Novacoast Announces Acquisition of Cincinnati Network Solutions

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Novacoast, Inc., an IT professional services firm announces the acquisition of Cincinnati Network Solutions (CNS). CNS has serviced the greater Cincinnati and surrounding regions since 1994. Strong vendor partnerships fueled early CNS growth and drove the expansion of services to other cities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia.

CNS originally provided network services to small and mid-sized companies. Services included PC and server installation, upgrades, troubleshooting, and general IT consulting. CNS has since built a set of core competencies in identity management (IDM), Linux, and IT resource management.

CNS has been a Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) Platinum Partner since 2001. Through this partnership CNS has built an IDM practice in higher education. CNS and Novacoast had developed a working relationship in mutual clients. Merging operations made sense to both companies. Says John Reising, President and founder of CNS: "Our clients are looking forward to a more extensive delivery vehicle for the level of professional services that Novacoast offers."

"The acquisition of CNS accelerates Novacoast's expansion into the Midwest states. The employees, customers and reputation of CNS gives Novacoast instant credibility in that geography that would have taken us years to grow on our own," says Paul Anderson, CEO and co-founder of Novacoast.

Novacoast is a pioneer in the field of rapid deployment(TM). Rapid deployments are fixed price, limited engagement methodologies which implement complex technologies. They include secure identity (SIMRD), desktop management (ZENRD), Linux management (SUSERD), and VoiceRD, an open source PBX platform. RD(TM) methodologies acknowledge long-term design and goals while accomplishing smaller sub-projects.

All CNS staff will be retained by Novacoast as the two operations are merged. About CNS

Since 1994, CNS has helped organizations solve network problems, streamline business processes and improve productivity. This is accomplished by providing network integration services using the best people and technologies. CNS currently serves clients in Greater Cincinnati and across Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia. About Novacoast, Inc.

Novacoast is a full service IT professional services firm with practices in identity management, desktop management, security, and Open Source. Management attention is focused on acquiring the best engineering skill sets and delivering those skills to the market. Novacoast is the originator of Rapid Deployment (RD(TM)) methodologies. Based in Santa Barbara, CA, Novacoast has operations in eleven states and delivers services nationally. Contact

Barry Taugher

Novacoast, Inc.

805.884.4144

btaugher@novacoast.com