January, 2005 EAI Corporation, a GEO-CENTERS, INC. Company, has been awarded a contract to build a prototype Portable High-Throughput Integrated Laboratoryentification System (PHILIS) for the Department of Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA).

Under this agreement, EAI will provide HSARPA with the first prototype of the PHILIS. Work includes system design, system integration, training development, new equipment training and support to the prototype through a pilot demonstration and test.

Sr. Vice President of the Defense sector, David Shoffner, stated, EAI is extremely pleased with this award and the opportunity to serve one of our Capstone customers, the Department of Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA). We are also pleased to introduce our supporting team members: E-N-G Mobile Systems, Inc.; Gerstel USA; and Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Headquartered in Abingdon, Maryland, EAI has a staff of more than 500 at sites nationwide. EAI is a leader in homeland security solutions with major strengths in chemical and biological research, engineering, assessments, training services and providing specialized CBRNE response equipment to federal, state and local agencies as well as private clients.

For more information, please visit us on the worldwide web at www.eaicorp.com and www.geo-centers.com, or contact Brad Perkins at bperkins@eaicorp.com or 443-372-1256.