LA County Gives Unisys Extension Worth Approximately $39.7 Million for Two YearsProject provides applications and technology services to support County’s needy citizens
BLUE BELL, Pa., July 21, 2005 – Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) announced today that the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) has exercised its option to extend the Los Angeles Eligibility, Automated Determination, Evaluation and Reporting (LEADER) contract for two years. The two option years – valued at an estimated $39.7 million – took effect May 2005 and extend the contract through April 2007. The extension continues a successful public-private partnership to provide application and technology services in support of the County’s needy citizens.
Unisys provides application modification and enhancement services and technology infrastructure and services for the LEADER system. The system provides its users an online, real-time method for determining eligibility and benefit amounts for DPSS assistance programs, including CalWORKs (the State’s public assistance program), Medi-CAL (Medicaid), Food Stamps and General Relief.
LEADER supports more than 11,000 users processing an average of 5.5 million transactions daily, prints between 70,000 and 200,000 images daily, and is capable of producing more than 1,000 different types of notices to clients in two languages (English and Spanish). About Unisys Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. We provide consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and infrastructure services, combined with powerful enterprise server technology. We specialize in helping clients use information to create efficient, secure business operations that allow them to achieve their business goals. Our consultants and industry experts work with clients to understand their business challenges and create greater visibility into critical linkages throughout their operations. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.
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