FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct 09, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- CSC (NYSE: CSC)
announced today it will continue to support NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
Program under a new agreement with the Association of Universities for
Research in Astronomy Inc. (AURA), which operates the Space Telescope Science
Institute for NASA in Baltimore, Md. The agreement has a three-year base
period and two three-year options, bringing the estimated total contract value
to $50 million. The nine-year contract extension marks more than 25 years of
continuous CSC support for the program.

Under the agreement, CSC will continue to provide project management;
mission preparation; development and maintenance of ground systems; science
operations; computer, network and database operations; education and public
outreach; and scientific research. Science operations activities include
science planning and scheduling; instrument characterization and calibration;
development and maintenance of science instrument software instructions; data
processing and archiving; and archive operations.

"For more than 45 years, CSC has supported numerous NASA missions for
exploration of our solar system and beyond," said Tom Anderson, president of
CSC's North American Public Sector Civil Division. "We look forward to
continuing our scientific support and technology services for NASA's premier
scientific project, the Hubble Space Telescope, which has revolutionized
astronomy by providing unprecedented deep and clear views of the universe."

Approximately 50 scientists, systems engineers, software developers,
information technology administrators and operations engineers will continue
performing the work at offices in Baltimore and Lanham, Md.

AURA is a consortium of educational institutions that operates world-class
astronomical observatories. The Space Telescope Science Institute is operated
by AURA, for NASA, under contract with the Goddard Space Flight Center,
Greenbelt, Md. The Hubble Space Telescope is a project of international
cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency.

About CSC

CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and
services through three primary lines of business. These include Business
Solutions & Services, Global Outsourcing Services and the North American
Public Sector. CSC's advanced capabilities include systems design and
integration, information technology and business process outsourcing,
applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission
support and management consulting. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has
approximately 90,000 employees and reported revenue of $17.1 billion for the
12 months ended July 4, 2008. For more information, visit the company's Web
site at http://www.csc.com.

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