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Unisys and Air Canada Extend Air Cargo Relationship

Posted on: Wednesday, 1 March 2006, 09:00 CST

Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) today announced that Air Canada has extended contracts for two Unisys air cargo solutions -- Hosting & Integration Services and Cargo Portal Services (CPS) -- for three years. The contract extensions were signed in the fourth quarter of 2005.

The Unisys solutions are designed to help Air Canada realize key benefits of secure business operations in serving cargo customers, helping to lower IT costs and facilitating greater competitive agility. Secure business operations align business strategy and processes with information technology, enabling organizations to operate in a fully trusted environment and maximize business opportunities.

"We are pleased to renew our commitment to Unisys in order to deliver world-class service levels, visibility and security for our clients," said Claude Morin, president, Air Canada Cargo.

Under the terms of the Hosting & Integration Services agreement, Unisys will host the Unisys Logistics Management System (LMS) in the Unisys data center in Eagan, Minn. The other solution for Air Canada, CPS, is a full-service Internet portal for the air cargo industry. It brings together a range of carriers and forwarders in a neutral and innovative portal with cross-market appeal. It also aids in reducing transaction costs and automating key processes. Unisys systems are used to process approximately 31 percent of the world's air cargo.

"Air Canada has been at the forefront among cargo services providers in offering freight forwarders innovative IT options to further their business objectives," said Christopher Shawdon, vice president, Logistics Solutions, Unisys. "By extending our relationship, Unisys and Air Canada can continue to innovate with services that provide secure business operations for global traders."

About Air Canada

Air Canada provides scheduled and charter air transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 150 destinations on five continents. Canada's flag carrier is the 14th largest commercial airline in the world. With 5 times weekly freighter service to Asia and Europe, Air Canada is the largest air cargo operator in Canada.

About Unisys in the Transportation Industry

Unisys has been a full-service provider to the transportation industry worldwide for 50 years. Unisys offers planning, consulting, solution development, application implementation and operations support services in the areas of security, passenger services, airport services, logistics, hospitality, and financial analysis. Unisys counts more than 200 airlines, more than 100 airports and many top logistics organizations around the world as its clients. Through its unique 3-D Visible Enterprise strategy, Unisys enables its transportation clients to achieve secure business operations. For more information, please visit unisys.com/transportation.

About Unisys

Unisys is a worldwide technology services and solutions company. Our consultants apply Unisys expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure, and server technology to help our clients achieve secure business operations. We build more secure organizations by creating visibility into clients' business operations. Leveraging Unisys 3D Visible Enterprise, we make visible the impact of their decisions--ahead of investments, opportunities and risks. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.

RELEASE NO.: 0301/8627

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Source: Business Wire

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