Accenture Named Top Outsourcing Provider by International Association of Outsourcing Professionals

IAOP`s Global Outsourcing 100 List ranks Accenture No. 1 for second consecutive
year
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been ranked No. 1 on the International Association of
Outsourcing Professionals` (IAOP) Global Outsourcing 100 list, marking the
second consecutive year that Accenture has topped this ranking of the world`s
best outsourcing providers.

The Global Outsourcing 100 is designed to help companies compare and select
service providers using an objective methodology. Providers are ranked on
quality following a rigorously judged application process that examines 18
criteria. The final rankings are based on a weighted average of the judges`
scores on demonstrated competencies, size, growth, management capabilities and
customer references.

"Companies around the world use IAOP's Global Outsourcing 100 to make smarter
buying decisions," said Michael Corbett, IAOP chairman. "We're proud of the
program and very appreciative of all the great companies that put so much effort
into the application and evaluation process. Accenture's No. 1 ranking is a
testament not only to its outsourcing capabilities but to the way it brings
leadership and a commitment to excellence to everything it does."

Kevin Campbell, Accenture`s group chief executive-Outsourcing, said, "Accenture
is extremely honored to be recognized once again by the IAOP as the best
outsourcing provider in the world. This ranking is a reflection of the hard work
and dedication of the 85,000 Accenture men and women around the world who
provide outsourcing services that can help our clients improve their business
performance, create new business value and innovate to stay ahead of the
marketplace."

Accenture provides application, infrastructure and business processing
outsourcing services to more than 600 private- and public-sector clients across
more than 30 industries. For a perspective on procurement business process
outsourcing, one of the many outsourcing services Accenture provides, log on to
the podcast at:
http://nstore.accenture.com/acn_com/MP3/OutsourcingandProcurementMastery.mp3.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing
company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across
all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world`s
most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them
become high-performance businesses and governments. With more than 181,000
people serving clients in over 120 countries, the company generated net revenues
of US$23.39 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2008. Its home page is
www.accenture.com.

About IAOP

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) is the global,
standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With
40,000 customer, advisor and provider members worldwide, IAOP helps companies
increase their outsourcing success rate, improve their outsourcing ROI, and
expand the opportunities for outsourcing across their businesses. To learn more,
visit www.outsourcingprofessional.org.

Accenture
Jim Finlaw, +1-917-452-3249
james.e.finlaw@accenture.com

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