Cognizant Announces Partnership with TriZetto to Enhance Integration and Development of TriZetto's Leading Managed Care Applications.

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TEANECK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2002

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of custom software development, integration and application outsourcing services, today announced that it has expanded its relationship with The TriZetto(R)Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TZIX).

Cognizant is a strategic partner for TriZetto's Facets(R), the industry leading managed care administrative application for healthcare payers. Cognizant has played the lead role in technical integration of Facets for over 15 clients and has recently added six new Facets clients including Fortis Health, Premera Blue Cross and Boston Medical Center.

Cognizant will now expand its relationship with TriZetto by providing integration and development support for additional software products, including HealthWeb(R), TriZetto's Internet platform; QicLink(TM), the leading application for benefits administrators; NetworX(TM), a powerful claims-repricing system; and TriZetto HIPAA Gateway(TM), an application that receives, routes, stores and queries electronic transactions in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

Cognizant will help healthcare customers integrate TriZetto products with their existing information systems and, within TriZetto, will support further development of these software applications.

"Cognizant has proven expertise in software development, integration and implementation," said Bruce R. Kaurene, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for TriZetto's software division. "That, combined with their knowledge of the managed care industry and TriZetto's software products, has made them a trusted and reliable partner throughout the years. For these reasons, we've decided to expand Cognizant's role in serving TriZetto customers and supporting TriZetto's internal development teams."

Cognizant's healthcare practice, comprised of more than 650 consultants with domain and technology expertise, helps leading managed care organizations cut operating costs, boost efficiency, speed and responsiveness, develop new market opportunities, and remain compliant with increasingly demanding government regulations, including HIPAA.

"We've chosen Cognizant to help us implement a comprehensive healthcare application package," said Pete Bedell, Director, Application Development, Boston Medical Center Healthnet Plan. "Between their extensive experience with Facets, solid methodology, and rapid onsite/offshore development process, they're the most effective choice for putting together the conversion interfaces and reports we need."

"Cognizant is asserting leadership in the healthcare space, due to our unmatched expertise in key technologies and business processes," said Kumar Mahadeva, Chairman and CEO of Cognizant. "Cognizant has gained industry leading knowledge in the healthcare industry and more and more organizations, including TriZetto, are asking us to deepen our partnerships as their investments with us pay off."

About TriZetto

The TriZetto(R) Group, Inc. offers a broad portfolio of healthcare IT products and services that can be delivered individually or combined to create a comprehensive solution. The company provides proprietary and third-party software on a licensed or hosted basis, e-business applications, consulting services and business services, such as claims, billing and enrollment processing. Focused exclusively on healthcare, TriZetto serves more than 500 payers, providers and benefits administrators. Its customers serve more than 100 million health plan members, or approximately 40 percent of the insured population of the United States. Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., TriZetto can be reached at [phone], www.trizetto.com.

About Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: CTSH) is a leading provider of custom software development, integration and maintenance services that link e-business with core information systems for companies worldwide. Cognizant operates under a high quality, high value onsite/offshore model that enables better, faster and more cost effective development and deployment of large-scale systems across a wide range of transaction intensive business needs.

Its 3,900 employees are committed to partnerships that sustain long-term, proven value in order to win in today's global marketplace. Cognizant was listed as one of the "Best Small Companies in America," by Forbes and as the top solutions provider and one of the top 200 Hot Companies by Business Week. Cognizant has been assessed at SEI/CMM Level 5, the highest possible rating.

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