MINNEAPOLIS, MN and LAS VEGAS, NV--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 23, 2008 -- Analysts International Corporation (AIC) (ANLY - News), a leading systems integrator for State and Local Government, and RiverGlass Incorporated, a provider of intelligent web monitoring and analytics solutions, have joined together with Microsoft Corporation to help deploy an information sharing and analytics solution for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).

"The LVMPD is continuously seeking to prevent, reduce and disrupt crime and terrorism through the effective use of innovation and technology," said Skip Fogus, General Manager, AIC's Government Solutions Division. "Together with its partners, AIC will provide the Southern Nevada Counter Terrorism Center (SNCTC) with improved information sharing and analysis tools that better support law enforcement's mission of protecting the people, property and rights of the Las Vegas community."

"If we're responding to an event, we've already lost," said LVMPD Lieutenant and SNCTC Director Tom Monahan. "AIC's solution will help us to quickly and accurately assemble information and turn it into knowledge so that we are better prepared to prevent an act of terrorism, solve a crime, identify trends and appropriately deploy our resources. Improving the speed and accuracy of our work will help us to make Las Vegas the safest community in America."

The new information sharing and analysis solution designed by AIC aligns with the LVMPD's existing Microsoft-based enterprise architecture and leverages national industry standards such as the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) and the Justice Reference Architecture (JRA). The solution incorporates the RiverGlass Fusion Center Solution Suite(TM), applying sophisticated machine learning techniques to analyze disparate data and address the information overload problems facing intelligence analysts today.

"AIC's proven team provided the best solution to improve our information sharing and analysis capabilities," said Phil Roland, LVMPD's Chief Information Officer. "Their use of national integration standards and service oriented architecture provides us with a more flexible solution and mitigates risk. Speed was also a factor: within just a few weeks AIC will deliver the first set of tools for our fusion center analysts."

"We look forward to helping transform the way the LVMPD gains situational awareness and actionable intelligence from the high volume and velocity of data in Southern Nevada," said Kirk D. Dauksavage, RiverGlass CEO. "Thanks to our partners, AIC and Microsoft, RiverGlass technology will be integrated with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007(TM), providing a rich communication and collaboration environment for law enforcement to quickly share time-sensitive information anytime, anywhere."

"Government agencies with law enforcement and homeland security missions like the LVMPD are realizing enormous value in terms of speed, accuracy, intelligence and safety by 'connecting the dots' from data generated by a tip, dispatch, arrest or booking," said Gail Thomas-Flynn, State and Local Government General Manager for Microsoft's US Public Sector business. "The Microsoft Office System and enterprise application server technology, such as Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, offer the flexibility and seamless integration that make these benefits possible."

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (MSFT - News) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft continues to focus on providing software to organizations that will empower them to make good business decisions based on data. Microsoft's Public Sector organization has invested significantly in building an architecture for sharing information to help improve public safety. Microsoft works with system integrator partners such as AIC to bring this expertise to fusion center and intelligence-led policing projects.

About RiverGlass

RiverGlass, Inc. is a leading provider of advanced, intelligent web information collection and analysis solutions. The company was formed in 2003 to commercialize eight years of grant-funded research at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois. RiverGlass provides application solutions to government agencies and commands in defense, intelligence, law enforcement and major corporations. RiverGlass is a private company with principal offices in West Chicago, Illinois and Champaign, Illinois.

About Analysts International Corporation's Government Solutions Division

The Government Solutions Division of Analysts International Corporation (AIC) is a leading systems integrator for State and Local Government. The Division helps government clients share information across departments, agencies and jurisdictions, leveraging deep industry-specific knowledge and proven components. Possessing deep expertise in law enforcement, justice, public safety and homeland security, AIC's Government Solutions Division focuses this knowledge to help clients solve business and technology issues associated with information sharing, interoperability, system integration, information workflow and continuity of operations.

About Analysts International Corporation

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Analysts International Corporation (AIC) is a diversified IT services company. With sales and customer support offices in the United States and Canada, AIC provides information technology solutions and staffing services, including: Technology Solutions, which provides network services, infrastructure, application integration, IP telephony and hardware solutions to the middle market; Professional Services, which provides highly skilled, project managers, business analysts, developers and other IT consultants to assist its clients with strategic change; and IT Resources Staffing, which provides best value, best response supply of resources to high-volume clients. For more information, visit www.analysts.com.

     AIC Contact:
     Marne Oberg
     952.838.2867
      
     RiverGlass Contact:
     Nancy Dobrozdravic
     630.578.4267
      
     Microsoft Contact:
     Rapid Response Team
     http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/contactpr.mspx