Unisys to Compete for a Broad Range of Task Orders Worth up to $500 Million
BLUE BELL, Pa.--(Business Wire)--
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a contract to Unisys
(NYSE:UIS) to compete for task orders under the Centralized Operations,
Maintenance and Management Information Technology (COMMIT) contract. Under the
indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, Unisys will compete to
provide information technology operations and maintenance services to support
the IT systems FEMA - a new Unisys client - relies upon to respond to crisis
situations such as natural disasters or acts of terrorism.

The contract, capped at $500 million over five years, supports FEMA`s goal of
modernizing its Information Technology Division and accelerating its ability to
quickly field IT services supporting the systems used to manage the agency`s
emergency response efforts, public alert process, asset visibility, finances and
other aspects of its mission.

Unisys, one of five companies awarded a COMMIT IDIQ contract, will compete for
task orders to provide a range of services to FEMA, including end user support;
applications and network operations support; software configuration; software
sustainment; hardware installation, maintenance, and operations support; and
technology refresh for FEMA network assets.

"We appreciate this opportunity to work with FEMA and look forward to building a
strong relationship and becoming a valued member of their team. This contract
enables Unisys to build on our role of providing IT services to the critical
agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security," said Tom Conaway,
vice president and managing partner, Homeland Security, Unisys Federal Systems.

"This contract will give FEMA an efficient and flexible vehicle to obtain
support services for the systems it needs to conduct its critical mission," said
Martin Mackes, partner, Homeland Security, Unisys Federal Systems. "We welcome
the opportunity to provide to FEMA the expertise obtained throughout our long
history as a provider of IT services to the federal government and to assist the
agency in its mission to protect the nation from disasters and acts of
terrorism."

About Unisys

Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a portfolio of
IT services, software, and technology that solves critical problems for clients.
We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the
efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end
users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide
these services and solutions, we bring together offerings and capabilities in
outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services,
infrastructure services, maintenance services, and high-end server technology.
With more than 26,000 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and
government agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit
www.unisys.com.

Forward-looking Statements

Any statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements rely on assumptions and are
subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from expectations. In particular, under IDIQ contracts there
is no guarantee that any contract recipient will be awarded any task order.
Further, because agreements with government agencies are terminable before the
end of their terms and are subject to the availability of appropriated funds
there is no guarantee that any task orders will be awarded by the government or
that any awarded task orders will continue for their full term. Additional
discussion of factors that could affect Unisys future results is contained in
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

RELEASE NO.: 0903/9018

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products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.



Unisys
Brad Bass, 703-439-5887
brad.bass@unisys.com
or
O`Keeffe & Company
Mary Tobin, 503-658-7396
mtobin@okco.com

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