CSC Appoints Paolo Lavatelli Managing Director of Italian Operations

ALDERSHOT, England, October 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC), a leading global information technology (IT) services firm, announced today that Paolo Lavatelli, 43, has been appointed managing director of the company's operations in Italy.

Prior to joining CSC, Lavatelli served FIAT Group as both managing director of Fiat Gesco and chairman of KeyG Consulting. Previously, he was chief financial officer of EDS Italia and managing director of EDS Servizi ICT.

"Paolo Lavatelli has more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry and the proven ability to exceed business goals," said Guy Hains, president of CSC's European Group. "His leadership skills will help him achieve key results for both our Italian operations and the diverse range of clients we serve."

Lavatelli holds a degree in political science and an executive master's degree from SDA Bocconi in Milan. He has also completed the General Manager Program at the Harvard School of Business in Boston.

About CSC

Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global IT services company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.

With approximately 78,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of US$14.3 billion for the 12 months ended July 1, 2005. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.

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