ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP: Top HR Provider

ExcellerateHRO Named Top HR Provider By International Outsourcing Organization 
     
    PLANO, Texas, Aug. 8  -- ExcellerateHRO was selected as a Top HR Provider, 
a list of the world's premier HR outsourcing service providers established by 
the IAOP (International Association of Outsourcing Professionals). 
    "Being selected to the Top HR Providers list for 2006 is a tremendous 
achievement that speaks to ExcellerateHRO's position as one of the industry's 
leading companies," said Michael F. Corbett, executive director, IAOP. "As the 
global standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing 
profession, IAOP is pleased to recognize ExcellerateHRO with this prestigious 
award."  
    The Top HR Providers, a sub-list of The Global Outsourcing 100, is based 
on applications received and evaluated by an independent judge's panel. The 
evaluation process was rigorous and mirrored that employed by many customers. 
Four criteria were considered including size and growth, customer experience, 
depth and breadth of competencies, and management capabilities. 
    "ExcellerateHRO's transformational outsourcing approach helps companies 
maximize business results by driving down HR operational costs and eliminating 
administrative activities," said ExcellerateHRO President Kathryn Kelly. "By 
bringing to bear the full value of EDS' (NYSE: EDS) global service delivery 
and Towers Perrin's deep HR expertise, ExcellerateHRO is laying a foundation 
to become an undisputed leader in HR outsourcing." 
    ExcellerateHRO's integrated, end-to-end HR outsourcing solutions enable 
companies to align HR agendas with their business objectives by optimizing 
their investment in people, plans and programs. 
     
    About IAOP 
    The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals is the global, 
standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. 
Through professional and ethical standards, the Certified Outsourcing 
Professional (COP) Program, educational programs including The Outsourcing 
World Summit(R), and recognitions such as The Outsourcing Hall of Fame and The 
Global Outsourcing 100, IAOP is advancing one of the 21st century's most 
important new management fields-outsourcing. To learn more, visit 
http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org . 
     
    About ExcellerateHRO 
    ExcellerateHRO is the jointly owned company of EDS and Towers Perrin, 
combining the outsourcing experience of EDS with Towers Perrin's HR domain 
expertise. ExcellerateHRO offers a flexible portfolio of HR outsourcing 
services on a global basis to mid-size and large employer organizations. The 
company currently serves more than 400 clients in the North America, EMEA, 
Latin America and Asia Pacific, providing benefits, payroll and other 
workforce administration services to more than 34 million active and retired 
employees from its client organizations. Learn more at 
http://www.excelleratehro.com . 
      
     Contact:  Helen Leflar - ExcellerateHRO 
               972-605-8232 
               [e-mail]    
 
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