U.S. Postal Service Continues Relationship with CDSI.DALLAS, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. (Affiliated Computer Services Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) (NYSE: ACS) is a Fortune 500 company that provides information technology outsourcing as well as business process outsourcing solutions to businesses, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. , Inc.) (NYSE NYSESee: New York Stock Exchange : AFA AFA In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Afghanistan Afghani. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) announced today that the United States Postal Service (USPS) awarded the Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Statistical Programs Technical Support contract to its Government Solutions division, Computer Data Systems, Inc. (CDSI). The minimum dollar amount guaranteed over the life of the contract is $1 million with a maximum value of $30 million. The contract has a three-year base period and four one-year options. Under this relationship, CDSI, the incumbent contractor, will provide technical support to maintain and improve the utility, efficiency and economy of existing and planned ADP computer systems which furnish revenue, cost and service information for financial management and rate making operations. "We are delighted in continuing our long-term relationship with the U.S. Postal Service," said Pete Bracken, president of ACS Government Solutions. "I am proud of the significant achievements to improve the overall reliability of Postal's software solutions and am equally proud of the close association we have forged. For nearly five years, CDSI has teamed with USPS to provide technical support services for revenue and cost in the service information, financial management and rate making operations, as well as Information Systems/ADP support in the customer service support arena. ACS is based in Dallas, Texas, and has operations primarily in North America, as well as Central America, South America, Europe and the Middle East. ACS provides a full range of business services including business process outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in , electronic commerce, technology outsourcing, professional services and systems integration. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol "AFA." Visit ACS on the Internet at www.acs-inc.com Statements about the company's outlook and all other statements in this release other than historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties and factors, many of which are outside ACS' control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. While the company believes that the assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, it cautions that there are inherent difficulties in predicting certain important factors, especially the timing and magnitude of technological advances; the performance of recently acquired businesses; the prospects for future acquisitions; the possibility that a current customer could be acquired or otherwise affected by a future event that would diminish their information technology requirements; the competition in the information technology industry and the impact of such competition on pricing, revenues and margins; the degree to which business entities continue to outsource information technology and business processes; uncertainties surrounding budget reductions or changes in funding priorities or existing government programs and the cost of attracting and retaining highly skilled personnel. These factors, when applicable, are discussed in the company's prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent Form 10-K, a copy of which may be obtained through the company without charge. ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward- looking statements whether as a result of new information, future event, or otherwise. |
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