Perot Systems and Sykes Announce a Strategic Alliance to Bring Enhanced Value To Clients

Dallas (PROTEXT) - Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) andSykes Enterprises (Nasdaq: SYKE) announce a strategic technologyalliance that will allow each company to offer clients a completespectrum of consulting, systems integration, call center, andtechnical support services. The strategic alliance will facilitate growth for bothcompanies by enabling them to retain their core business focus,while offering expanded services. Perot Systems will gain accessto Sykes' AnswerTeam product, a powerful diagnostic and desktoptechnical support tool, and Sykes' technical and call centerservice capabilities. Perot Systems will embed Sykes' callcenters and fulfillment capabilities into integrated serviceofferings that support Perot Systems' e-commerce and applicationdevelopment initiatives. Sykes will make Perot Systems theirprovider of choice for business consulting, systems integration,application development, and technology infrastructure services,thus enabling Sykes to expand the services it offers to clients. "Helping our clients maximize their customer relationships iscritical for success in e-commerce," said Ross Perot, Chairmanand CEO of Perot Systems. "Through this alliance, we are betterable to provide our clients with the products, skills andknowledge required to create profitable customer relationships." Gary Castleberry, Vice President, Systems Integration of PerotSystems said, "The Sykes products and services combined with ourcapabilities and partners enhance our ability to deliver anunparalleled e-commerce solution. We will also be able to enhancethe customer experience for our clients through Sykes' worldclass technical and call center support." John H. Sykes, Sykes Chairman said, "Perot Systems and Sykesshare a common philosophy that is grounded in a commitment toexcellence. This relationship enhances our ability to provideworld class solutions to our customers. It's our team effort thatreally makes the difference." Perot Systems, based in Dallas, TX,is a leading global information technology services and businesssolutions company. Perot Systems offers clients custom businesssolutions that transform the way they conduct business byintegrating services that draw upon three core disciplines:business integration, systems integration and applicationdevelopment, and information technology infrastructure services.Perot Systems, with revenue of approximately one billion dollars,has more than 7,000 employees in North America, Europe, and Asiaserving clients in the financial services, healthcare, energy,and travel and transportation industries. Additional informationon Perot Systems is located at http://www.perotsystems.com. Sykes Enterprises is a global leader providing verticallyintegrated, technology-based solutions worldwide through its12,000 employees. By utilizing its IT support centers and e-commerce platform, Sykes is able to provide services at allstages in the life cycle of its clients' products and services,including initial development, documentation and localization,customer product service, and end-user support. Sykes,headquartered in Tampa, Florida, currently operates 36 technicalcall centers (with three additional centers under construction),nine e-commerce centers and 25 offices throughout the UnitedStates, Canada, Central America, Europe, Africa, and thePhilippines. Visit Sykes' Web site at http://www.sykes.com. Statements contained within this press release may containforward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertaintiesthat may cause actual results to vary from those contained in theforward-looking statements. Perot Systems disclaims any intentionor obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether asa result of new information, future developments or otherwise.Please refer to Perot Systems Prospectus dated February 1, 1999,Perot Systems Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal yearended December 31, 1998, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q forthe fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1999 as filed with the U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission for risk factors that maycause actual events to differ from those contained in theforward-looking statements. ots Original Text Service: PerotSystems Corporation Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact:Kim Testa of Perot Systems Corporation (USA) 972-340-6727, orfax, 972-340-6788, or email, kim.testa@ps.net; or Scott Bendertof Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated (USA) 813-233-2105, or fax,813-273-0148 Web site: http://www.perotsystems.com

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