PRESS RELEASE
January 29, 2003

TANGO WINS NEW CONTRACT WITH GSI TO PROVIDE WIRELESS POINT OF SALES SYSTEM

GSI Leads Industry in Using Automated System

(Reston, VA) Tango announced today a new contract with General Services, Inc. (GSI), one of the largest freight handling services in the country, to develop a wireless, turn-key, point of sale system to capture data, instantly print receipts and invoices at remote locations, and synchronize data with a central server. Tango will also provide GSI, of Winchester, VA, with a centralized database featuring a web-based front-end that allows easy administration and reporting. The system will provide cost savings and increased efficiency for GSI and their customers by ensuring information accuracy and streamlining delivery of data to the central GSI accounting system.

GSI provides freight loading and unloading services at trucking terminals for a variety of commercial clients including various Giant Food, Inc. locations. GSI’s president, George Barlow, identified this market while operating his own fleet of freight trucks. As the truck drivers were usually unable to assist with the loading and unloading of freight due to liability issues and union regulations, Barlow started to staff his regular loading docks with his hired staff. Other freight carriers realized the value of GSI’s services and contracted with GSI for their handling. The endeavor has now grown into a company with over 500 employees and 30 locations dedicated to loading and unloading delivery trucks.

As the company has grown, so has the need for improved business processes. The system Tango is building will enable accurate and reliable transactions at the docks and immediate capture of all relevant invoice and receipt data. This information will be captured via PDA and will include: items and quantity delivered, time of delivery, cost of loading or unloading and names of individuals who handled the freight. Invoices and receipts for the loading and unloading services will be printed on site at delivery.

This system will eliminate GSI’s paper method that requires the freight handlers to mail or carry the work records back to the central office where the data is entered manually into the accounting system.

“I’m very excited that GSI will be among the first companies in this industry to use an automated wireless system,” said Barlow. “This will give us a full and accurate picture of our role in freight handling and provide us with a competitive advantage over other loaders and unloaders. We chose Tango based on their expertise in the wireless point of sale market. We expect the system to begin providing us with a return on investment as soon as it is operational,” said Barlow.

Tango has already produced a prototype graphical user interface for the PDA portion of the application.

“Wireless technologies have been used for years to track packages for delivery. This system extends to tracking labor for loading and unloading freight,” said Scott Butler, President, Tango Enterprises. “We are pleased to be able to help GSI operate more cost effectively and improve customer service. This project will be fully operational within 75 days of the start date in late March,” said Butler.

About Tango Enterprises Inc:
Headquartered in Reston, VA, Tango builds software for mapping, engineering, modeling, simulation and transaction projects when requirements exceed commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) offerings. Tango designs fully customized systems while leveraging available COTS products and existing IT infrastructure whenever feasible, delivering the solutions that ensure project success. Visit Tango at http://www.tangoinc.com.

Learn more about General Services, Inc.’s loading and unloading, or “lumper” service at www.gsipro.com

For more information please contact:

Scott Butler - 703.964.4000 x 111, butler.scott@tangoinc.com





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