Technical Communities and AEA Technology Sign Exclusive Government Services Partnership

Government users, military personnel, and federal contractors now save money when purchasing technical equipments

SAN BRUNO, CA and CARLSBAD, CA, MARCH 16, 2010 —Technical Communities, Inc., the company technical organizations who sell to the government rely on for proven go-to-market solutions to grow sales, lower costs and reduce risks, today announced an exclusive government services partnership agreement with AEA Technology, Inc., a leading manufacturer of RF and cable test equipments.

The agreement authorizes Technical Communities to distribute AEA Technology products, including hand-held network analyzers, SWR meters, time domain reflectometers (TDRs), spectrum analyzers, frequency domain reflectometers (FDRs), and pre-amplifiers. More product information is available at aea.gsamart.com/.

“We are pleased that our government customers now have full access to our products under GSA contract,” said George Naber, President and CEO of AEA Technology Inc.

“Technical Communities is excited to offer the federal government an even broader array of high quality technical products,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of Technical Communities. “We will continue to optimize the GSA buying and selling experience for organizations such as AEA Technology.”

AEA Technology products are under General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) managed by Technical Communities, which will provide content, transaction, marketing, sales support, and reporting services around them. Technical Communities also will provide presentation and order processing through the GSA’s e-commerce web site, www.gsaadvantage.gov, and the company’s own online marketplaces,www.gsamart.comwww.testmart.com, and www.navicpmart.com.