COMTek NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF SALES FOR CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA

CHANTILLY, VA. & ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - (August 8, 2006) – Communication Technologies, Inc. (COMTek), a high-speed broadband service provider, announced today that it has hired Catherine L. York as the firm´s new managing director of sales for the Caribbean and Latin America. She will be based in COMTek´s Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas office.

York most recently was a senior vice president of the enterprise solutions group at GVI Security Solutions in Washington, D.C. She has 15 years of experience in public affairs, lobbying and government sales.

COMTek President and CEO Dr. Joseph E. Fergus said: "COMTek is a technology leader in the United States and I am pleased to have with us Ms. Catherine York, an experienced executive with a proven track record in areas ranging from sales to management and from strategic alliances to new initiatives. We are especially pleased to have her spearhead our sales efforts as we move ahead with our plans to provide leading-edge broadband services and applications such as High-Speed Internet access, VoIP and IPTV, throughout the Caribbean and Latin America."

York said: "I am excited to be part of the company that has stepped up to the plate to provide a cost-effective, reliable and high-speed communication network to facilitate business growth and provide a better quality of service at an affordable price throughout the Caribbean. I look forward to making sure that COMTek´s outstanding level of service is available throughout our growing service area in the Caribbean and Latin America."

In addition to her most recent position at GVI Security Solutions, York also co-founded and was a managing partner from May 2003 to April 2004 at the Washington, D.C.-based Prana Group, Inc. There, she provided results-based outsourced sales solutions to emerging companies or large enterprises launching new products or services. In June 2000, York founded and was the CEO of 3Vectors, Inc., a Los Angeles, Calif.-based on-line auction company specializing in government surplus property sales. She sold that company in April 2003. From July 1993 to March 1996, York worked for the Democratic National Committee, including a stint as director of strategic planning for the office of the chairman.

York received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from American University and will complete this fall a certificate program in Business Administration from the Georgetown University Center for Professional Development.

ABOUT COMTek
Communication Technologies, Inc. (http://www.comtechnologies.com) is a leading-edge telecommunications and information systems technology company. The company provides worldwide broadband network service, the complete lifecycle of systems integration (including software development), network operation, systems administration, information security, and training. On December 1, 2004, COMTek announced that it has been named by Inc. Magazine as one of the 500 fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. The firm´s outstanding success story made it a natural for inclusion on the prestigious "Inc. 500" hottest company list. With 15 years of experience and more than 900 employees, COMTek is headquartered in Chantilly, VA., and also maintains offices in Norfolk, Va., Hampton, Va., San Antonio, Texas, Fayetteville, N.C. Olympia, Wash., and Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.

CONTACT: Ailis Aaron Wolf , (703) 276-3265 or aaaron@hastingsgroup.com.

EDITOR´S NOTE: A photo of Catherine York is available upon request.