APPLIED GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES NAMED ONE OF GEORGIA’S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

Technology Association of Georgia honors AGT with the 2006 Top 40 Award

Rockledge, FL - February 8, 2006 - The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has named Applied Global Technologies as one of the State’s most innovative technology companies. The announcement was made as part of the Georgia Technology Summit: Innovation on the Edge event that was held this week in Atlanta.

“This year’s Top 40 candidates are outstanding examples of the breadth of exciting technologies that are being developed and commercialized in Georgia,” said Tino Mantella, president of TAG. “We are very pleased that the Top 40 program has been such an incredible success in its first two years.”

The Top 40 Innovators are chosen based on a number of criteria, including: degree of innovation; scope and financial impact of innovation; likelihood of success; and promotion of Georgia’s innovative efforts nationally and internationally.

“We appreciate the Technology Association of Georgia and their validation of our innovative work in video communication technologies,” commented Mike Valletutti, Chairman & CEO, Applied Global Technologies. “With all of the technology companies in Atlanta and throughout the State of Georgia, this speaks volumes as to our team’s creativity and drive to serve our customers.”

Applied Global Technologies was co-founded by Ben Atha and Mike Valletutti in 1993. The private company, born out of Georgia Tech, continues to develop innovative conferencing and collaboration tools, including: VIDEO PRESENTER™ – a groundbreaking menu-driven system that dramatically improves video conferencing for the end user, FATHOM™ – an IP video network assessment tool, NEXUS c/R™ – a collaboration reporting software package. AGT is also an innovator of emergency response tools including a mobile communication and command unit on wheels, a brief-case sized IC-360™ communication package and the Room-in-a-Box communication solution.

The TAG Top 40 committee includes: Stephen Fleming, chief commercialization officer of Georgia Tech; Knox Massey, executive director of Atlanta Technology Angels; Kathy Harris, senior vice president of Noro-Moseley Partners; Buddy Ray, executive editor of Innovations Publishing; Jeff Muir, managing partner of Chatham Capital; Sig Mosely, president of Imlay Investments; Chris Mangum, managing principal of Venture X Group; Don House, chairman of Version One; and Ron Dolinsky, chief executive officer of MarketQuest.


About Applied Global Technologies®

Applied Global Technologies® offers its customers proven expertise in IP collaboration with the mission to transform companies from buyers of technology into users of technology. The twelve-year old private corporation provides conferencing solutions to the Pentagon, branches of the US Military and civilian agencies, as well as numerous federal and state government facilities. The Company's continued advancement in communications is being felt around the world. The company is listed among the fastest growing private companies in America (Inc. 500) for the second consecutive year, recognized with the prestigious Frost & Sullivan 2005 Award for Technology Innovation, and was recently honored with the Top 40 Innvovative Companies by the Technology Association of Georgia. Applied Global Technologies' international headquarters is located in Rockledge, Florida, with the R&D and network office located outside of Atlanta, and field support offices in Denver, Dallas, Durham (Connecticut), Honolulu, Okinawa, Ottawa, Phoenix, Seattle, San Diego, Virginia Beach and Washington, DC. Its website is www.appliedglobal.com