-- Military base realignment and closure benefits paid to service men and
women are now generally excludable from income. The Ohio
Society's members not only meet the same statutory and regulatory
requirements as CPAs, but also embrace the highest standards of
professional and ethical performance.

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, INPUT provides information services, market
analysis, consulting, software solutions, and events to help
technology vendors win more government business, and to help
government organizations further advance their IT initiatives.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, it develops and commercializes
technology and manages laboratories for customers. The statements in this release are not
guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ
materially from our current expectations. Specifically excludes from
gross income for payments intended to compensate military personnel and
certain civilian employees for a reduction in the fair market value (FMV)
of their homes resulting from military or Coast Guard base closure or
realignment.1212, in Columbus
at 614.

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----Battelle and
United Defense Industries, Inc. Army's Winter Symposium here today through February 18 at the
Broward County Convention Center.

In the countdown to the April 17 filing deadline, Ohio's CPAs are reminding
military personnel and the public to get the tax credit they deserve.

Qualified service personnel and their families may take advantage of this
program by calling The Ohio Society toll-free at 888 .1212, or e-mail the Society at cpanswers@ohio-cpa.

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org or contact National Media
Relations Manager Katy Delaney at (410) 306-8638 or at
delaneyk@battelle., as of the
date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such
forward looking statements.
-- Benefits received after 2002 under a dependent-care assistance program
now are nontaxable.

Armed forces reserve members also qualify for tax relief in the areas of
distributions from a qualified tuition program and deductibility of travel
expenses.

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"INPUT's ranking of Multimax among the most successful federal IT
contractors is testament to our dedicated and hard-working Multimax
colleagues - including our colleagues in Virginia Beach, Va. Army.
Enhancing fuel efficiency while maintaining effectiveness will
further enhance the combat effectiveness of the battle-proven Bradley,
a key vehicle system for the Army in intense urban combat and rural
scenarios.
-- Individuals serving in the U.

Additional information, including articles and links to useful government
resources, is available at www.financialfitnessohio.

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United Defense Battelle Demonstrate Prototype Fuel Cell Power Unit for Bradley Fighting Vehicle

The system is designed to provide sufficient power to operate the
vehicle 's electronics indefinitely without engaging the main engine. Battelle, with the
national labs that it manages or co-manages, oversees 16,000 staff
members and conducts $3 billion in annual research and development.

Additional tax-related information, including articles and links to useful
government and financial-management resources, is available at
www.

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"Integration of Battelle's three-kilowatt fuel cell will not only give
Bradley crews a silent watch capability, it will also reduce the
stress on the main engine, lower the overall fuel consumption and
reduce the heat level in and around the vehicle. Some
of the benefits that may be available to military personnel and their
families include:

-- Members of the armed forces serving in a contingency operation (as
defined by the Secretary of Defense) are now eligible for the same
extension deadline for filing and paying their taxes as members of the
armed forces serving in a combat zone.com.

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Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering
Center (TARDEC) and its National Automotive Center, The system was
integrated into a Bradley Fighting Vehicle by United Defense at its
Ground Systems Division facility in Santa Clara, Calif.

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area - who represent the strength, value and spirit
of the company ," he said.S.

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5 percent of the companies that are vying for
these contracts. and the Fort Lee, Va.

Increasing fuel efficiency can enhance military
responsiveness by easing the logistic burden.
"Fuel cell technology offers a silent, clean, state-of-the-art
enhancement for current force vehicles such as the Bradley," said Andy
Hove, United Defense's Director of Bradley Combat systems.

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Both
organizations are displaying this technology at the Association of the
U. Government agencies.uniteddefense. Please refer to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10 K for the year ended December 31, 2003 as
well as other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for a further discussion of the factors and risks
associated with our business. The deadline for those individuals
is 180 days after their last day in a combat zone.

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Multimax's president and chief operating officer, Carleton Jones,
credits the company's quality- and customer-driven management and
staff , and expanding customer base, with the company's success in the
federal government marketplace.

