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Perot Systems to Manage CVS Data Center and Establish New England Regional Site to Support Healthcare Customers



PLANO, Texas and WOONSOCKET, R.I., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perot
Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) and CVS Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced
that the companies have signed a multi-year contract to have Perot Systems
manage Data Center services for the national retail pharmacy company.

Under terms of the agreement, Perot Systems will provide data center services
at the CVS headquarters location including: computer operations, systems
administration, production scheduling and monitoring. Perot Systems will offer
full-time employment to all of the approximately 60 Woonsocket, Rhode Island,
CVS employees who currently perform these services for CVS. In addition, the
Woonsocket facility will become the Northeast Technology Center serving multiple
Perot Systems' Healthcare customers.

"Perot Systems is very proud to join with CVS Corporation, a company that has
leveraged technology investments as a key part of its successful growth
strategy," said Chuck Lyles, Perot Systems vice president and Healthcare group
leader.

"Perot Systems has a proven track record in supporting the technology needs
of the healthcare industry. CVS will realize true benefits of this expertise
through continued excellence in execution in a more efficient and cost-effective
manner," said Karl Taylor, senior vice president and chief information officer
of CVS.

With the management of the Woonsocket data center, Perot Systems will expand
its presence in Rhode Island and deepen its technology resources in the
area.

"We are committed to continued business development that will further
establish Rhode Island as a center of technology expertise in the New England
area," Lyles said. "The Perot Systems -- CVS agreement is a significant,
positive event towards realization of that goal."

About Perot Systems

Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology services and
business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative approach, Perot
Systems integrates expertise from across the company to deliver custom solutions
that enable clients to accelerate growth, streamline operations and create new
levels of customer value. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems reported
2003 revenue of $1.5 billion. The company has more than 14,000 associates
located in North America, Europe, and Asia. Additional information on Perot
Systems is available at http://www.perotsystems.com .

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Actual events or results may differ materially. Please refer to our Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, as filed with
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new information, future developments, or otherwise.



About CVS Corporation ###

CVS is America's #1 retail pharmacy, operating more than 5,000 retail and specialty pharmacy stores in 36 states and the District of Columbia. With more than 40 years of dynamic growth in the retail pharmacy industry, CVS is committed to being the easiest pharmacy retailer for customers to use. CVS has created innovative approaches to serve the healthcare needs of all customers through its CVS/pharmacy stores; its online pharmacy, CVS.com; and its pharmacy benefit management and specialty pharmacy subsidiary, PharmaCare Management Services.

Contact:

Joe McNamara of Perot Systems Corporation, +1-972-577-6165, or


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