CSC and Bombardier Transportation Sign US$1.2 Billion (euro 765 Million) IT Outsourcing Agreement


FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Renewed Contract Realigns and Extends CSC's Relationship with Global 
Rail Leader

CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has renewed its information 
technology (IT) outsourcing agreement with Bombardier Transportation, an 
operating group of Bombardier Inc. The new seven-year, US$1.2 billion (euro 
765 million) contract, which has an incremental value of approximately US$944 
million (euro 610 million), is an extension and expansion of services that 
began under a 2002 contract that was valued at US$700 million over seven 
years.

Under the new agreement, CSC will continue to provide Bombardier
Transportation with a full range of infrastructure outsourcing services.
These include desktop, service desk, network and application management
services for more than 20,000 users at sites across 33 countries around the
world. In addition, CSC will now provide overall integration for service
ticket tracking and reporting, which will enable end-to-end service
management across Bombardier's IT environment.

"This renewed agreement with CSC will ensure that our employees have
quality IT services and support, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from
anywhere in the world," said Andre Navarri, president of Bombardier
Transportation.

"We are pleased to extend our relationship with Bombardier," said CSC
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael W. Laphen. "Our
global IT services expertise and legacy of experience in the manufacturing
and transportation industries position us well to help Bombardier achieve its
business goals."

About Bombardier Transportation

Bombardier Transportation has its global headquarters in Berlin, Germany
with a presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over
100,000 vehicles worldwide. The Group offers the broadest product portfolio
and is recognized as the leader in the global rail sector.

About Bombardier

A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from
commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment,
systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered
in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2008, were $17.5
billion US, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD).
Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability
World and North America indexes. News and information are available at
http://www.bombardier.com.

About CSC

CSC is a leading IT services company. CSC's mission is to be a global
leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services.

With approximately 90,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions
for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own
advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and
business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and
application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in Falls
Church, Va., CSC reported revenue of US$16.5 billion for the 12 months ended
March 28, 2008. For more information, visit the company's Web site at
http://www.csc.com.

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              http://www.bombardier.com



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