ACS Signs $14 Million Contract with Railinc

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.

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