VIENNA, Va., March 16, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- MSSI-TeleScience International Inc. (OTCBB:MSSI), a provider of long-term medical personnel, homeland security and technology services to federal, state and local government agencies as well as the private sector, has been selected to provide Registered Nurse (RN) services to Pennsylvania's Department of Public Welfare (DPW).
As part of the agreement, which may be renewed after October 2005, MSSI will provide RN support to the Department's facility in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. The agreement represents MSSI's fourth medical staffing contract with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the past year, and closely follows an award for nursing support in the state's correctional institution at Frackville in February.
"The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has found MSSI to be a reliable, long-term partner for the provision of quality medical personnel," said Dr. B.B. Sahay, president and CEO of MSSI-TeleScience. "We expect Hamburg's close proximity to two other Pennsylvania facilities that we currently support -- Frackville and Camp Hill -- to create a `critical mass' of work sites for MSSI. This should allow the three sites to reinforce each other from a staffing perspective, provide more steady work for the pool of qualified nurses in the area, and provide better overall service to our customers."
MSSI will begin staffing DPW Hamburg by early April. DPW Hamburg is a residential care facility for mentally challenged patients, similar to DPW Selinsgrove, for which MSSI will provide staffing support beginning next week.
MSSI-TeleScience is currently pursuing additional, similar staffing contracts with public and private entities across the United States.
About MSSI-TeleScience
MSSI-TeleScience International is a provider of long-term medical personnel, homeland security and technology services to federal, state and local government agencies and the private sector. The Company's Medical Services Division has operations in 2 states servicing hospital and medical facilities with doctors, nurses and technicians. It has long-term contracts with the U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the State of California, to mention a few. The company's Technology Division provides systems integration and information technology services to the federal government as well as emergency equipment decontamination products, vehicles, and supplies to state and local governments. The company has been named as a participant in a $1 billion IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) contract with the State of Pennsylvania for homeland security equipment. MSSI-TeleScience International currently has over 200 employees and continues to grow its staff and contracts.
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