Ridgeland, Mississippi - September 12, 2005

Ridgeland, MS - February 14, 2006 - Venture Technologies today announced it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and Networking Infrastructure Solutions, recognizing Venture Technologies' expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified partner, Venture Technologies has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a proven ability to meet customers' needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Microsoft Gold Certified status is reserved for the most qualified partners; Venture Technologies is in the top 5% of Microsoft partners in the Southeast.

Established in 1985, Venture Technologies is a full service systems integrator with the mission to solve business problems through information technology. Its client base is very diverse and includes small and mid-market businesses as well as Enterprise clients throughout the United States. Microsoft technologies are instrumental in Venture Technologies' designs and implementation, and enable the company to rapidly implement business solutions across a wide-range of platforms.

"We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This reflects our dedication to our clients by ensuring that we have qualified, trained engineers assigned to all projects. Our Gold level clearly promotes our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers," said Gerard Gibert, Venture’s CEO. "The benefits provided through our Gold Certified status allow us to offer enhanced services to our clients."

"Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in someone that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies," said Allison Watson, Vice President of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "Today, Microsoft recognizes Venture Technologies as a new Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology."

As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Status, Venture Technologies had to declare a Microsoft Competency. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner's capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry.

Advanced Infrastructure Solutions: "This competency validates our years of expertise in designing, managing, implementing and supporting large national Windows and Exchange infrastructures and the underlying platform technologies."

Networking Infrastructure Solutions: "Our commitment to the small and mid-size markets enabled Venture Technologies to achieve this competency designation. We provide complete business network support including infrastructure, servers, application, security and desktop services."

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in December 2003 and represents Microsoft's ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners' businesses be successful.

For more information, contact Mark Frye, VP Sales and Marketing - AL/MS or email jmfrye@ventech.com or Tom Cormany, VP Sales and Marketing - TN 901-937- 7101 or e-mail wtcormany@ventech.com. Read more about Venture Technologies at www.ventech.com.