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Alesayi Awards ACS Contract to Provide Automated Traffic Management Expertise for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Posted 03 April 2008 @ 05:00 am EST

DALLAS, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Innovative use ofautomated traffic management technology will improve public safety and reducetraffic congestion throughout Saudi Arabia under a first-of-its-kind programsponsored by the kingdom's Ministry of the Interior. As part of the program,Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) has been awarded a contract bySaudi firm Omar K. Alesayi Communications and Space Services Company Ltd.(Alesayi) to implement the project.

Alesayi was awarded a contract for implementation and operations of theAutomatic Traffic Violations Administering and Monitoring (ATVAM) program forthe kingdom's central region, which includes the city of Riyadh and the regionof Al-Qassim. During the two-year implementation period, ACS will providesystems integration and project management services to oversee and coordinateall project activities and suppliers.

The visionary traffic management program is the largest of its kind in theworld. It is aimed at helping the kingdom reduce traffic deaths and injuriesthrough changing driver behavior. The ATVAM program includes sophisticatedphoto law enforcement systems and traffic management and security systemsacross the entire kingdom. Speed and red-light enforcement tickets will fundthe project.

"We selected ACS for this innovative program because of its extensiveexperience in complex transportation technology deployments, photo enforcementsystems, and high volume violations processing," said Mohammed Omar Alesayi,Omar Kassem Alesayi Group's president and chief executive officer. "We welcomeACS to our team that will provide the world's most comprehensive countrywidetraffic management solution, and look forward to a smooth implementation underACS' oversight."

As the systems integrator, ACS will manage the deployment of trafficinfrastructure technologies that include law enforcement systems, trafficmanagement and command control centers.

"ACS has the deep experience across a multitude of automated traffictechnologies that's needed on this complex project," said Michael Huerta, ACSmanaging director, Transportation Solutions. "Our partnership with Alesayiwill enhance the kingdom's traffic infrastructure, resulting in improvedpublic safety and reduced congestion."

ACS is the industry leader in providing transportation services togovernments worldwide. ACS' Transportation Solutions business helps governmentagencies in more than 30 countries address their challenges through revenuecollection and regulation compliance services. Our industry-leading solutionsinclude electronic toll collection, public transport fare collection, parkingfare collection, public safety photo enforcement, commercial vehiclecredentialing, traffic and parking violation processing and collection, andport management services.

Alesayi is a member of Omar Kassem Alesayi Group (OKAG), primarily servingthe information technology industry. It is one of the leading Saudi companiesin the IT industry. Its technology solutions address the different domains.Recently the company has been involved in business solutions for differentministries of the Government of Saudi Arabia. Since its inception, the companyhas always been recognized as a pioneer in introducing new technologies andsolutions in the Kingdom well ahead of its competition (both local as well asinternational). Learn more about Alesayi at http://www.acssco.com

ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with 62,000 people supporting clientoperations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business processoutsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial andgovernment clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New YorkStock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS athttp://www.acs-inc.com.

The statements in this news release that do not directly relate tohistorical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning ofthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements aresubject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside theCompany's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual eventsand results will not be materially different than the anticipated resultsdescribed in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause actualresults to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For adescription of these factors, see the Company's prior filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent filing. ACSdisclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-lookingstatements, whether as a result of new information, future event, orotherwise.

SOURCE Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.


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