News Release-- October 28, 2003

CSC LifeWorks Regulatory Compliance Solution Now Available For the Life Sciences Industry

Solution Uses Documentum 5 Platform to Meet Business and Compliance Needs

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 28 -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC), a leading global information technology (IT) services firm, announced today the availability of its CSC LifeWorks for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Controlled Documents solution.

This latest CSC LifeWorks solution is based on Documentum 5, an industry-leading enterprise document and content management platform. Designed for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and diagnostics companies, the Web-enabled solution delivers a complete set of content management, workflow and collaboration functions for managing and sharing SOPs and other controlled content across a global network. It also allows compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), OSHA regulations, ISO 9000 quality guidelines and 21 CFR Part 11 regulations.

"Our CSC LifeWorks solution set, and the comprehensive services we deliver with it, have been a boon to our Life Sciences clients due to quick implementation and a near immediate return on investment," said Gil LaMonaca, director of CSC's Global Health Solutions Life Sciences practice. "By making the solution available under Documentum 5, we deliver a distinctive set of features for managing controlled documents and further reducing the total cost of ownership for our clients."

The CSC LifeWorks for SOPs and Controlled Documents solution uses the functionality of the CSC LifeWorks Component Library, repository of software modules that can be customized to meet individual client needs. The process simplifies software upgrades and reduces validation time and cost.

Incorporating full use of Documentum's Webtop user interface, this CSC LifeWorks solution offers the following:

• Template-based authoring
  
  
  
• Document review and approval using electronic workflow and Web annotation
  
  
  
• Pre-defined and customizable document lifecycle management
  
  
  
• Automated SOP "effectivity" dating
  
  
  
• Document auto-numbering
  
  
  
• Electronic "SOP Binder" management
  
  
  
• Personal and departmental notification and distribution management with e-mail integration
  
  
  
• Advanced search and retrieval utilizing custom attributes/properties
  
  
  
• Relationship management between documents
  
  
  
• Controlled viewing and printing including watermarks and/or overlays
  
  
  
• Electronic sign-off including signature manifestation utilizing Documentum's Trusted Content Services (TCS)
  
  
  

CSC LifeWorks was developed using industry-standard development tools that ensure portability across platforms such as Java and XML. The solution set includes pre-defined, execution-ready installation, operation and performance qualification (IQ, OQ and PQ) documentation and other validation services. Pre-defined, fixed-price configurations appropriate to pharmaceutical, medical devices, biotechnology and diagnostics firms are also available.

About CSC

Founded in 1959, 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 92,000 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 $12.1 billion for the 12 months ended July 4, 2003. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.