Perot Systems Successfully Implements Hospital Information System in Abu Dhabi


PLANO, Texas, September 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Comprehensive Electronic Medical Record and Enhanced Administrative
Efficiency are Hallmarks of New System

Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) (http://www.perotsystems.com)
announced today that it has completed the successful roll-out of a Hospital
Information System (HIS) in multiple hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres
(PHCs) in Abu Dhabi.

In April 2007, the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi engaged Perot Systems to
prepare an assessment of the project to help ensure that it would be
implemented successfully and ultimately deliver the desired benefits. The
goal of the program was to create a system that would provide a comprehensive
Electronic Medial Record (EMR) and maximize administrative efficiency. The
EMR provides a centralized platform for the management of patient
information, enabling all clinicians in the organization to view a single
medical record and in the process improve safety as well the efficiency of
the entire clinical process. For the PHC's patients the EMR translates into
improvements in the quality of care they receive as a result of the fact that
their information is centralized and physicians have a more complete picture
of the patient's information.

Upon completion of the review in June of 2007, Perot Systems was asked to
manage the roll out of the HIS across three public hospitals and associated
PHCs. The hospitals and clinics, now run by a new government owned private
company call the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) includes the 468
bed Tawam Hospital, 550 bed Sheikh Khalifa Medical City and 235 bed Al
Corniche Hospital.

A year later, Perot Systems has successfully overseen the HIS
implementation in three PHC locations. The system now provides a
comprehensive EMR, supports best practice processes in all hospitals, and
enables clinical, operational and financial metric reporting.

"The healthcare market in the Gulf region is growing rapidly, and to
accommodate this growth and deliver healthcare of a high standard, SEHA
recognizes the need to embrace technology. We appreciate the role Perot
Systems has played in helping to successfully bring this system on-line,"
said John Hawkins, Information Systems and Technology Director for SEHA.

"One of Perot Systems' goals is to bring our global healthcare domain
expertise as an unparalleled resource for the Middle East. We expect that
this HIS implementation in Abu Dhabi and our ongoing work with SEHA will not
only bring great dividends for healthcare consumers in this region, but also
enhance quality and reduce costs for healthcare delivery as we work in
concert with Abu Dhabi and other countries in the region," said Dr. Kevin
Fickenscher, Executive Vice President, Perot Systems' international
healthcare group.

About SEHA

SEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company -- whose
corporate identity is SEHA -- is an independent, public joint stock company
created to manage and develop the curative activities of the public hospitals
and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. SEHA is committed to providing
quality, cost effective healthcare on par with international standards
measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and satisfaction. SEHA
owns and operates 11 hospital facilities, 2,472 licensed beds, more than 39
Primary Health Clinics and 14,350 employees.

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 the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia
Pacific. 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. Securities and Exchange
Commission and available at http://www.sec.gov/, as updated in our Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K, for additional information
regarding risk factors. We disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
developments, or otherwise.

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    joe.mcnamara@ps.net



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