FIGIW Fortress International Grp. - Warrant 7/12/2009 (MM)

Fortress International Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIGI) (NASDAQ: FIGIU) (NASDAQ: FIGIW) ("Fortress"), a leading provider of Consulting and Engineering, Construction Management and 24/7/365 Site Services for mission-critical facilities, today announced that it has retained The Piacente Group, Inc. ("TPG"), a full service investor relations consulting firm based in New York City. TPG will assist Fortress in implementing investor communications and Wall Street outreach programs aimed at making new connections in the financial community for the Company.

"Following a second consecutive quarter of strong operational and financial performance, Fortress believes it to be the opportune time to increase communications with shareholders and cultivate a broader following within the investment community," said Thomas P. Rosato, Fortress International's CEO. "As we move to better position ourselves to benefit from strong, secular trends in the market, we have engaged The Piacente Group to help deliver our investment thesis to the right investor audience."

Brandi Piacente, President of TPG, stated, "As Fortress establishes itself as the end-to-end mission critical solutions provider to technology-dependent organizations, we are excited to further develop the Company's public company identity and communicate its strategic vision to the investment community. We look forward to partnering with management to implement a strategic and targeted investor relations program that will assist in enhancing value for shareholders."

About Fortress International Group, Inc.:

Fortress International Group, Inc. is leading mission-critical facilities into a new era of maximum uptime and efficiency. By combining the knowledge and experience of Total Site Solutions and Rubicon Professional Services, two experts in critical facilities infrastructure, Fortress International provides Consulting and Engineering, Construction Management and 24/7/365 Site Services for the world's most technology dependent organizations. Serving as a trusted advisor, Fortress delivers the strategic guidance and pre-planning that makes every stage of the critical facility lifecycle more efficient. For those who own, lease or manage mission-critical facilities, Fortress provides innovative end-to-end capital management, energy, IT strategy, procurement, design, construction, implementation and operations solutions that optimize performance and reduce cost. Fortress International Group, Inc. -- setting a new standard for the optimized critical facility.

Fortress International Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIGI) is headquartered in Maryland, with offices throughout the U.S. For more information, visit: www.fortressinternationalgroup.com or call 888-321-4877.

About The Piacente Group

The Piacente Group, Inc. is a full service investor relations and financial communications consulting firm based in New York City with offices in San Francisco and Beijing. The Piacente Group develops and implements strategic programs aimed at broadening investment community sponsorship through best practice execution. The Piacente Group is dedicated to providing clients customized solutions in a dynamic investment environment. For more information, please visit www.tpg-ir.com.

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Company Contact: Tom Rosato Chief Executive Officer Fortress International Group, Inc. Phone: (410) 423-7438 Investor Relations: Sanjay M. Hurry The Piacente Group, Inc. (Investor Relations Counsel) Phone: (212) 481-2050 Email: sanjay@tpg-ir.com