ITT Industries to Implement Test Resource Management™ Solution from The Sente Group
Custom-tailored solution will drive new cost savings, productivity in Aerospace/Communications Division's product development cycle

ATLANTA—May 18, 2005—The Sente Group Inc., a national provider of services that help high-tech product manufacturers improve business performance in functions related to product testing, announced today that defense contractor ITT Industries will move forward with a Test Resource ManagementTM solution from Sente. The custom-tailored plan will be implemented in ITT's Aerospace/Communications Division (A/CD), based in Fort Wayne, Ind.

"Our work with global leaders in defense and telecommunications confirms that for many of these companies, the test environment represents an untapped source for dramatic improvements in profitability, time-to-market and engineering productivity," said Paul McNamara, The Sente Group's chief executive officer. "We're pleased that ITT chose Sente for this engagement and look forward to helping A/CD drive measurable, sustainable business performance improvements."

Sente's Test Resource Management (TRM) solutions help companies drive optimal business performance in functions related to testing high-tech products during the product development cycle. The latter is a mission-critical function for companies that manufacture high-tech electronic products. Sente helps companies integrate and streamline the web of practices, people, tools and equipment that drive product testing.

The customized TRM solution for ITT A/CD is the result of a Blueprint For ActionTM that Sente delivered to the division in 2004. The Blueprint For Action included a detailed, on-site assessment of the division's equipment inventory, current practices, roles and support tools. Sente concluded the Blueprint by quantifying ROI opportunities for a variety of implementation options and outlined specific recommendations. These recommendations were accompanied by a detailed six-month implementation plan that would drive optimal business performance in ITT A/CD's test environment.

About The Sente Group - Since 1997, The Sente Group has helped a variety of market leaders in defense electronics and telecommunications equipment bring new profitability, speed and engineering productivity to their test-related functions. Headquartered in Atlanta with implementation teams on-site at customer locations across North America, Sente is the only national provider focused exclusively on helping companies achieve unprecedented cost savings and time-to-market improvements in their test environments. Learn more at www.sentegroup.com.

About ITT Industries Aerospace/Communications Division - ITT Industries is a world leader in developing wireless networking systems for tactical communications. The A/CD division is based in Fort Wayne, Ind. ITT supplies advanced technology products and services in the following key markets: fluid and water management as well as water treatment; defense communication, opto-electronics, information technology and services; electronic interconnects and switches; and other specialty products. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated $6.8 billion in 2004 revenue. More information is available at www.itt.com.