NEWS RELEASE

Contact:
Eve Boertlien for Argent Associates
202.312.1529
eve@usmcoc.com

ARGENT ASSOCIATES, INC., IS AWARDED LIGHTSPEED CONTRACT FOR THE SOUTHEAST REGION FROM AT&T

For Immediate Release: October 24, 2007

EDISON, N.J. - Argent Associates, Inc. was awarded a regional distribution contract supporting AT&T's Lightspeed project. The Lighspeed project supports the deployment of AT&T's Universe service offering providing state-of-the-art integrated Voice, Video and Internet access services to consumers. Argent will distribute infrastructure products supporting 9 states in the southeast region. "This is a great vote of confidence for Argent Associates, Inc., we have been supporting AT&T's network infrastructure deployment for over 8 years, we see this opportunity as a means of raising the bar on performance and quality in logistics managed services," says Ms. Beatriz Manetta Ð President & CEO.

About Argent Associates:

Argent Associates is a materials management and service provider focused on the telecommunications market. Established in 1998, Argent is headquartered in Edison, N.J. Beatriz (Betty) M. Manetta is president and CEO of the company, which is certified as a female- and minority-owned business. For more information, visit Argent Associates at www.argentassociates.com.

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