COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: CITP), a leading information technology services company, announced today that it has attained the Small Business Specialist Certification as part of the Microsoft Partner Program. The Small Business Specialist Community is comprised of partners who recognize the unique information technology needs of small business customers and provide high-quality solutions developed with Microsoft technology.

"COMSYS understands the diverse needs and challenges of the small business community," said William Price, COMSYS vice president. "Our certification by Microsoft as a Small Business Specialist provides increased opportunities for small businesses to identify local partners, like COMSYS, that are best suited to meet their specific needs."

As one of the requirements for attaining Small Business Specialist status, COMSYS passed Microsoft's Small Business Sales and Marketing Skills Assessment designed to test the company's knowledge of the dynamics and dependencies of the small business market. The company also passed a certification exam that measures the ability to design and implement solutions for the small- and medium-sized business by using Windows Small Business Server 2003 and the Windows Server System™.

About COMSYS IT Partners

COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: CITP) is a leading information technology services company with 42 offices across the U.S. and an office in the U.K. Leveraging more than 30 years of experience, COMSYS has enhanced its core competency of IT staffing services by creating client-centric, cost-effective information system solutions. COMSYS' service offerings include contingent staff augmentation of IT professionals, permanent recruiting and placement, vendor management and project solutions, including network design and management, offshore development, customized software development and maintenance, software globalization/localization translation services and implementation and upgrade services for SAS, business intelligence and various ERP packages. COMSYS serves clients in a variety of industries including, financial services, insurance, telecommunications, energy, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and government agencies. For more information, visit www.comsys.com.