DALLAS, July 29 /EMWNews/ -- Affiliated Computer Services,

Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced a renewed contract with the Apollo Group,

Inc. providing student financial aid business process outsourcing (BPO)

services for the University of Phoenix (UPX) and Western International

University (WIU). The renewed three-year contract is valued at $120

million.



    The Apollo Group is the parent company of UPX and WIU, UPX is the

largest private university in North America, and WIU is an affiliated

university. ACS has been providing a host of BPO services for the Apollo

Group since May of 2002. ACS serves as the financial aid office for UPX and

WIU, which combined have more than 340,000 enrolled students. ACS packages

and awards financial aid to students, disburses funds, performs

verifications and returns to lenders, and resolves any related issues or

conflicting information. ACS also operates a dedicated call center that

handles financial aid questions from UPX and WIU students.



    "ACS' support combines outstanding financial aid expertise and

comprehensive services with the latest in Web-based functionality to

support thousands of UPX and WIU students on a daily basis," said Robert

Collins, vice president, the Apollo Group. "ACS has provided exceptional

services to our students over the past six years, and our confidence in

their capabilities is underscored by the renewal of this contract."



    ACS serves both WIU and UPX online campuses, as well as UPX's network

of 79 local campuses and 117 learning centers nationwide from a centralized

location in Tempe, Arizona. This location and dedicated call center help

relieve individual campuses of administrative burdens and provide a

centralized hub for streamlined communication with students across the

country.



    "ACS has continuously built upon and enhanced its services on behalf of

the Apollo Group to maximize the efficiency and convenience of financial

aid services for its students," said Richard K. Schnacker, senior managing

director, ACS Commercial Education & Financial Services. "This has

translated into significantly reduced financial aid processing times while

delivering increasingly effective services and support."



    ACS' SFA BPO business provides student financial aid office outsourcing

services to 240 campuses or online classes, while disbursing more than $2.5

billion annually in financial aid. Services include financial aid services,

enrollment management, inbound and outbound student call center services,

document collection, and back-office processing services.

    About ACS



    ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with 63,000 people supporting client

operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process

outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial

and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the

New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at

http://www.acs-inc.com.



    The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to

historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning

of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements

are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside

the Company's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual

events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated

results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause

actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.

For a description of these factors, see the Company's prior filings with

the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent filing.

ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking

statements, whether as a result of new information, future event, or

otherwise.