Perot Systems Expands European Footprint by Acquiring Leading SAP Services Provider


PLANO, Texas, April 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Germany's HighQ-IT deepens company's expertise and capability to
support expanding global clients

Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) announced today that it
has signed a definitive agreement to acquire HighQ-IT for the manufacturing
industry GmbH (HighQ-IT), a leading German IT services provider with SAP
expertise.

The Munich-based company is one of nine special expertise
partners in the automotive industry to be globally certified by SAP. With a
delivery center in Bratislava, Slovakia, HighQ-IT is a business driven, IT
innovation partner for select manufacturing industries, with a clear emphasis
on delivering IT services in the SAP and enterprise solutions market.

The acquisition is projected to close during the second quarter
of this year following approval from the Federal Cartel Office in Germany.
Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

"With its proven expertise in SAP implementation services,
HighQ-IT is an excellent fit for Perot Systems," said Peter Altabef,
President and CEO of Perot Systems Corporation. "Increasingly, our clients
are demanding enterprise solutions, and this acquisition significantly
enhances our global capacity to deliver them. We are delighted to welcome
HighQ-IT to the Perot Systems team."

Klaus Holzhauser, senior consultant, Pierre Audoin Consultants
(PAC) GmbH, commented on the acquisition: "The good positioning of HighQ-IT
in the German SAP market in the sector of manufacturing, especially
automotive, allows Perot Systems to significantly improve its own positioning
in this environment. Furthermore Perot Systems increases its chance of also
realizing larger projects with a broader delivery basis."

This acquisition underscores Perot Systems' commitment to the
German and wider European marketplace, and will enable further growth in
Germany, supporting local and global clients by leveraging the combined
strength of both companies.

"HighQ-IT will complement our existing portfolio by bringing
valuable domain expertise in the automotive, engineering and technology-based
manufacturing industries," said Andreas Stein, Managing Director of Perot
Systems Germany. "High client satisfaction and long-term relationships have
earned it a strong reputation in the market. HighQ-IT is a great addition of
talented people to Perot Systems."

"We are pleased to be joining forces with Perot Systems. Our
spectrum of services, our exclusive client base, and our talented employees
fit exceptionally well into the business model and culture of Perot Systems,"
said Hans Josef Nagel, Managing Director of HighQ-IT. "Working together we
will be able to provide our services on a significantly broader basis and
with greater flexibility, to better meet the requirements of our global
clients. By joining the Perot Systems family we will be able to support our
clients worldwide and offer better advancement opportunities for our
hard-working team."

HighQ-IT, founded in 1989, brings a strong European presence
servicing both global and local clients such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, General
Motors Europe/Opel, Gildemeister, OSRAM, Pari Medical and Siemens.

In 2007, HighQ-IT reported revenue of euro 14.9 million.

Hans Josef Nagel and Thomas Popp will remain as the managing
directors of HighQ-IT, charged with further developing an expanded market
presence throughout Europe and delivering expanded value solutions to its
clients.

In Germany, Perot Systems is headquartered in Frankfurt/Main and
concentrates on business and IT solutions for clients in a wide range of
industries, including telecommunications, manufacturing, travel and
transport.

About HighQ-IT

As an IT service provider, HighQ-IT for the manufacturing
industry GmbH focuses on the automotive, manufacturing and medical devices
industries. HighQ-IT is specialized in process optimization within the field
of product development and logistics -- major branches are sales, maintenance
and service as well as finance and controlling management. HighQ-IT offers
expertise in the fields of SAP consulting, software engineering,
implementation and training as well as maintenance and support for IT
solutions. HighQ-IT is a service partner and special expertise partner of SAP
for automotive and product lifecycle management.

HighQ-IT for the manufacturing industry GmbH was established in
1989. The IT service provider employs more than 120 people in Munich and
Bratislava. Customers include mid-sized as well as large companies such as
Audi, BMW, Daimler, General Motors Europe / Opel, Gildemeister, Maha, MAN,
Miba Group, OSRAM, Pari Medical, Siemens and VW.

About Perot Systems

Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology
services and business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative
approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to
deliver custom solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth, streamline
operations, and create new levels of customer value. Headquartered in Plano,
Texas, Perot Systems reported 2007 revenue of US$2.6 billion. The company has
more than 23,000 associates located in North America, Europe, MENA and Asia.
Additional information on Perot Systems is available at
http://www.perotsystems.com/.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are
subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
statements. For factors that could affect our business and cause actual
results to differ materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the U.S.
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updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K, for
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obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of
new information, future developments, or otherwise.

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