GP Awarded Tennessee Homeland Security Program Contract

Elkridge, MD. September 28, 2011-- Global performance improvement solutions
provider General Physics Corporation (GP), a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation
(NYSE: GPX), has been awarded a contract, valued at $2.9 million, by the  State of
Tennessee, Department of Safety Office of  Homeland Security, to implement their
Comprehensive  Homeland Security Exercise  Program. Under this  contract, GP will
research, plan/develop, facilitate, and conduct a series of seminars, workshops, tabletop exercises, drills, and functional and  full-scale exercises for state and local jurisdictions as defined by Department of  Homeland Security (DHS) Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines.

GP will work in partnership with the  Tennessee Department of Health, Office of
Homeland Security, and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to provide
assistance to local governments, state partners, and additional first  response agencies to validate plans, update procedures, and enhance training.

According to Craig Harley, Vice President for GP, “GP is honored to provide this level of support to the residents of Tennessee. Our Homeland Security and Emergency
Management team brings a wealth of planning, training, assessment, and exercise
experience to aid them in their efforts to  increase preparedness for hazards facing the State.”

The contract calls for conducting 59 exercises across Tennessee’s 11 Homeland Security Districts over the next 27 months. According to Mr. Harley, “The contract will be managed out of GP’s Tullahoma, Tennessee office. We have an eight-year history of providing exercise and training services to the State and look forward to continuing to earn their trust.”

About GP
GP is the principal operating subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX). GP
is a global performance improvement solutions provider of sales and technical training, eLearning solutions, management consulting and engineering services. GP’s solutions improve the effectiveness of organizations by delivering innovative and superior training, consulting and business improvement services, customized to meet the specific needs of its clients. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, manufacturing, process and energy industries, and other commercial and government customers. Additional information may be found at http://gpworldwide.com/.