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November 09, 2006

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MCKESSON TO ACQUIRE PER-SE FOR $1.8 BILLION...McKesson Corporation will acquire Per-Se Technologies, a leading provider of financial and administrative healthcare solutions for hospitals, physicians and retail pharmacies, for $28.00 per share in cash. In total, including Per-Se’s outstanding debt, the transaction is valued at approximately $1.8 billion. By the third year, McKesson expects to realize pre-tax synergies of at least $50 million to $75 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2007, McKesson’s fourth fiscal quarter, subject to customary conditions, including regulatory review.

MCCAIN NAMED HEAD OF HP SERVICES...HP announced that it has promoted John W. McCain to run HP Services, the company’s $15.5 billion worldwide services business. A seasoned information technology services and sales executive, McCain will serve as senior vice president and general manager of HP Services. He will report to Ann Livermore, executive vice president, Technology Solutions Group, HP. McCain, 47, has been the senior vice president of HP Consulting & Integration since December 2005.

EXECUTIVE MOVES AT CAPGEMINI ENERGY...John Christens has joined Capgemini Americas Outsourcing Services (AOS) as CEO of Capgemini Energy, a Dallas-based joint venture that provides business process and information technology outsourcing solutions to utility companies. Christens succeeds Bob Pryor, who earlier this year was chosen to lead Capgemini’s AOS division. Amin Bishara has been named to Capgemini’s Outsourcing Global Utilities Sector and Perry Stoneman will step into Bishara’s former role of Business Development Leader for Capgemini’s Utilities Outsourcing Practice in North America.

CSC OPENS IT CENTER IN PRAGUE...Computer Sciences Corporation opened of a new delivery center in Prague, Czech Republic, in response to client demand for near-shore service delivery alternatives. The center will provide a range of information technology (IT) services and be fully integrated as part of CSC's World Sourcing model.

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