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Tallan Acquires Manhattan-Based twentysix New York

Tallan significantly increases its competitive position in the Business Intelligence marketplace

ROCKY HILL, Conn., Aug. 24, 2010 — Tallan, Inc. (http://www.tallan.com), a leading professional services firm with 25 years of custom application development, business intelligence and systems integration experience, announced today the successful completion of its acquisition of twentysix New York, Inc. twentysix New York is a Manhattan-based data management firm that specializes in business intelligence and custom .NET applications. Both companies are Microsoft Gold Certified Partners. Prior to the acquisition, twentysix New York was a part of Media Square plc, a publicly held international marketing communications group.

Since 2008, Crain's New York Business magazine has named twentysix New York one of New York area's largest 25 software companies measured by number of local development personnel. The acquisition creates one of the fastest-growing software services companies in New York. The result of the acquisition is an established company with a history of long-term customer relationships and respected industry expertise.

Tallan and twentysix New York remain committed to their clients and will maintain their existing account relationships as they add new business. "We are excited to join forces with twentysix New York," said Tallan Chairman and CEO Craig Branning. "Our companies are very similar in focus and corporate culture, and the acquisition represents a fantastic opportunity to grow the business by leveraging our mutual strengths. The combination of twentysix New York's reputation as a premier data management consultancy in the New York market, and Tallan's veteran status in the industry, will accelerate our continued growth over the next several years."

Jay Rabin, CEO of twentysix New York, said, "We are very much looking forward to working with Tallan. Both companies share a deep commitment to attracting top talent and helping clients achieve their business goals with custom software built on the Microsoft stack. With Tallan's national delivery capabilities, there is a tremendous opportunity to broaden our competitive position and bring even greater value to our clients and partners."

The twentysix New York office in midtown Manhattan will expand Tallan's presence in the city. The combined company is headquartered in Rocky Hill, CT, and has other offices in California, Boston, Washington D.C., and Tampa.

About Tallan

Tallan provides customized technology solutions for clients in the areas of Web Design & Development, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Application Integration and Service Oriented Architecture. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a Microsoft National Systems Integrator (NSI) we have a focus on .NET, SQL Server, SharePoint, Microsoft CRM and BizTalk Server. Since 1985, we've combined the best talent with the best technologies to help our clients not only achieve, but exceed their business goals. For more information, visit http://www.tallan.com.

About twentysix New York

Established in 1997, twentysix New York, Inc. builds custom applications using the Microsoft stack with a strong focus on .NET, and SharePoint, SQL and BizTalk servers. twentysix New York is a member of the Microsoft Business Intelligence Partner Advisory Council, and the Brussels-based Association for Competitive Technology (ACT). For more information, visit .

Contacts

Monica M. Ilyevsky
twentysix New York, Inc.
(212) 840 0008 ext. 265
Email

Guy Abramo
Tallan, Inc.
(860) 368-3182
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