For Immediate Release: 29 September 1999

Fairfax, VA. (September 29, 1999) - Performance Engineering Corporation (PEC) (Nasdaq: PECS) has been awarded a $327,000 contract to assist the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with the outsourcing of its desktop and LAN support services.

PEC will conduct a performance level assessment of the Joint Chiefs' classified and unclassified information systems, gather data, and perform an analysis of future Joint Chiefs functional needs with a focus on office automation. The company will also suggest hardware and software acquisition options for future support of the Joint Chiefs' information technology infrastructure.

PEC has teamed with Compass, a leading management consulting group dedicated to improving business performance. Compass has 600 clients in 25 countries, and has completed over 4,000 performance analysis studies on businesses around the globe. Compass has 18 offices in 13 countries, including the UK, Scandinavia, Germany, France, Canada, and the United States.

About PEC

PEC is a full-service provider of information systems solutions. The company engages the entire information technology life cycle, from architectural design, engineering, and implementation of infrastructure, to operation and management of technology assets. PEC is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, and has offices around the Washington, DC, area and the nation.

For more information, contact PEC's Manager of Corporate Communications, John McNeilly, at 703-273-9880.