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Manpower Software plc Announces Strategic Partnership Agreement with ACS

Manpower Software plc, the leading provider of workforce optimization and scheduling solutions, and Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), a global provider of business process outsourcing, information technology, and consulting solutions, announced February 20, 2008, a strategic partnership to deliver Manpower Software's market-leading MAPS Health Suite, a workforce optimization and scheduling solution, to the U.S. healthcare market. Under the agreement, ACS Healthcare Solutions (ACS HCS) will also serve as Manpower Software's systems integrator in the United States.

Manpower Software plc CEO, Ian Bowles, commented:

'We are delighted that our expertise and application capability has been recognized by ACS—a major player in the global healthcare market. Our new strategic partnership with ACS will enable U.S. healthcare facilities to benefit significantly from the deployment of our proven applications, which deliver significant cost savings and improved clinical care. The partnership will enable Manpower Software to increase its market penetration in the United States. At the same time, it will help further expand ACS' breadth of flexible, reliable services and solutions for the U.S. healthcare market by adding a solution specifically designed for clinical workforce optimization and scheduling within healthcare facilities. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with ACS.'

'ACS is pleased to be teaming with Manpower Software to provide this state-of-the-art workforce optimization and scheduling solution to our healthcare clients worldwide,' said Charles O. Bracken, Managing Director, ACS Healthcare Solutions. 'We believe that by offering the MAPS Health Suite, we will enable U.S. healthcare organizations to increase their scheduling efficiency, reduce costs, and improve patient care.'