Bristol, PA – March 17, 2005 -

SDI, Inc. and PNC Bank are among the local companies supporting the upcoming “Careers in Information Technology” seminar at the Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs in North Philadelphia. The free seminar is sponsored by Project H.O.M.E. and will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., April 12.

“The objective of the seminar is to provide a better understanding of what it takes to be an IT professional – the skills needed to succeed, the training involved, and the education requirements,” said Marylou Fusco, employment specialist for Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs.

Ron Fijalkowski, CIO of SDI, is one of several speakers scheduled to participate in the event. Other speakers include Kam Salisbury, network solutions manager for PNC Network Enterprise Services (Philadelphia), Carline Thomas, web designer for Design for Social Impact (Philadelphia), Richard Eliassen, help desk administrator for Project H.O.M.E., and Louis Huang, an A+ instructor for the

Honickman Learning Center and Mercy Vocational High School.

Fijalkowski has been recognized by Computerworld magazine as a Premier 100 IT Leader, and heads SDI’s IT department as it looks for ways to apply technology to streamline internal processes as well as enhance its services to its customers. Under Fijalkowski’s leadership, SDI established web-based consumer catalogs, enhanced the company’s ERP system, and added mobility applications that all streamline its customer’s supply chain processes.

For information or to register for the seminar, please call 215-235-2900 or visit www.projecthome.org.

 About Project H.O.M.E.

Project H.O.M.E. is a non-profit organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty by addressing the structural causes and enabling its members to achieve their fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. Through its Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs, it offers programs that focus on the integration of technology with art, education and enterprise. Programs are tailored to help the residents of the community – children, youth, adults and families – move towards greater prosperity by increasing their educational and employment opportunities through comprehensive technology and literacy instruction.

About SDI
SDI helps customers optimize their business performance and meet strategic goals by providing technology and supply chain solutions to increase productivity and reduce total costs. Commercial and industrial customers, as well as educational institutions, benefit from reduced costs and increased efficiencies in the procurement and management of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) materials. Additional information about SDI can be found on the company’s web site at www.sdi.com.