ACS Signs $14 Million Contract with Railinc

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Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:05am EDT

DALLAS--(Business Wire)--
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced its continued
long-term relationship with Railinc with a renewed three-year contract for
outsourced information technology services valued at $14 million. 

Since 2002, ACS has been providing a range of IT technology infrastructure
services to Railinc, the rail industry`s largest and most accurate source for
real-time interline rail data. 

"ACS has been a trusted partner while being flexible and responsive to our
evolving business priorities," said Todd Bolon, vice president and chief
information officer for Railinc. "This enables Railinc to focus on creating
value for our customers by providing innovative and reliable information-based
products and services." 

Under the renewed contract, ACS will continue to provide network operational
services and midrange and mainframe system operations services from its data
centers. In addition, ACS will continue to provide disaster recovery/business
continuity and testing services for Railinc`s midrange and mainframe systems.
This includes a designated hot site, ensuring that Railinc`s critical operations
remain up and running pending a disaster. 

"This contract is a testament to the strong business relationship we have built
with Railinc during the past six years," said Derrell James, executive vice
president and group president, ACS IT Outsourcing Solutions. "We understand
their business and their commitment to maintaining high system performance. By
managing and maintaining their information systems and providing disaster
recovery services, ACS enables Railinc to meet the critical needs of their
customers." 

ACS Global IT Outsourcing Solutions enable commercial businesses and government
organizations worldwide to focus on their core competencies. ACS ITO solutions
include application infrastructure, business applications, technology
infrastructure, and IT consulting services. ACS is ranked as the Best Performer
for Infrastructure Providers by Global Services 100. 

About ACS

ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with approximately 74,000 people supporting
client operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process
outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and
government clients. The company`s Class A common stock trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at www.acs-inc.com. 

About Railinc

Railinc is the railroad industry`s innovative and reliable resource for
information technology and information services. The company deploys data that
helps railroads, rail equipment owners and other industry participants manage
their businesses more effectively and efficiently. Railinc is the largest,
single source of real-time, accurate interline rail data for the North American
railroad system. For more information, please visit www.railinc.com. 

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: Statements in this press release regarding Affiliated Computer Services`
business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that
involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained
in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company`s Annual
Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. 



Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
Investor Relations:
Jon Puckett
Vice President, Investor Relations
214-841-8281
jon.puckett@acs-inc.com
or
Media Relations:
Carol DeMatteo
Director, Corporate Communications
214-841-8110
carol.dematteo@acs-inc.com

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