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To: Night Writer who wrote (92208)	7/19/2001 7:55:27 PM
From: Night Writer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

MANITOBA TELECOM SERVICES INC: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP - Compaq Wins $5.2 Million Customer Care and Billing Contract with - Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (MTS) Toronto, Ontario, Jul 19, 2001 (Market News Publishing via COMTEX) -- Compaq Canada Corp. announced that it has been awarded a $5.2 million systems integration contract to provide MTS Communications Inc. (MTS) with an integrated solution for its next generation billing and customer care needs for 2001 and beyond. Under the terms of the contract, Compaq will supply MTS with the UshaComm Customer Care & Billing system, professional systems integration services, Compaq's leading edge AlphaServer(TM) platform running Tru64(TM) UNIX, StorageWorks(TM) technology and three years of Customer Services support. "The selection of Compaq & Ushacomm to support a set of critical business functions within MTS reflects Compaq's extensive experience in architecting customer care and billing solutions," said Andy Canham, Vice President, Western Canada, Compaq Canada Corp. "MTS has a long standing reputation for outstanding customer service and Compaq is proud to be a part of their new customer centered programs. Compaq will help MTS achieve its business objectives by working quickly to implement an effective and flexible solution that both meets current needs and allows for future growth." "After an extensive evaluation process, the Compaq & UshaComm solution emerged as the clear winner to provide us with support on critical business functions," said David Rourke, Executive Vice President of Operations, MTS Communications Inc. "ISP Next Generation billing and customer care are very important areas for MTS as we develop market leading offerings for our customers." "UshaComm's software is specifically designed for advanced telecommunications service providers like MTS," said James Latham, Executive Vice President, Global Alliances for UshaComm. "Telecommunications customers require increasingly tailored service, as more communications options are made available. In conjunction with Compaq Canada, we will tailor and configure our inherently flexible Broadband and Telecom Billing and Customer Care platform that will serve MTS and its customers well for years to come. Our joint proposal with Compaq illustrates the strengths of both organizations in both products and professional services. The strong information technology experience of MTS adds a third dimension and will help ensure a successful implementation."

To: Night Writer who wrote (92208)	7/20/2001 2:19:00 PM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Respond to of 97611

ABN AMRO/Compaq: $120 million Contract by: skeptically 07/20/01 12:58 pm Msg: 245491 of 245511 Can anyone provide a link or the full article? TADC do you have your ears on? Subj: $120M standardization contract By: TADC_98 Date: 07/19/01 05:18 pm $120M standardization contract set with European bank 20 July 2001 Global banking group ABN AMRO has selected Compaq over IBM, HP and Dell for its first-ever Intel-based hardware global standardization contract. Valued at $120 million, this one- to two-year contract will support 120,000 employees worldwide and includes desktops, workstations, laptops and monitors, as well as Windows 2000, active directory and utility services.