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To: Byron Angel who wrote (176)	3/9/2000 8:29:00 PM
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Thursday March 9, 3:51 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release IMRglobal Awarded Three-Year Contract by Laidlaw Transit Inc. CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2000--IMRglobal Corp. (``IMRglobal') (Nasdaq:IMRS - news), a leading global provider of e-business and information technology solutions and business consulting services, today announced that it has been awarded a three-year contract by Laidlaw Transit Inc. to provide application management and support services. Laidlaw Transit Inc. is an industry-leading provider of safe and responsive student transportation services throughout North America. IMRglobal will provide client-server application management and support services for Laidlaw Transit Inc.'s fleet management, fleet maintenance and incident tracking software systems. Satish Sanan, Chairman and CEO of IMRglobal said, ``We are delighted to be awarded this contract to help integrate Laidlaw's `mission-critical' information technology systems throughout North America. This application management contract will employ our on-site, off-site methodology placing our technology specialists in Laidlaw's offices in Burlington and Chicago as well as in IMRglobal's facilities in Bangalore, India.' Ms. Jean Luber, Chief Information Officer of Laidlaw Education Services, said, ``IMRglobal was selected based on its methodology for outsourcing and detailed knowledge of Laidlaw's information technology requirements. Having helped build and maintain the client-server software applications that are used at over 800 Laidlaw sites, IMRglobal was ideally suited to manage these systems that have become mainstays of Laidlaw's fleet maintenance and management operations.' ``The systems IMRglobal are servicing are integral to our operations, as they help us track maintenance requirements for our 40,000 plus fleet of vehicles. It is essential that there is no disruption in the service levels for our customers so we can ensure our buses are always in outstanding condition,' said Ms. Luber. ``IMRglobal's team of consultants will be able to help us ensure a seamless transition, as we integrate our vehicle tracking systems throughout our US and Canadian operations.' In addition to its management and support for the vehicle maintenance tracking applications, IMRglobal will also be providing support services for an incident tracking system. About IMRglobal Corp. IMRglobal is a leading global provider of e-business and information technology solutions to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies in key vertical industries. Those industries include insurance, capital markets, healthcare, utilities, retail & distribution, manufacturing and media & communications. IMRglobal's services include business consulting, e-business, software development, application management and professional services. For more information on IMRglobal, visit www.imrglobal.com. About Laidlaw Transit Inc. Laidlaw Transit, Inc. is North America's leading provider of safe, quality pupil transportation, serving more than 1,200 school boards or districts in 35 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces. Laidlaw holds leading positions in school and intercity bus service, municipal transit, ambulance transportation and hospital emergency department management. Laidlaw also has a growing presence in the tourism busing sector. Laidlaw's 95,000 employees provide services to passengers and patients from nearly 4000 locations in the United States and Canada. Corporate headquarters are in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.