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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 10:00 AM

 To: State and National Media

 Subject: Press Release – Diamond Data Systems announces promotion of Richard Gremillion to President.

 Diamond Data Systems, Inc. is most pleased to make the following important announcement:

 Diamond Data Systems, Inc. announces promotion of Richard J. Gremillion Jr. to President of company

 New Orleans – July 24, 2006 – On July 1st, 2006, the company announced the promotion of Richard J. Gremillion Jr. to President of the information technology services company.

 After graduating cum laude with a bachelor's degree in computer science from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1987, Mr. Gremillion began work as a software engineering consultant and manager. His clients ranged from nuclear power plants, to managing the development of a financial package for the U.S. Navy that was deployed worldwide to over 1000 sites, to working on top-secret undersea surveillance software to monitor the activity of enemy nuclear submarines. Rick has received numerous accolades during his career, including the Employee of the Year honors, numerous letters of commendation, and prestigious Plank awards from the U.S. Navy.

 In 1995, he joined his college friend Joey Auer and became a partner and Executive Vice President at Diamond Data Systems, Inc. Mr. Gremillion assumes his new position after helping to steer the New Orleans-based company through Katrina and its aftermath.

In speaking about the promotion the company’s CEO, Joey Auer, said, “I am extremely pleased to have Rick assume my former position and am confident that his unique leadership abilities are what is needed to guide our company on a clear and consistent growth path. Rick's commitment to Diamond Data Systems, our employees, and of course, his career & family makes this promotion so very special. Furthermore, as I will remain our active Chief Executive Officer, this promotion will better articulate our dayday job functions and roles within our firm.” 

About Diamond Data Systems (www.diamonddata.com)

Diamond Data Systems, Inc. (DDS) is a leading provider of high value IT solutions that include IT strategy, software engineering, network infrastructure design, information assurance, IT contracting and IT outsourcing. DDS has delivered these solutions to commercial enterprises in a variety of industries including healthcare and oil & gas as well as federal and local governments. DDS was selected as one of the “Top 10 Places to Work” in the Greater New Orleans region. DDS is headquartered in New Orleans, LA with an office at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

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