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Computer Frontiers, Inc. Featured In Africa Investment Horizons,
A Documentary Film about African Investment Opportunities
By Award Winning Producer, Carol Pineau


FREDERICK, MD -- April 25, 2008 -- Computer Frontiers, Inc., a global technology service provider, announced today that it is featured in a documentary film about investment opportunities in Africa by award winning producer, Carol Pineau. The film features various business leaders describing their African investment success stories.


“Computer Frontiers, Inc. has affiliates in four African countries, and we have always seen the value of Africa and her people as a place to invest. Africa is complex; there are areas which require our aid and support, and there are also fantastic business opportunities” said Barbara Keating, President. “Being part of this groundbreaking film was a natural fit with the strategic vision of our company and we are very pleased to support vehicles that help create awareness about the viability of investments in African business.”


The film will be premiered at the New York Stock Exchange on April 29th, 2008, and at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. on May 6, 2008. Planning is also underway for future screenings at various global forums, and additional information about the film and scheduled screenings will soon be available at http://www.africainvestmenthorizons.com.


“We welcomed Barbara Keating’s input in Africa Investment Horizons given the focus she has maintained on African business investments since the start of her career more than twenty years ago,” said Carol Pineau, Producer. “The continuing sustainability and profitability her companies have maintained in delivering technology solutions throughout the African continent fits perfectly with the overall message of the film.”

ABOUT CAROL PINEAU. Carol Pineau is a journalist who has specialized in Africa for more than a decade. She has reported for CNN, BBC, NPR, VOA, RFI and other major worldwide broadcasters.Africa Open for Business, her first long-format documentary, screened at the Cannes Film Festival, where she was given the “African Vision Award” by Agoralumiere. She was a plenary speaker at the World Economics Forum and was honored at the US-Africa Business Summit. Ms. Pineau is currently working on other documentary projects. Throughout two postings in Africa, as well as several assignments worldwide, Ms. Pineau has interviewed both Heads of State and rebel leaders, covering many of the world’s major hot spots. From the battlefields of the Eritrean/Ethiopian war, she reported live for CNN on, what was at the time, the world’s biggest war. Ms. Pineau reported live on the first-ever genocide conviction at the UN Tribunal for Rwanda, did exclusive reports from a secret military base in rebel-held Eastern Sudan, and was one of the first journalists into Nigeria after the fall of the military dictator.


Ms. Pineau has also reported extensively on the changing face of Africa. While living in Paris in the 1990’s, Ms. Pineau hosted and reported for Radio France Internationale Crossroads, a half-hour world-wide radio show that reported on Africa, for Africa.

Ms. Pineau is the author of numerous articles as well as a book. She currently lives in Washington D.C. with her husband and daughter.

ABOUT COMPUTER FRONTIERS, INC. Established in 1996, Computer Frontiers, Inc. is an 8(a), woman owned, technology company headquartered in Frederick, Maryland - United States with African affiliate companies located in Uganda, Ghana, Senegal, and South Africa.


In the U.S. Computer Frontiers’ team provides business and government entities state of the art managed computer support services, disaster recovery solutions, and information technology consulting. In the international area, Computer Frontiers advises on technology areas such as telecommunication policy and regulatory environments, national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) strategies, and the delivery of advanced e-government and e-commerce services.


The family of Computer Frontiers companies located in Africa provide virtual help desk, software development, call center solutions, and web application development and support throughout the continent. This team has had a great deal of success in supporting the proliferation of more advanced technologies all over Africa, and the collective entities continue to expand CFI’s technological footprint throughout the continent. A great deal of the work done by our U.S. based team also focuses on African business development given our industry reputation and extensive African business connections.


For more information about Computer Frontiers, Inc., visit our website at www.computer-frontiers.com.

CONTACT:

Computer Frontiers, Inc.
Georgia Straight, 301.601.0624
gstraight@computer-frontiers.com

SOURCE: Computer Frontiers, Inc.