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ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stanley, Inc. (NYSE:SXE), a leading provider of systems integration and professional services to the U.S. federal government, today announced that it has been ranked seventh in its debut on Forbes' 2008 list of "America's 200 Best Small Companies." The listing represents the latest such industry recognition for the company, which was also ranked as one of Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in both 2007 and 2008.

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"We are honored to be recognized by Forbes as one of the top ten best small businesses," said Phil Nolan, Stanley's chairman, president and CEO. "The continued success and growth of our company is directly attributable to the dedication of our employees to their work and to our customers' missions."

Companies that have sales between $5 million and $750 million and a stock price of at least $5 as of September 29, 2008, are eligible for the list. The ranking is based on return on equity, sales growth and profit growth over the past 12 months and also over five years. In addition, Forbes compares a company's stock performance with that of its industry peers. The full article is available at www.forbes.com.

About Stanley

Stanley (NYSE:SXE) is a leading provider of information technology services and solutions to U.S. defense and federal civilian government agencies. Stanley offers its customers systems integration solutions and expertise to support their mission-essential needs at any stage of program, product development or business lifecycle through five service areas: systems engineering, enterprise integration, operational logistics, business process outsourcing, and advanced engineering and technology. Headquartered in Arlington, Va., the company has approximately 4,700 employees at over 100 locations in the U.S. and worldwide. In 2008 and 2007, Stanley was recognized by FORTUNE(R) magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For." Please visit www.stanleyassociates.com for more information.

Any statements in this press release about our future expectations, plans and prospects, including statements containing the words "estimates," "anticipates," "plans," "expects" and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and additional filings we make with the SEC. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of the date of this release. We assume no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by us, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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CONTACT: Joelle Pozza of Stanley, +1-703-310-3218,
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