EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Covansys, a CSC company, today announced that it has signed a contract with Mercator, the information technology (IT) division of Dubai-based Emirates Group, to open a Dedicated Development Center (DDC) in Bangalore, India. Working with Covansys, Mercator's new DDC will offer its travel and transportation industry clients scalable IT services including product development, applications development and maintenance, testing services, technology consulting and project management across a full range of technologies such as Java, Oracle application and data warehousing, Dot Net, ERP and other specialized niche technologies. The DDC will help fuel Emirates Group's business expansion plans and strengthen Mercator's existing development capabilities and position as a leading IT solution supplier to the aviation industry. "The opening of Mercator's DDC facility in Bangalore is a key landmark in our IT sourcing strategy, the goal of which is to satisfy the diverse needs and IT challenges of Emirates Group as well as other Mercator customers around the world," said Patrick Naef, Divisional Senior Vice President IT, Emirates Group and Head of Mercator. "Our relationship with Covansys will help ensure that we succeed in fueling the growth of these organizations by developing innovative and cutting edge IT solutions." "The opening of the center follows almost four years of project association between Emirates Group and Covansys," said Raj B. Vattikuti, Group President, Covansys. "Emirates Group, and in particular Mercator, is a strategic account for Covansys and we are excited to be a part of their aggressive growth plans." About Mercator Mercator is part of the Dubai-based Emirates Group and is a leading supplier of IT solutions to the global air travel industry, employing 1500 people. The company also meets and satisfies the full range of the demanding IT needs of the main constituent parts of the Emirates Group -- the award winning Emirates Airline, and Dnata, the largest air travel services organisation in the Middle East. Through Mercator's vast experience in serving the IT requirements of these major organisations, it has developed an extensive portfolio of products encompassing airline financial solutions, air cargo and logistics solutions, passenger and airport solutions, airline process outsourcing and airline business consultancy. Mercator has more than 100 customers across all continents and these include major world airlines such as: British Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and South African Airways. About Covansys Covansys is a CSC-owned global consulting and technology services company specializing in industry-specific solutions, strategic outsourcing and integration services. Clients gain competitive advantage by leveraging Covansys' unique global delivery capability to achieve rapid deployment, world-class quality and reduced costs. Covansys is known for strategic outsourcing and technology solutions in the healthcare, financial services, retail and distribution, manufacturing, telecommunications and high-tech industries. Covansys has more than 8,700 consultants and employees worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.covansys.com/. About CSC Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global IT services company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology. With approximately 87,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $14.9 billion for the 12 months ended March 30, 2007. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.csc.com/. DATASOURCE: Computer Sciences Corporation CONTACT: Rich Venn, Media Relations, Corporate, +1-310-615-3926, Bill Lackey, Director, Investor Relations, Corporate, +1-310-615-1700, , both of Computer Sciences Corporation Web site: http://www.csc.com/ http://www.covansys.com/

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