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Discussion Focuses on Linking Healthcare Providers to Enhance Access to Patient Information and Improve Quality of Care PLANO, Texas, Sept. 14, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE:PER) today announced that it will conduct a free webinar Wednesday, September 16, from 2:00-3:00 pm (CDT) on Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), providing an industry perspective and highlighting recent activities and trends. The webinar will help healthcare leaders and state officials better understand how to establish and evolve HIEs. The webinar will be hosted by Tim Quigley and Dave Marchand, leaders in the Perot Systems Healthcare group. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 provides nearly $600 million in start-up money for the creation of HIEs, which are expected to help healthcare providers better exchange critical patient health information and improve the interoperability of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). During the webinar, participants will learn: -- The market conditions driving the need for HIEs, including federal grants and incentive payments -- Key issues and challenges states, regional entities, and healthcare providers must consider when implementing HIEs -- Technology, privacy, and security issues regarding health data exchange -- Different HIE deployment models and evolutionary paths -- How HIEs enable "community based" services -- Perot Systems approach to improving the adoption rate and lowering the costs and risks associated with implementing HIEs/EHRs. WHAT: Perot Systems webinar on Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 16; 2:00-3:00 pm (CDT) REGISTER: http://www.perotsystems.com/insights. QUESTIONS: Karen Modlin, (972) 577-3597, Perot Systems Corporation: A US Healthcare IT Services Industry Leader -- Ranked #1 in market share for healthcare professional services in North America by the Gartner Group -- Recognized by the Black Book of Outsourcing as the highest rated full-service vendor by Hospital & Healthcare Provider clients as well as the highest rated Information Technology Outsourcing Vendor, based on criteria such as trust, reliability, and client relationships -- Earned two prestigious KLAS awards, including the #1 ranking of professional services firms that provide clinical implementation services About Perot Systems Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to deliver custom solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth, streamline operations and create new levels of customer value. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems reported 2008 revenue of $2.8 billion. The company has more than 23,000 associates located in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. Additional information on Perot Systems is available at http://www.perotsystems.com/. This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. For factors that could affect our business and cause actual results to differ materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and available at http://www.sec.gov/, as updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K, for additional information regarding risk factors. We disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise. MEDIA CONTACTS: PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION Karen Modlin +1 972 577-3597 office +1 214 773-2152 cell DATASOURCE: Perot Systems Corporation CONTACT: Karen Modlin of Perot Systems Corporation, +1-972-577-3597, cell, +1-214-773-2152, Web Site: http://www.perotsystems.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/122686.html

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