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     Certified Results Are In: Aquent Nominees Elected To Computer Horizons Board; Shareholders Approve Bylaw Amendment To Enhance Ability To Call Special Meetings

Aquent Remains Committed to $5.00 Per Share Cash Merger Proposal

Urges Computer Horizons Board Not To Waste Corporate Assets or Act in Bad Faith

Boston, MA (May 27, 2003) – Aquent LLC, a privately held global professional services firm, today announced that certified results from IVS Associates, Inc., the independent inspectors of election, confirm that shareholders of Computer Horizons Corp. (Nasdaq: CHRZ) have elected Aquent’s two independent director nominees, Robert A. Trevisani and Karl L. Meyer, to the Computer Horizons Board of Directors. The certified results also confirmed that Computer Horizons shareholders have overwhelmingly approved Aquent’s proposal to amend the Company’s bylaws to authorize shareholders who own 10% or more of Computer Horizons’ outstanding stock to call special meetings of shareholders.

Based upon the certified results, Aquent’s bylaw amendment proposal received 13,050,936 votes cast FOR, versus 4,501,170 votes cast AGAINST. Also based upon the certified results, each of Aquent’s director nominees, Messers. Trevisani and Meyer, received 9,159,186 votes versus the 9,098,415 votes received by Rocco J. Marano and the 9,035,901 votes received by Thomas J. Berry. Computer Horizons’ four other incumbent directors, none of whom were challenged by Aquent, were also re-elected to the Board. Computer Horizons’ Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 14, 2003.

John Chuang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aquent LLC, said, “We would like to thank our fellow Computer Horizons shareholders for their support throughout this process. Today’s results clearly demonstrate that Computer Horizons shareholders want and expect a Board that will fulfill its fiduciary duty to explore all avenues open to the Company with the goal of maximizing shareholder value. We are confident that the Company and its shareholders will benefit from the independence, insight and experience of Mr. Trevisani and Mr. Meyer. As we have said from the beginning, our goal has been to ensure a greater voice on the Computer Horizons Board for the people who should have had it all along, the shareholders. Similarly, approval of our proposed bylaw amendment by an almost 3-to-1 margin now affords shareholders the opportunity to hold Computer Horizons’ Board accountable for its actions at any time during the year.”

“Aquent remains committed to its $5.00 per share premium cash merger proposal,” Mr. Chuang added. “We stand ready, willing and able to meet with the Board and its financial advisors to negotiate a definitive agreement following a diligence period as short as two weeks.”

Mr. Chuang concluded, “Like other shareholders, we sincerely hope that the Computer Horizons Board does not take any actions that would damage shareholder value. In our meetings with fellow shareholders, we have heard them express to us their concern that Computer Horizons would enter into a dilutive transaction in order to discourage potential merger proposals. On behalf of all shareholders – the true owners of this Company – we urge the Board not to waste corporate assets or otherwise act in bad faith.”

Aquent noted that Computer Horizons has initiated proceedings in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey seeking, in effect, to set aside the results of the elections. Aquent believes that the issues raised by Computer Horizons were previously addressed by this Court. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, 2003 at 9:00 am.

About Aquent
Aquent LLC is a privately-held premier global solutions company that operates 70 offices located in 15 countries. Aquent consists of two divisions: IT Services, providing solutions in application development, quality assurance testing, and project management; and Marketing & Creative Services, providing outsourcing, systems consulting and staffing for Global 1000 companies. Aquent was founded 17 years ago and is headquartered in Boston, MA. Additional information about Aquent can be found on the Company’s website at www.aquent.com.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

Certain statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties; consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied thereby, including due to risk factors listed from time to time in Computer Horizons’ reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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