Fortress International Group Subsidiary Innovative Power Systems, Inc. Wins $7 Million Contract With WMATA

COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortress International Group, Inc. (Other OTC: FIGI), a provider of consulting and engineering, construction management and 24/7/365 site services for mission-critical facilities, is pleased to announce today that its subsidiary, Innovative Power Systems, Inc., will provide Critical Batteries and other services to WMATA – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Services are to include delivery components, storage, and charging of critical batteries. The contract will extend over a five-year period, with the majority of the revenue expected to be realized during the first half of 2013.

Anthony Angelini, Fortress CEO, stated, "We are pleased with this contract that Innovative was able to secure with WMATA. The batteries are part of the mission critical infrastructure of the Washington metropolitan transit system and further represent the trust that major organizations are provided every day from Fortress and our subsidiaries."

About Innovative Power Systems, a subsidiary of Fortress International Group
Innovative Power Systems, Inc. is a preferred provider of turn-key installation services for Critical Power and Cooling. With DoD cleared personnel that include licensed electrical, HVAC/mechanical, and factory certified technicians, we obtain the highest level of customer satisfaction. We provide single source project coordination and management services for installation and life cycle maintenance of Critical Infrastructure power and cooling systems. Our team has over 80 years of combined experience with UPS, Generator, Critical Power & Cooling Systems, and large-complex IT Projects for Public Sector and Commercial clients. We have managed hundreds of installations throughout the world. Other services include site planning and consultation, electrical engineering, site surveys, equipment service (start-ups, emergency service, preventive maintenance, and load bank tests), battery installation and testing, generator installation, equipment deliveries and battery recycling/disposal.

Innovative Power Systems, Inc. (www.invpower.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortress International Group, Inc. (www.thefigi.com) headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.

About Fortress International Group, Inc.
Fortress International Group, Inc. is leading mission-critical facilities into a new era of maximum uptime and efficiency. Fortress provides consulting and engineering, construction management and 24/7/365 site services for the world's most technology dependent organizations. Serving as a trusted advisor, Fortress delivers the strategic guidance and pre-planning that makes every stage of the critical facility lifecycle more efficient. For those who own, lease or manage mission-critical facilities, Fortress provides innovative end-to-end capital management, energy, IT strategy, procurement, design, construction, implementation and operations solutions that optimize performance and reduce cost.

Fortress International Group, Inc. is headquartered in Maryland, with offices throughout the U.S. For more information, visit: www.thefigi.com or call 888-321-4877.

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