Austin, TX, July 30, 2007— RFD & Associates, Inc., a Texas-based leader in custom software engineering and systems integration, announced a new contract for products and related services with the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). Under the new contract, RFD will represent software products and services from AmberPoint, GT Software, CA | Wily Technology and Relativity Technologies to state and local government as well as K-12 and higher education entities that purchase through the DIR Go DIRect program.

“We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to showcase these innovative software technologies to the State of Texas and all Go Direct purchasers,” announced Melissa Marshall, RFD’s Director of Business Development. “We are confident that each of these products we represent can effectively streamline IT governance infrastructures and that this will translate into an overall savings to the citizens of Texas.”

In May of 2006, RFD won a similar contract with DIR to represent BEA Systems products. The new contract means that RFD will represent a larger array of products and services to government and education agencies. RFD’s Go DIRect product information can be accessed via the web at http://www.rfdinc.com/?q=services/GoDirect .

RFD, established in 1986 and based in Austin, Texas, is a Woman owned certified HUB serving Central Texas with a proven track record in successful delivery of technical solutions for the public and private sectors. RFD is currently ranked #15 among Woman-Owned Businesses and #19 among Software Developers according to the Austin Business Journal’s 2006 Book of Lists. Visit us on the Internet at www.rfdinc.com.