FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 14, 2002 -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) has won a contract with the U.S. Department of State (DoS) to provide information technology (IT) and professional/technical services at locations worldwide. The agreement is valued at $160 million if all options are exercised over one base year and four one-year options.

The contract calls for a wide variety of computer and telecommunications services to support the Department of State’s operating systems as well as hardware and software applications. Under the agreement, CSC will provide the full spectrum of IT support services to DoS organizations, bureaus and U.S. embassies in more than 280 locations worldwide. The contract is part of a long-term department effort to improve its IT capabilities supporting U.S. foreign policy activities in more than 150 countries.

“The department has made significant progress in its IT program during the past several years, and CSC is proud to be a major participant in that effort,” said Joe Keefe, CSC’s director of foreign affairs operations for the company’s Government Enterprise Services business unit. “CSC is committed to helping build and operate a reliable and secure global communications network that meets the department’s needs both here and abroad.”

If all contract options are exercised, approximately 300 CSC employees will perform the work in Washington, D.C., and other locations around the world. In addition, CSC has selected a large team of contractors with the depth and breadth of technical talent needed to support this endeavor. Together, the team members deliver technical expertise in public key infrastructure, biometrics, enterprise-level telecommunications, secure Web design, secure infrastructure and logistics support, and records management.

Teaming with CSC are Abacus Technology Corp. of Chevy Chase, Md.; Advanced Concepts Inc. of Columbia, Md.; Avaya Inc. of Basking Ridge, N.J.; Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Va.; Cherokee Information Services Inc. of Arlington, Va.; Cisco Systems Inc. of San Jose, Calif.; Creative Information Technology Inc. of Arlington, Va.; DKW Communications Inc. of Silver Springs, Md.; Fuentez Systems Concept of Charleston, S.C.; ITEQ Inc. of Houston, Texas; Lucent Technologies Inc. of Murray Hill, N.J.; Microsoft Corp. of Redmond, Wa.; MIL Corp. of Bowie, Md.; MTI Technology Corp. of Sterling, Wa.; Oracle Corp. of Redwood Shores, Calif.; SBI Consulting Inc. of Reston, Va.; Science Applications International Corp. of San Diego, Calif.; SI International Inc. of McLean, Va.; Symantec Corp. of Cupertino, Calif.; Tessada and Associates Inc. of Newington, Va.; Triton Services Inc. of Lanham, Md.; Via Technologies Inc. of Fremont, Calif.; and Worldwide Information Network Systems of Laurel, Md.

Computer Sciences Corporation, one of the world’s leading consulting and IT services firms, helps clients in industry and government achieve strategic and operational results through the use of technology. The company’s success is based on its culture of working collaboratively with clients to develop innovative technology strategies and solutions that address specific business challenges.

Having guided clients through every major wave of change in information technology since 1959, CSC combines the newest technologies with its capabilities in consulting, systems design and integration, IT and business process outsourcing, applications software, and Web and application hosting to meet the individual needs of global corporations and organizations. With some 68,000 employees in locations worldwide, CSC had revenues of $11.3 billion for the 12 months ended December 28, 2001. It is headquartered in El Segundo, Calif. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.csc.com.