FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2006--ManTech
International Corporation (Nasdaq:MANT), a leading provider of
innovative technologies and solutions focused on mission-critical
national security programs for the Intelligence Community; the
Departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security, and Justice; the
Space Community; and other U.S. federal government customers announced
today that Mary K. Bush, President of Bush International, LLC and
member of the ManTech Advisory Board since 2002, has been elected to
the company's Board of Directors.
"Mary K. Bush has served three presidents and is widely recognized
for her work in international finance, banking and government policy,"
said George J. Pedersen, ManTech Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer. "Her broad knowledge of economics, capital markets
and government policy proved very valuable as a member of our Advisory
Board and we look forward to her continued contributions to ManTech's
growth as part of our Board of Directors. With her membership on other
Boards, including her recent election to the United Airlines Board,
Ms. Bush brings a fresh and welcome perspective to our Board of
Directors."
As president of Bush International, LLC, Ms. Bush directs a firm
that advises emerging market governments on strengthening banking
systems, capital markets and on strategy to support free enterprise.
From 1995 to 1996, Ms. Bush served as financial advisor to the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management
Assistance Authority. From 1989 to 1991, Ms. Bush was Managing
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Board - the oversight body for
the nation's twelve Federal Home Loan Banks.
Prior to 1989, Ms. Bush was the Vice President of International
Finance at Fannie Mae, where her successes included the creation of
Fannie Mae's first mutual fund of mortgage-backed securities. From
1982 to 1984 she served as U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board, a position appointed by the
President of the United States. During the 1980's debt crisis, she led
the reform of IMF accounting practices to incorporate GAAP in
accounting for past due loans. From 1982 to 1983, Ms. Bush was
Executive Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury
Department.
Ms. Bush's corporate board memberships include Mortgage Guaranty
Insurance Corporation; the Pioneer Family of Mutual Funds; Brady
Corporation; Briggs & Stratton Corporation; and UAL Corporation. Ms.
Bush also serves on the Kennedy Center Board and on the Governing
Council of the Independent Directors Council.
Ms. Bush holds a master of business administration degree from the
University of Chicago, and a bachelor's of arts degree, Phi Beta
Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, from Fisk University.
About ManTech International Corporation:
Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ManTech International
Corporation is a leading provider of innovative technologies and
solutions for mission-critical national security programs for the
Intelligence Community; the Departments of Defense, State, Homeland
Security, and Justice; the Space Community; and other U.S. federal
government customers. ManTech's expertise includes systems
engineering, systems integration, technology and software development,
enterprise security architecture, information assurance, intelligence
operations support, network and critical infrastructure protection,
information technology, communications integration and engineering
support. The company supports the advanced telecommunications systems
that are used in Operation Iraqi Freedom and in other parts of the
world; provides the physical and cyber security to protect U.S.
embassies all over the world; has developed a secure, collaborative
communications system for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security;
and builds and maintains secure databases that track terrorists. With
approximately 6,000 highly qualified employees, the company operates
in the United States and over 40 countries. In 2005, Red Herring
magazine selected ManTech as one of its Small Cap 100 Companies; and
in 2006, Business 2.0 magazine named ManTech one of its 100 Fastest
Growing Technology Companies. Additional information on ManTech can be
found at www.mantech.com.
Forward-Looking Information:
Statements and assumptions made in this press release, which do
not address historical facts, constitute "forward-looking" statements
that ManTech believes to be within the definition in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve risks and
uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated results.
For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, please
refer to the section entitled "Risks Related to the Company's
Business" in ManTech's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2006, and, from time
to time, in ManTech's other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including among others, its reports on Form 10-Q and Form
8-K. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are
only made as of the date of this news release and ManTech undertakes
no obligation to publicly update any of the forward-looking statements
made herein, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events
or circumstances, changes in expectations or otherwise.
CONTACT: ManTech International Corporation, Fairfax
Mark Root, 703-218-8397
Cell: 571-259-1169
mark.root@mantech.com
or
Joseph Cormier, 703-218-8258
joe.cormier@mantech.com
SOURCE: ManTech International Corporation
