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SPRINGFIELD, N.J.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Emtec, Inc. (OTCBB: ETEC) (aEmteca or the aCompanya) announced today that it acquired two companies and announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2011.

"In addition, the Covelix development center in Pune gives us strengths in one of the premier IT development regions in India."

The acquisitions of the two companies will significantly enhance the Companya™s portfolio of services, talent, and client base and provide greater on-shore and off-shore development depth for all practice areas. The company acquired Dinero Solutions, LLC, a leading Oracle, eBusiness suite (EBS) ERP consulting and integration practice on February 3^rd 2011, and Covelix, Inc., an application development organization that specializes in providing high-value application development services on March 1^st, 2011. The Company also reported a 28% increase in revenue including a 37% increase in services and consulting revenue and a 31% growth in gross profit for the second quarter of 2011 as compared to the same quarter in 2010.

Founded in 2000 with corporate headquarters in the greater metro-Atlanta area, Dinero has built its success around an expert team of experienced Oracle application and implementation specialists. This acquisition enables Emtec to offer its clients complementary capabilities around the Oracle EBS product suite. Dinero delivers specialized solutions to Fortune 500 enterprises as well as small and medium sized businesses with a primary focus in the Financial Services, Utilities and Distribution industries. Clients include Green Mountain Power, CSX, Cellular South, Nordstrom, and Friedman, Billings & Ramsey. DecisionPoint International represented Dinero in the transaction.

aDinero has enjoyed double digit revenue growth and profitability over the past seven years while continuing to refine its strategic focus on Oracle EBS implementations and complementary custom software development,a said Dinesh Desai, CEO, President, and Chairman of Emtec. aBy integrating these skills into our growing consulting organization, we can implement, maintain and support our clientsa™ ERP applications in an efficient and timely manner.a

Covelix, Inc. is headquartered in Kirkland, WA, with a major offshore development facility in Pune, India. Through this acquisition, Emtec will now deliver high-value application development services for its clients. Covelix holds long-term relationships and preferred vendor status with many leading software companies.

With a highly rigorous and creative working culture and a progressive training and development program, Covelix is a apreferred employera™ across prestigious Indian management and technology schools. The company has a strong focus on Microsoft technologies like .NET, MS CRM, Exchange, SharePoint, SQL Server and others along with a significant practice in Java, LAMP, and other Open Source technologies. Wizarth Advisors represented Covelix in the transaction.

aCovelix significantly increases our ability to deliver cost-effective solutions through an optimum mix of off-shore and on-shore development and adds to our sales strength in the northwest U.S. region. The Northwest is one of the leading IT clusters in the United States and the acquisition of Covelix gives us a great sales presence in the region,a said Desai. aIn addition, the Covelix development center in Pune gives us strengths in one of the premier IT development regions in India.a

The Company also reported its 2^nd quarter financial results. Total revenues increased to $46.1 million for the quarter ended February 28, 2011 from $36.1 million in the quarter ended February 28, 2010, an increase of $10 million. Services and consulting revenue grew by 37% from the same quarter in the prior year, primarily from the addition of revenues generated by the Companya™s acquisitions. Gross profit increased by 31% from the same quarter in the prior year and gross margin improved to a rate of 16.8% for the quarter. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses (aEBITDAa) was $87,000 for the quarter ended February 28^th, 2011 compared with $(696,000) for the quarter ended February 28^th, 2010. Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined by management as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, retention bonuses, stock-based compensation, executive recruiting fees, severance, and stock warrant expense (aAdjusted EBITDAa), was $(150,000) for the quarter ended February 28, 2011 versus $(322,000) for the quarter ended February 28, 2010. A reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is attached to this press release. Adjustments to EBITDA do not include expenses associated with legal, accounting, advisory and other expenses in connection with the Companya™s acquisitions. These costs are included as footnote disclosure in the table below.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are key financial metrics used by the Companya™s Board of Directors and management to evaluate and measure the Companya™s operating performance. These metrics are not in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (aGAAPa) in the United States of America. Managementa™s calculation of EBITDA eliminates the effect of charges primarily associated with financing decisions, tax regulations and capital investments. Adjusted EBITDA also eliminates certain unusual costs and reflects certain changes in the business made by management and includes adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to reflect the underlying ongoing operations of the business. Net income (loss) is the most comparable GAAP measure of the Companya™s operating results presented in the Companya™s consolidated financial statements. We have made reconciliation to net income (loss), the most closely comparable GAAP measure to these non-GAAP measures, for the quarters ended February 28, 2011 and 2010 and discussed these adjustments in this release. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or any other GAAP measure of performance or liquidity, and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Management believes that the presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is important to investors because Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to evaluate financial performance and continuing operations and to determine resource allocation for each of our business segments.

aWe are pleased with the results of strategic moves we made both through acquisitions and organic growth to partially mitigate some of the seasonal fluctuations in our procurement services revenues. For the first time in Emteca™s history, over half of the gross profit in the first six months of our fiscal year comes from recurring consulting services. If we included acquisition expenses, what had traditionally been an adjusted EBITDA loss in the second quarter would be a profit . We were affected by Federal government purchasing declines in the second quarter. We believe that many of our Federal clients were holding back on orders due to the budget concerns in Washington. If this had not happen we feel that our growth would have been even more dynamic. We are hopeful that, with the 2011 Government fiscal budget resolved, we will see a return to normal buying trends for our government customers,a said Dinesh Desai, Chairman, CEO, and President of Emtec. aAdditionally, we are continuing to invest in our platform for services growth with investments in the quality of our sales staff, our delivery associates, and our infrastructure. We continue to use a disciplined approach to growing with proper cost controls at all levels as we make these investments that are vital to our transformation.a

About Emtec:

Emtec, Inc., established in 1964, provides information technology (aITa) services and products to the federal, state and local government, education and commercial markets. Emtec helps clients identify and prioritize areas for improvement and then implement process, technology and business application improvements that reduce costs, improve service, and align the delivery of IT with the needs of their organizations. Emteca™s market leading value based management methods, coupled with best-in-class IT technology, consulting and development services, allow us to address a wide range of specific client needs and support broader IT transformation initiatives. Emtec's service capabilities span the USA, Canada and countries around the globe. For more information visit: [ www.emtecinc.com ].

Certain statements in this document constitute aforward-looking statementsa within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Companya™s future operating results are dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to: (i) the Companya™s ability to obtain sufficient capital or a strategic business arrangement to fund its plan of operations when needed; (ii) the Companya™s ability to build the management and human resources and infrastructure necessary to support the growth of its business; (iii) competitive factors and developments beyond the Companya™s control; and (iv) other risk factors discussed in the Companya™s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available for review at [ www.sec.gov ] under aSearch for Company Filings.aWe undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, or changes to future results over time.