Network Technology Group announces two-year managed hosting agreement with FARA

Baton Rouge, Louisiana -- December 20, 2002 -- Network Technology group has entered into a two-year managed services and data center hosting agreement with FARA of Mandeville, Louisiana.

As an application service provider (ASP), FARA is leveraging ten years of experience in developing and delivering information technology solutions to the insurance claims industry. Launched in November 2001, iClaimsExpert is offered on a subscription basis to 450 claims management professionals and clients across the United States and Great Britain who investigate and adjudicate thousands of property and casualty insurance claims.
iClaimsExpert features internet claim reporting, automated claim assignment, intelligent loss reserving, electronic claim notes, image serving, coverage verification, OSHA record-keeping, high speed payment generation and loss fund management. A key benefit for users is its ability to provide near paperless claims documentation. iClaims Expert.com is managed and marketed by FARA Business Services, a Sun Microsystems iForce Partner and Progress Software ASPen Partner.

"FARAs continued effort to bring more technology related jobs and support the hi-tech infrastructure within Louisiana remains strong," said David Richard, president of FARA Business Services. Additionally, FARAs growth, despite national economic woes, makes us among the top employers on the Northshore," he added.

ABOUT FARA
Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Mandeville, La., F. A. Richard & Associates, Inc. (FARA) is a nationwide insurance services provider of risk management solutions and group benefits administration to insurance companies, self-insured corporations, and governmental entities.

About NTG
Network Technology Group, Inc. is a Technology Solutions Provider based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since 1989, NTG has provided innovative business solutions to meet the diverse needs of its clients in over twenty-seven states, around the country, and in the District of Columbia. Service offerings include: Data Center Services (Co-Location and Managed Hosting) provided via one of NTGs two owned and operated Tier-One data center facilities, Systems Integration and Consulting Services, Application Service Provision (ASP), Disaster Recovery Services and Planning, and Security Consulting.

For more information, visit NTG's website at http://www.ntg.com or contact us at 225-214-3800.

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Mark Mathis
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