“We're pleased to once again be recognized among the diverse pool of IT consultancies in this area,” noted Ned McClain, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Applied Trust. “Our continued growth is testament to our clients’ confidence in our ability to provide unbiased IT solutions for them because we do not sell or manufacture products.”

Applied Trust had the highest revenue growth reported over the time frame measured among all companies that were included in the survey the previous year. Its revenue increased 44% from 2005 to 2006, from $1.6 million to $2.3 million — nearly five times the revenue growth reported by the highest-ranked company, Lewan & Associates. Applied Trust was ranked eighth in revenue in the 2006 survey.

Applied Trust was also the only Colorado-based company in the survey to be named to the 2007 Inc. 5,000 list of the nation’s fastest growing privately held companies. The company was ranked 2,296 with a three-year growth rate of 154.5%.

Applied Trust’s technical expertise encompasses all areas of network infrastructure and security, including Unix, Linux, Solaris, and Windows. Specific offerings include security audits and assessments, incident management, IT policy and procedure development, disaster recovery planning, vulnerability and patch management services, quantitative performance analysis and ecoinfrastructure.

In May, Applied Trust was named to the Boulder County Business Report's 2007 Mercury 100 List, which ranks the 100 fastest growing private companies in Boulder and Broomfield counties.

About Applied Trust Engineering

Applied Trust Engineering provides IT security and network/systems infrastructure consulting services. The company serves clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, financial services, recreation and government. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Applied Trust's proven process and industry-recognized experts deliver increased security, performance and availability, while reducing ecological impact. For more information, visit www.atrust.com.