News Release

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mastech Holdings, Inc., (NYSE Amex: MHH), a national provider of Information Technology Staffing services, announced today its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

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Revenues for the quarter were $17.2 million, compared to $24.1 million reported in the corresponding quarter last year. Consolidated net income for the third quarter 2009 totaled $427,000 or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to $1.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the same period last year. The Company's results in the third quarter of 2008 included certain income tax benefits derived from the Company's participation in its former parent's consolidated U.S. tax return, which are not available to the Company as a stand alone organization. The impact of such tax benefits on third quarter 2008 consolidated net income totaled $390,000 or $0.11 per diluted share.

Business activity during the third quarter of 2009 showed some signs of improvement from the previous quarter. Demand for IT staffing services is stabilizing in most areas, but pricing remains very competitive. However, the brokerage operations business is still being impacted by financial clients' reluctance to spend on non-critical services. Accordingly, revenues and billable consultant headcount in this area continued to decline at an unabated pace.

Thomas Moran, Chief Executive Officer of Mastech stated, "While we continue to see encouraging signs of market stabilization within most staffing segments, general economic conditions still remain challenging. Our near-term focus is to make the necessary investments that will enhance our existing business model and allow us to better serve our clients. Additionally, we are actively evaluating opportunities to expand our service offerings, as well as rationalizing existing offerings. These efforts are aimed at improving the Company's ability to capitalize on market opportunities as the economic recovery advances and create value for our shareholders."

Commenting on the Company's financial position, Jack Cronin, Chief Financial Officer, stated, "At September 30, 2009 we had $7.9 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand, no outstanding long-term debt, and access to $6.4 million of credit under our existing loan facility. Our accounts receivable balance continues to be in good shape as evidenced by our DSO measurement of 45-days at quarter end. We expect our strong balance sheet to provide us with the financial flexibility to grow our business, not only organically, but through strategic acquisitions as well."

In conjunction with its third quarter earnings release, Mastech will host a conference call at 9:00 A.M. EDT on October 28, 2009 to discuss these results and to answer questions. A live webcast of this conference call will be available on the company's website, www.mastech.com. Simply click on the Investor Relations section and follow the links to the live webcast. The webcast will remain available for replay through November 4, 2009.

About Mastech Holdings, Inc.:

Leveraging the power of 20 years of IT experience, Mastech (NYSE Amex: MHH) provides Information Technology Staffing services in the disciplines which drive today's business operations. More information about Mastech can be found at Mastech's website: www.mastech.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements based on management's expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "scheduled," "estimates" and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which include but are not limited to projections of revenues, earnings, and cash flow. These statements are based on information currently available to the Company and it assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements as circumstances change. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the level of market demand for its services, the highly competitive market for the types of services offered by the company, the impact of competitive factors on profit margins, market conditions that could cause the Company's customers to reduce their spending for its services, and the company's ability to create, acquire and build new lines of business, to attract and retain qualified personnel, reduce costs and conserve cash, and other risks that are described in more detail in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

                     MASTECH HOLDINGS, INC.
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                     (Amounts in thousands)
                           (unaudited)


                                        September 30,  December 31,
                                             2009          2008
                                             ----          ----
                     ASSETS

    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents            $7,948        $4,361
      Accounts receivable, net              7,770         9,240
      Prepaid and other current assets        295           376
      Deferred income taxes                   387           253
                                              ---           ---
        Total current assets               16,400        14,230

    Investment in unconsolidated affiliate      7            41

    Equipment, enterprise software
     and leasehold improvements, net          170           235

    Deferred income taxes                      11           191
                                               --           ---
        Total assets                      $16,588       $14,697
                                          =======       =======


       LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                     $2,234       $2,454
      Accrued payroll and related costs     3,197        2,555
      Deferred revenue and other              362          285
                                              ---          ---
        Total current liabilities           5,793        5,294
                                            -----        -----
        Total liabilities                   5,793        5,294

    Shareholders' equity:
      Common stock, par value $0.01
       per share                               36           36
      Additional paid-in capital            9,292        9,078
      Retained earnings                     1,467          289
                                            -----          ---
        Total shareholders' equity         10,795        9,403
                                           ------        -----
        Total liabilities and
         shareholders' equity             $16,588      $14,697
                                          =======      =======



                       MASTECH HOLDINGS, INC.
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
           (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                            (unaudited)

                            Three Months ended    Nine Months ended
                               September 30,        September 30,
                               -------------        -------------
                              2009       2008      2009       2008
                              ----       ----      ----       ----

    Revenues               $17,249    $24,140   $55,482    $73,564

    Cost of revenues        14,067     19,622    45,053     59,348
                            ------     ------    ------     ------

    Gross profit             3,182      4,518    10,429     14,216

    Selling, general and
     administrative          2,432      3,218     8,220     10,318

    Depreciation and
     amortization               29         73       196        234
                                --         --       ---        ---

    Income from operations     721      1,227     2,013      3,664

    Other income/(expense),
     net                        (8)        10       (38)         5
                                ---       ---       ----       ---

    Income before income
     taxes                     713      1,237     1,975      3,669

    Income tax expense         286         75       797        436
                               ---         --       ---        ---

    Net income                $427     $1,162    $1,178     $3,233
                              ====     ======    ======     ======

    Earnings per share:
    Basic                     $0.12     $0.32     $0.33      $0.90
                              =====     =====     =====      =====
    Diluted                   $0.11     $0.32     $0.32      $0.90
                              =====     =====     =====      =====

    Weighted average common
     shares outstanding:
    Basic                     3,607     3,607     3,607      3,607
                              =====     =====     =====      =====
    Diluted                   3,716     3,607     3,669      3,607
                              =====     =====     =====      =====

SOURCE Mastech Holdings, Inc.

Donna Mascia, Manager, Investor Relations of Mastech Holdings, Inc., +1-888-330-5497