CSC LISTED IN ‘LEADERS’ QUADRANT OF EUROPEAN NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS REPORT

Nyhedsartikel -- Juli 07, 2005

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 7 -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) today announced that it has been listed in the “leaders” quadrant of the Gartner report, Magic Quadrant for Pan European Network Service Providers, 2005¹. The report positions leading providers of managed network services based on their ability to execute and their completeness of vision.

According to Gartner, “Leaders offer a wide range of high-quality services at acceptable prices to companies of various sizes and types with deep and broad geographic coverage.” Authored by Neil Rickard and Jean-Claude Delcroix, the report covers suppliers of fixed, corporate network solutions that include data, voice and converged services.

“We believe our position in the leader’s quadrant confirms CSC’s experience in the networking space and ability to deliver business results to our clients,” said Guy Hains, president of CSC’s European Group. “With the launch of our new Converged Networks offering, we are well positioned to offer a next generation network outsourcing solution across Europe and the rest of the world.”

Gartner considers several criteria when evaluating service providers for the Magic Quadrant, including long-term strategy, customer focus, quality of service, pricing and the ability to innovate. Gartner defines vendors listed in the leader’s quadrant as performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market.

About the Gartner Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2005 by Gartner Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against certain criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the “leaders” quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About CSC

Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global information technology (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 79,000 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 $14.1 billion from continuing operations for the 12 months ended April 1, 2005. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.

¹ Rickard, Neil and Jean-Claude Delcroix, Magic Quadrant for Pan European Network Service Providers, 2005, Gartner Inc.