Covansys to Partner With Ford to Support New Information Technology Hub.

Business/Technology Editors

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2001

World's Second Largest Automaker Selects Covansys As part of the Team

To Manage Ford Information Technology Services in India

Covansys, (Nasdaq: CVNS), a global technology services company, today participated in the official opening of Ford Information Technology Services India (FITSI) in Chennai, India. Ford unveiled plans for the new, 80,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located at Tidel Park, a high-tech center, at the ceremony in Chennai with Pramod Mahajan, the Union Minister of Information Technology & Parliamentary Affairs and other government and business officials.

Covansys will partner with Ford Motor Company to develop e-commerce solutions that will connect Ford with its customers, suppliers and dealers in the Asia Pacific Region. Covansys will provide applications development, maintenance and support, and management and administration of software projects.

FITSI will serve as a hub for Ford's information technology initiatives in India and throughout the Asia Pacific region. FITSI will primarily deliver high quality solutions in business software, Computer Aided Engineering (CAD/CAM) and call center/e-mail processing. Ford Asia Pacific (FAP) will be the first customer of FITSI to implement region wide consumer connect e-business solutions. Apart from the creation and development of systems within Ford Asia Pacific, FITSI services may be utilized for other initiatives in the region.

"We are proud to be the technology partner for Ford's e-commerce and IT initiatives to be executed in India. We are committed to make this a world class solutions center for Ford. With our track record of successful partnerships, we are confident we can help Ford establish a quality driven and cost effective center, " said Raj Vattikutti, founder and co-chairman of Covansys.

"Our relationship with Ford provides further evidence that the New Economy is also quickly becoming a global economy, one in which geographic borders melt away as enterprises strive to solve new and dynamic technological challenges," said Michael Bealmear, president and chief executive officer of Covansys. "We're proud to continue to have the opportunity to partner with Ford Motor Company, as we have on various projects since 1988."

"We are privileged to be chosen as Ford's technology partner among many other contenders for this very prestigious engagement," said V.V. Sundaram, managing director and president of Covansys India operations.

"FITSI clearly demonstrates Ford's continuing, long-term commitment to India," said Phil Spender, managing director, Ford India Ltd. " We recognize that India is a leader in developing computer software and E-Commerce business solutions -- and we want to tap into that expertise."

"We must continue to be innovative in our use of technology as part of our drive to be the world's leading consumer company that produces automotive products and services", says Vaughn Koshkarian, vice president, Ford Motor company. " Our center in India will play a key role in developing e-commerce solutions to connect Ford with our suppliers, our dealers and our consumers."

Covansys began operations in India in 1991. Today, the company has one of the largest offshore capabilities of any U.S.-based technology services provider, with approximately 1,800 full-time employees at offices in Chennai and Delhi, a development center in Bangalore, a training division in Hyderabad and a division in Mumbai. Covansys' facilities in India are one of the few in the world to hold the Software Engineering Institute's CMM(R) Level 5 quality rating.

About Covansys

Covansys (Nasdaq: CVNS), formerly known as Complete Business Solutions, Inc., is a global technology services company specializing in Web-to-Enterprise Integration (WEISM), industry-specific solutions and strategic outsourcing. Since its founding in 1985, Covansys has successfully delivered fast, focused, high-quality yet cost-effective business and technical solutions, building a professional heritage that bridges Old World legacy systems and the New Economy's leading-edge e-business technologies. With one of the largest offshore capabilities of any U.S.-based technology services provider, Covansys is one of the few companies in the world to achieve the SEI's CMM(R) Level 5 quality ratings at its offshore development centers in India. Headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Covansys has 5,000 full-time employees at its domestic and international offices and was named one of the 100 fastest-growing U.S.-based companies by Fortune Magazine in September 2000. Visit our website at: www.covansys.com.