Caterpillar Awards EDS Two Contracts for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software and Services

PLANO, Texas, April 8, 2002 - EDS today announced two contracts for product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. Terms of the agreements were not disclosed.

Under the first contract, which the two companies signed in the first quarter of 2002, EDS PLM Solutions will implement its Teamcenter™ Visualization software and services to enable collaborative product development globally across three divisions of Caterpillar: Building & Construction Products, Mossville Engine Center and Cat Electronics. Suppliers, plant-floor employees, engineers and others throughout the manufacturing process will use the software.

Under the second contract, signed in the fourth quarter of 2001, EDS PLM Solutions deploys Unigraphics® CAD/CAM/CAE software and services to Caterpillar's Fuel Systems Division. These software and services integrate conceptual engineering, product design, digital simulation and manufacturing, improving product quality and significantly increasing the effectiveness of new product designs.

Through this contract, EDS also employs its Experteam Solutions methodologies -- proven processes and expertise with specifically defined deliverables -- to help Caterpillar ensure the success of this and other ongoing PLM initiatives throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.

About EDS

EDS, the leading global services company, provides strategy, implementation and hosting for clients managing the business and technology complexities of the digital economy. EDS brings together the world’s best technologies to address critical client business imperatives. It helps clients eliminate boundaries, collaborate in new ways, establish their customers’ trust and continuously seek improvement. EDS, with its management-consulting subsidiary, A.T. Kearney, serves the world’s leading companies and governments in 60 countries. EDS reported revenues of $21.5 billion in 2001. The company’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EDS) and the London Stock Exchange.

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