EDS Awarded $76 Million Contract to Modernize Applications for California DMV

HERNDON, Va., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EDS has been awarded a $76 million, six-year contract to assist in modernizing applications technology for the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The Information Technology Modernization (ITM) project will update the DMV's legacy software application technology to more current application and database structures. The contract was awarded to EDS at the end of the fourth quarter of 2007.

The ITM project, assisted by EDS, will modernize the DMV's technical infrastructure which services the state's drivers license, occupational license and vehicle registration processes. The project will improve the state's ability to provide DMV services essential to California citizens' public safety, revenue collection and economy.

The project will facilitate the department's transition from custom applications to a proven industry-standard, commercially-available applications infrastructure. The modernized infrastructure will give the citizens of California, state DMV employees and DMV field office technicians greater access to information and will improve the DMV's ability to rapidly respond to the need for future changes to the system.

"The California DMV has worked diligently to create a strong modernization strategy," said Susan Arthur, head of EDS state and local government. "We are pleased that they have chosen EDS as a partner to support them as they implement this strategy."

EDS will employ existing workers in the Sacramento area and create additional jobs to perform work under the contract.

The EDS solution will leverage the capabilities and experience of Saber Software Inc., a leading provider of software and services to U.S. state governments. Last month, EDS purchased an approximate 93 percent equity interest in Saber, one of the world's fastest-growing providers of software products and services that enable state and local governments to better serve citizens.

The EDS team also includes several small and disabled veteran-owned businesses, including several based in California. Small business team members include Computer Deductions Inc., NexLevel Information Technology Inc., and SumRall Solutions LLC. Disabled veteran-owned business team members are KT Consulting Inc., and Trinity Government Systems Inc. Others companies working with EDS on the contract are Datatrend Technologies Inc., Supreme Soft Inc., and Trinity Millennium Group Inc.

"We look forward to working with our team to help the California DMV effectively and securely deliver services to the state's citizens," said Dennis Stolkey, vice president and general manager, EDS U.S. Government and Public Sector.

About EDS

EDS is a leading global technology services company delivering business solutions to its clients. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry 45 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world. Learn more at http://www.eds.com/.

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CONTACT: Brad Bass - EDS 703 733 3193 brad.bass@eds.com