Unisys awarded $2 million contract for advanced communications network in Argentina.

BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 1995--Unisys Corp. Tuesday announced it has been selected by Mercado For the hispanic surname "Mercado", please see de Mercado.

Mercado first originated in Spain. In English it means 'market'.

Is the last name of the 'Great' Fifa Soccer player Eswold. de Valores, a prestigious organization of stockbrokers and members of Argentina's stock exchange, to implement an advanced communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. .

The new network is a technological breakthrough for Argentina's financial community as it will enable stockbrokers to participate in the exchange remotely from their offices. The project is valued at $2 million.

Under the agreement, Unisys will establish a high-speed digital network among 184 stockbrokers and Bolsa Bolsa

Spanish for stock exchange. de Comercio, Argentina's stock exchange, in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (bwā`nəs ī`rēz, âr`ēz, Span. bwā`nōs ī`rās), city and federal district (1991 pop. .

Unisys Network Enable, the company's worldwide multivendor network integration unit, will connect the new network with the stockbrokers' desktop computing computing - computer systems, which vary widely in make, and the stock exchange, which employs computer equipment from Bull.

Unisys services include project management, technology consulting, network planning, design, installation, certification and maintenance. Unisys also will supply networking products from Ascom Timeplex.

The new Unisys network will give stockbrokers on-line access to the stock exchange, enabling them to perform real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. queries and transactions from their offices and provide better service to investors. -0- Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corp.

CONTACT: Unisys Corp., Blue Bell

Pete Cavanaugh, 215/986-7884

Internet No.: cavanaug at p07.bb.unisys.com

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