure, today announced it had closed on a design/build project for a large information-based, data corporation that is slated to begin immediately and be completed in early 2009. The project is to expand the data center of an existing customer, and is expected to generate revenues in excess of $10 million. Fortress was chosen for this project as a result of its exhibited expertise in both design as well as construction management capabilities.
ABOUT FORTRESS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
Fortress International Group Inc.(FIGI) and its subsidiaries Total Site Solutions, Rubicon, Vortech, and Innovative Power, plan, design, build and maintain specialized facilities such as data centers, trading floors, call centers, laboratories, medical facilities, network operation centers, communication facilities, and secure facilities. For nearly 30 years, the FIGI team has pioneered building robust and scalable infrastructure into mission- critical facilities. The firm offers unsurpassed expertise in the infrastructure systems (electrical, mechanical, telecommunications, security, fire protection and building automation) that are the critical facility's lifeblood. FIGI's comprehensive portfolio of services and multi-disciplinary expertise provide customers a highly respected single source for critical services that bridge the gap between IT and facilities.
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Company Contact:
Tom Rosato
Chief Executive Officer
Fortress International Group, Inc.
Phone: (410) 423-7438
Investor Relations:
John McNamara
Cameron Associates
Phone: (212) 245-8800 Ext. 205
john@cameronassoc.com
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