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Business Editors/Defense Writers

FT.
This fuel cell technology was developed at Battelle's laboratories in
Columbus, Ohio and Richland, Washington, with funding support from the
U.com, a Web site
developed by The Ohio Society of CPAs to provide practical financial
management information for individuals. This is achieved through ongoing
professional education, comprehensive quality review and compliance with a
strict Code of Professional Conduct.

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The law covers all regular and reserve units of the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard, as well as commissioned corps of both
the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration and the Public Health
Service .

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----Multimax, Inc.S.com.

The Ohio Society of CPAs, established in 1908, represents nearly 24 ,000
CPAs in business, education, government and public accounting.

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INPUT congratulates the members of this elite
community on their success.
"By combining the strengths and scientific know-how of our two
teams, we hope to provide the U. Navy
and other U. All
forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon
information available to United Defense Industries, Inc.

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PRESS RELEASE Ohio Society of CPAs Provides Tax Tips to Military Personnel

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Virginia Firm Multimax Named a Top Federal IT Contractor

"We are all honored to be supporting
critical components of the United States Government.

S. military and the troops in the
field with an advanced technical solution to a very real problem,"
said Steve Kelly, Senior Vice President of Battelle's National
Security Division.791.

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announced today that it has been named to the 2005 INPUT Federal IT
150(TM), a ranking of the top 150 federal information technology (IT)
contractors based on fiscal year 2004 federal IT spending. area. A large percentage of the tonnage in a military deployment
is fuel.

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"
To determine the INPUT Federal IT 150, INPUT invests over 10,000
hours of analyst time annually to structure, clean, and analyze
pertinent federal IT procurement data. LAUDERDALE, Fla.S.

Operation CPA, a part of The Ohio Society of CPAs Financial Fitness Ohio
program, offers Ohio Guard and reserve service members deployed outside of
Ohio free tax -preparation assistance for the 2005 filing season from Ohio
Society of CPAs member volunteers.

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and in
the Fort Lee, Va.

About Multimax

Multimax is a rapidly growing provider of innovative ,
performance-based, cost-effective Enterprise IT Services and Solutions
supporting the critical missions of the Air Force, Army, Navy, other
Department of Defense components, and federal civilian agencies.S."

About United Defense Industries

United Defense designs, develops and produces combat vehicles,
artillery, naval guns, missile launchers and precision munitions used
by the U. To learn more about United
Defense, visit http://www. For more
information, visit www.

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Headquartered outside Washington, DC, the company has operations in 14
other locations across the United States , including Virginia Beach,
Va.com

About Battelle

Battelle is a global leader in science and technology.org

Forward-Looking Statements

Information in this release may involve guidance, expectations,
beliefs, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These
forward -looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.

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"
Kevin Plexico, executive vice president, information services, at
INPUT, said, "Being named to the INPUT Federal IT 150 list means
out-bidding more than 98. (NYSE: UDI), have teamed to develop
and demonstrate a prototype fuel cell auxiliary power unit (APU) on a
Bradley Fighting Vehicle that is designed to increase fuel efficiency
and reduce logistics burden for the U.S. Department of Defense and allies worldwide, and provides
non-nuclear ship repair, modernization and conversion to the U. Numerous factors could cause
or contribute to such differences. Taxpayers can exclude gain
from the sale of their main home may be suspended during the period the
taxpayer or spouse served on "qualified official extended duty" as a member
of the armed forces.
-- In the unfortunate event of the death of a member of the armed forces ,
the death benefit paid to the survivor has increased to $12,000 and is all
nontaxable .959.

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About INPUT

Based in Reston, Va.S.
Battelle innovations include the development of the office copier
machine (Xerox), pioneering work on compact disc technology, medical
technology advancements and fiber optic technologies.battelle.
Members of the armed forces and their families
may be eligible for a number of tax benefits under the Military Family Tax
Relief Act of 2003 , according to The Ohio Society of CPAs.

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Business Editors/Technology Editors

LARGO, Md . uniformed services or Foreign Service
can elect to suspend the five-year period during which the two-year
ownership and use requirements must be met.