EDS Names Ron Rittenmeyer President and Chief Operating Officer; Jeff Heller Becomes Vice Chairman

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EDS (NYSE: EDS) today said it has promoted Ron Rittenmeyer to the position of president. He will also retain his current role as chief operating officer. Jeff Heller, who has served as president since returning to EDS in 2003, has been named vice chairman. Both appointments are effective immediately.

As president and chief operating officer, Rittenmeyer is responsible for all of EDS' global operations. Heller retains his position on the EDS Board of Directors and as a primary conduit to EDS' client base.

"Ron is the primary driver of EDS' operational transformation," said Mike Jordan, chairman and chief executive officer. "Under Ron's direction, we've been able to significantly improve the efficiency, quality and leverage of our global service delivery network and bolster our market competitiveness and sales. Ron's leadership will be critical as we continue to accelerate the pace of change in 2007 and beyond."

Jordan added, "Jeff Heller's 38 years of EDS experience continue to be an immeasurable asset as we position the company for future profitable growth. Jeff remains a trusted counselor and partner as we work to ensure our clients remain EDS' singular focus."

Before joining EDS in July 2005, Rittenmeyer served as managing director of The Cypress Group, a private equity firm. He was responsible for all operating aspects of the company's $3.5 billion investment portfolio. Previously, Rittenmeyer served as chairman, chief executive officer and president of Safety-Kleen, Inc., a $1.5 billion hazardous and industrial waste management company. At Safety-Kleen, he successfully led the company's reorganization from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

A pioneer of the information technology services industry, Heller's career spans nearly four decades with EDS. During this time, he's held numerous senior executive positions, most recently serving as the company's president. Heller joined EDS in 1968 as a systems engineer.

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EDS is a leading global technology services company delivering business solutions to its clients. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry more than 40 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world. Learn more at http://www.eds.com/ .

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