Affiliated Computer Services Establishes Industry's First Suite of Bankcard Services for Merchant/Retail Clients; Independent Merchants, Retail Chains and Banks Now Have Their Own "One-Stop Shop" for POS, ATM and Data Processing Services.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 1995--Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (NASDAQ:ACSA), a leader in information technology services, announced today the formation of a bankcard services subsidiary, ACS Merchant Services Inc., that will market Point-of-Sale (POS) services to independent merchants, retail chains and banks throughout the United States.

Merchant Services will begin processing October 1 and already has secured commitments from seven banks, including State Bank of Fenton, Mich., with more than 200 merchant customers.

ACS Merchant Services will function as a full-service processor of credit and debit bankcard transactions for merchant and agent banks. These services will include terminal software applications for retail, lodging, restaurant and other types of businesses. In addition, ACS Merchant Services will provide full help desk services for both hardware and settlement problems, chargeback assistance and custom POS solutions.

ACS, which already offers a wide array of services, including automated teller machines (ATM) and data processing, is the only information technology services company to offer retailers a suite of integrated services for customer credit card and debit card authorization, cash dispensing, accounting and inventory systems, in addition to many other data processing services.

ACS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Darwin Deason, said that ACS Merchant Services, Inc. will offer the company significant opportunities in the retail marketplace. He added that ACS's integrated POS, ATM and data processing services will provide a superior solution for merchants and banks.

"ACS established ACS Merchant Services to address the growing demand of retailers for a suite of services offered through one source," Deason said. "Our integrated solutions approach will provide merchants with the most efficient, cost-effective services they need each and every day. Our Merchant Services program will complement the variety of services we already provide to banks."

ACS Merchant Services will combine the efforts of an internal product development group with outside software providers, including the MAPP and VISANET networks, for software development. Hardware will be provided by outside vendors, including Verifone Inc. and Hypercom Inc.

ACS Merchant Services will target middle and small businesses throughout the United States, generally one to 50 store locations per merchant. In addition, ACS Merchant Services will serve community banks of all sizes with an aggressive Agent Bank Program.

ACS's presence in the retail market has seen rapid growth. The company owns and operates MoneyMaker(SM), the third largest ATM network in the nation. MoneyMaker currently is installed at 3,000 merchant, retail chain locations and financial institutions throughout the United States and is one of the fastest-growing segments of ACS's business. The company also provides data processing services for a number of retailers, including Southland Corporation, owner of 7-Eleven Foodstores.

ACS Merchant Services will operate out of Boulder, Colo., and will be headed by Terry Hannum, formerly president of Bank of Boulder's merchant processing division. Rusty Shaffer, formerly vice president of sales and marketing with Bank of Boulder, has joined ACS Merchant Services as senior vice president to develop the subsidiary's sales and marketing department.

With 3,000 employees nationwide, ACS provides information technology services including outsourcing, professional services, electronic funds transfer (EFT), and information and image management. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the Class A Common Stock of ACS is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol ACSA.

CONTACT: Affiliated Computer Services,

Peter J. McLaughlin, 214/841-6285

Maria Villarino, 214/480-9458