Duluth, Ga. - July 25, 2006 - DataPath, Inc., a global solutions provider for mission-critical communications, today announced it has received Frost & Sullivan's 2006 Business Development Strategy of the Year Award for the network-centric operations market. The award recognizes DataPath's exceptional ability to perceive customer needs, develop specialized products and services, and identify new market segments to expand its existing customer base.

"DataPath continues to refine and enhance its capabilities, acquire expertise and seek out new opportunities at every turn," said Darren Corbiere, research analyst in Frost & Sullivan's Aerospace & Defense Practice. "They are aggressively expanding their product lines and support full-spectrum engineering efforts. Their terminal networks and system management software are world-class. Through a combination of vision, technology and successful strategic business planning, DataPath has demonstrated superior market-growth skills."

"It is a great honor to be recognized by a leading analyst firm for our commitment to the government market," said Ann Haehn, vice president of strategy at DataPath. "We are dedicated to responding to the challenges defense and civilian government agencies face in establishing specialized communications networks, deploying solutions quickly to the field and ensuring reliable communications, anytime, anywhere."

In 2006, DataPath received a number of significant Department of Defense (DoD) contract wins for the U.S. Army's Joint Network Node program and the U.S. Marines' Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) program. According to the recent Frost & Sullivan report, "United States Network Centric Operations Markets," the DoD ranked DataPath as one of the top 100 defense contractors in 2004 and 2005. From 2004 to 2005, the company advanced 15 places to number 80 among all defense contractors. In addition, Washington Technology, the leading national publication for government IT systems integrators, ranked DataPath number 37 on its "Top 100 Federal IT Contractors" list for 2006 - a jump from the number 95 position in 2005.

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Business Development Strategy of the Year is presented each year to the company that has demonstrated excellence in business development within the industry. For the award, DataPath was subject to a lengthy evaluation by Frost & Sullivan analysts, who researched all major government competitors, customers, suppliers and other influencers involved in the network-centric operations market.

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About DataPath, Inc.
DataPath is a global telecommunications systems integrator specializing in satellite earth terminals and network solutions. DataPath's rapid deployment voice, video and Internet communications solutions deliver mission-critical connectivity in extreme environments. Founded in 1996, DataPath serves government and commercial customers throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Privately held, DataPath is headquartered in Duluth, GA, and maintains offices in Fort Monmouth, NJ, Tampa, FL, the Philippines and Europe.