ACS Expands IT Services Agreement With Symetra Financial

DALLAS, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) , a premier provider of business process outsourcing and information technology solutions, announced today that it has been awarded an expansion to its multi-million dollar contract with Symetra Financial, a leading life insurance and financial services company. The expanded agreement will add desk-side support services to ACS' existing five-year contract, which commenced in 2004.

ACS provides complete information technology (IT) infrastructure services for Symetra's affiliated companies, as well as cross-functional and business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions. These include data center services, distributed computing, data network services, voice communications, service desk, mail, and image processing services. Under the terms of the expanded agreement, ACS will now provide desk-side support services for Symetra's headquarters facility in Bellevue, Washington.

"ACS has consistently impressed us with the breadth and depth of their capabilities since we began our partnership in 2004," said Troy Olson-Blair, Chief Information Officer, Symetra Financial. "Adding desk-side support for our headquarters facility is a natural next step. ACS' first-rate service, support, and responsiveness have enhanced efficiencies in many areas for Symetra. We anticipate another measurable gain as ACS extends its support to include desk-side support for nearly 1,000 end users at our Bellevue headquarters facility."

ACS will continue to provide support from its data center in Hillsboro, Oregon, with account operations in Bellevue, Washington.

"We are extremely proud of the successful IT and BPO partnership we have forged with Symetra Financial," said Ann Vezina, ACS Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Commercial. "Symetra's decision to expand the scope of our IT services to include desk-side support at their headquarters facility is a reflection of the confidence and trust they have developed in ACS over the last two years. With these expanded services in place, Symetra will be able to fully leverage the advanced support capabilities of ACS' Service Desk and realize substantially improved desk-side support, which will allow them to further enhance cost efficiencies and overall service."

Symetra Financial is a family of companies with nearly a half-century of experience providing retirement plans, employee benefits, annuities, and life insurance through independent distributors nationwide. The company has more than $20 billion in assets(1) and is owned by an investor group led by White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. For more information, visit Symetra Financial's website at http://www.symetra.com/ .

ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 58,000 people supporting client operations reaching nearly 100 countries, provides business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The Company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS". ACS makes technology work. Visit ACS on the Internet at http://www.acs-inc.com/ .

The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For a description of these factors, see the Company's prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent filing. ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future event, or otherwise.

1 Source: Total GAAP assets per financial statements of

December 31, 2005.