LOMA Selects CSC to Conduct Insurance Industry Exams in India


FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- CSC and LOMA Extend Relationship to Jointly Promote Insurance/Financial 
Services Education in Region

CSC (NYSE: CSC) today announced that LOMA, a leading trade association in
the international insurance and financial services industry, has selected CSC
to conduct LOMA's industry-specific examinations in India. The offering is 
part of a collaborative effort between the organizations to promote insurance 
and financial services education in the country, and extends CSC's 
longstanding relationship with LOMA in the U.S.

CSC is the only company in India selected for this purpose and will
conduct the exams from its locations in Noida, Indore and Hyderabad. LOMA's
education and training programs cover current industry practices, operations
and products, and are designed to enhance knowledge and attention to quality.

"We are extremely pleased to be selected by LOMA and to enhance the
domain knowledge that enables our staff in India to deliver more specialized
services in this industry," said Karthikeyan Subrahmaniam, head of Global
Operations for CSC's operations in India. "We have already started getting
requests from various insurance companies in India to take the exams."

"CSC's support of LOMA education will ensure further professionalization
of the industry in India and also demonstrates the passion in CSC's campaign
to generate specific domain experts," said Joel Basarich, vice president and
managing director of LOMA's International Division.

More than 300 CSC employees in India have taken LOMA exams and are
working toward professional designations such as Fellow, Life Management
Institute (FLMI); Fellow, Financial Services Institute (FFSI); Associate,
Customer Service (ACS); and Professional, Customer Service (PCS). CSC has
more than 500 employees in the U.S. who have already achieved LOMA Fellow or
Associate status. In addition, CSC operations in India have received LOMA's
"Excellence in Education" Award for the sixth time in a row.

LOMA is committed to improving employee performance and increasing
profitability for the insurance and financial services industry. Through
LOMA, more than 1,200 insurance and financial services companies from more
than 80 countries engage in research and educational activities to improve
their operations. LOMA offers more than 100 courses in life insurance,
financial services, annuities, management, reinsurance, compliance,
underwriting, customer service and more.

About CSC in India

With centers in Noida, Indore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore and
Vadodara, and approximately 19,000 employees, CSC is one of the fastest
growing IT services firms in India. CSC's strong local presence enables the
company to offer high-value technology solutions and a rich portfolio of
services to customers across industry segments, including applications
development and product support, infrastructure and BPO services, to clients
worldwide. CSC in India is consistently recognized in "best employer" award
categories and houses the company's first Office of Innovation outside the
U.S. For more information, visit http://in.country.csc.com.

About CSC

CSC is a leading information technology (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.

Web site: http://www.csc.com

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