Austin, Texas, July 14 -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) announced that the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul, Minn., has extended its license of COLOSSUS, a bodily injury claims application, until 2006.

COLOSSUS, one of CSC's casualty claims management solutions, is the most comprehensive knowledge-based system used by the insurance industry to assimilate and examine facts relevant to bodily injury claims. Through interactive consultations, COLOSSUS accesses more than 10,000 rules to help evaluate more than 600 trauma- induced injuries, providing expert guidance for both novice and seasoned claims professionals.

"We are very pleased to have consolidated and extended our COLOSSUS contract with CSC for another seven years," said Rex Humerickhouse, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company corporate claim manager. "The investment in our COLOSSUS program affirms management's commitment to the program and the results it delivers."

Joe Jensen, senior vice president of CSC's Financial Services Group Americas Division, added, "St. Paul shares our goal of delivering consistent quality products and services to the customer. COLOSSUS, which takes the guesswork out of a historically subjective segment of the claims process, can help them do this."

St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company merged with United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company in 1998. Both companies used the COLOSSUS application, and the new agreement brings the two companies under one contract.

CSC's Financial Services Group offers a comprehensive array of business and technology solutions which support the complex requirements of the evolving global financial services industry. Customers include more than 1,000 banks, insurers, investment firms, consumer finance companies and other major financial services organizations around the globe.

Computer Sciences Corporation helps clients in industry and government use information technology (I/T) to achieve strategic and operational objectives. With 50,000 employees in more than 700 offices worldwide, the company tailors solutions from a broad suite of integrated service offerings, including e-business strategies and technologies; management and I/T consulting; systems consulting and integration; and I/T and business process outsourcing.

Since its formation in 1959, CSC has been known for its flexibility in its relationships with clients. Through numerous agreements with hardware and software technology firms, the company is able to identify and manage solutions specifically tailored to each client's needs. CSC had revenues of $7.7 billion for the twelve months ended April 2, 1999. Its headquarters are in El Segundo, California. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.csc.com.