FIGIU Fortress International Grp. - Units 7/14/2009 (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 the appointment of Eric Holzworth as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In his new role Mr. Holzworth will oversee the integration of the Total Site Solutions and Rubicon Professional Services sales personnel into a cohesive Fortress International sales team. In addition, Mr. Holzworth will lead the marketing strategies supporting the company's recently introduced rebranding and strategic initiatives.

Mr. Holzworth will also work with the Fortress executive team to consolidate global sales and marketing strategies for all divisions of the company, and will be responsible for implementing and communicating these strategies across all sales channels and field sales personnel. To facilitate Fortress' continued U.S. growth, Mr. Holzworth is charged with recruiting experienced sales personnel in agreed upon territories. He will also manage Fortress' internal and external marketing resources.

Mr. Holzworth has more than 18 years' experience in the mission-critical construction industry. Prior to joining Fortress, he was one of the founders of Rubicon Professional Services. At Rubicon, Mr. Holzworth served as Chief Operations Officer where he supported the company's strategic growth by bringing structure and efficiency to the company's expanding operations. Prior to joining Rubicon, he was Director of Development at Burges Property Co., a San Diego-based data center real estate development firm and was responsible for all aspects of development, including design, construction, site selection, telecom and utilities negotiations, and marketing.

"We are thrilled to add a professional of Eric's caliber to the Fortress team. He is an accomplished executive specializing in sales and marketing leadership with a history of success in creating revenue-producing results," stated Tom Rosato, chief executive officer of Fortress International. "His expertise in the mission-critical marketplace and professional network will be invaluable to Fortress and our customers as we work to realize the growth potential of our vertically integrated strategy and address the needs of the market with recently introduced service offerings, including Capital Solutions, Energy Efficiencies, IT Consulting, Site Services and Real Estate Solutions. We look forward to his future success."

Earlier on, Mr. Holzworth enjoyed a distinguished career in sales and management roles at one of the nation's largest privately owned suppliers of equipment and services to the mission-critical infrastructure industry. While there, he was appointed to open the company's Los Angeles branch, their first endeavor west of the Mississippi. In four years, he successfully grew the West Coast operation from zero to a $15 million a year operation with more than forty employees. His responsibilities as Vice President of the Western Region included operations, project delivery, sales, and customer satisfaction assurance.

Mr. Holzworth has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and is also a licensed real estate professional in the state of Georgia.

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.

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