Calian Wins a $40 Million Contract With DND

(All amounts in this release are in Canadian Dollars)

• Press Release
• Source: Calian Technologies Ltd.
• On 9:42 am EST, Monday December 15, 2008

KANATA, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Dec 15, 2008 -- Calian Technologies Ltd. (Toronto:CTY.TO - News) is pleased to announce that it's BTS division has been awarded a limitation of expenditure contract by the Department of National Defence (DND) for the provision and delivery of Technical Training to supplement DND resources at the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics (CFSCE) located on CFB Kingston, Kingston Ontario.

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The initial one-year contract is valued at $6 million. The contract also contains four one-year options, which if exercised could increase the total value of the contract to $40 million for the five-year period. This Contract will allow Calian to continue to support training at CFSCE, a relationship that first began in 2000. This contract, if used to its fullest extent will represent a significant increase in Calian's current level of support to CFSCE over its term.

Under the terms of the contract, Calian will provide support staff and instructors to train and educate current and future Canadian Forces personnel. The training will include disciplines such as: Basic and Advanced Officer training, Technical Trades training, Signal Operator training, Lineman training, Information Technology, Information Management and Systems Management training, Cryptography training, and Tactical Command, Control, Communications System training. Calian will remain a key contributor ensuring the continued provision of quality telecommunication and information technology training to members of the Canadian Forces.

"This award is a testament to the quality and dedication our CFSCE delivery team has demonstrated over the past number of years. We look forward to continuing to provide the exceptional services that the Department of National Defence has come to rely on from Calian ," said Tom Coates, Vice President and General Manager, Business and Technology Services.

About Calian

Calian sells technology services to industry and government in Canada and around the world. Calian provides customers with ready access to an exceptional team of engineers, telecommunications and technology professionals, health care professionals and other highly qualified staff. The Business and Technology Services Division augments customer workforces with flexible short and long-term placements, recruitment and outsourcing of engineering, health care professionals and other skilled professionals. The Systems Engineering Division plans, designs and implements solutions for many of the world's space agencies and leading communications satellite manufacturers and operators, as well as providing contract manufacturing services for customers in North America.

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     President and Chief Executive Officer
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