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Senior Capgemini Architect in “Deploying in a SOA operating environment” IBM Podcast

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New funding models are key to sustaining increasing demands for healthcare

7 December 2005 New report by Capgemini points to an increased emphasis needed on health outcomes and better collaboration between healthcare payers, providers and patient groups.

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Metropolitan Police Service signs Information Communications Technology Outsourcing contract with Capgemini

7 December 2005 Capgemini UK plc will become the new provider of information communication technology services to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) following the signing of a contract yesterday.

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Ofcom selects Capgemini as its Information Systems partner

6 December 2005 UK communications regulator Ofcom has selected Capgemini UK plc (“Capgemini”) as its preferred bidder for an Information Systems contract which includes integrating or replacing the organisation’s legacy systems inherited from previous regulators.

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Cars Online 05/06: Vehicle Manufacturers Can Steer Demand And Improve Performance With Stronger Consumer Knowledge

17 November 2005 Consumers Use the Internet More Than Any Other Tool When Researching Vehicles, According to New Global Survey From Capgemini

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China’s Emerging Automotive Market is Vastly Different From More Developed Regions

17 November 2005 Brand and Dealer Loyalty Remain Low Among Chinese Consumers, According to New Global Survey From Capgemini

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2005 Third Quarter Revenues up 10%

9 November 2005 Paris, November 9, 2005 – The Capgemini Group today published consolidated revenue figures for the third quarter 2005 (under IFRS standards but non-audited) of 1,674 million euros versus 1,587 million for the third quarter 2004 and 1,764 million euros for Q2 2005.

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Capgemini to Contribute First SOA Notation and Methodology to OASIS SOA Adoption Blueprints Committee

28 October 2005 Capgemini is releasing the first business-focused Service-Oriented Architecture (S0A) methodology into the public domain.

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Salil Parekh appointed General Manager of North America Project and Consulting Business

24 October 2005 New-York, October 24, 2005 – Following the departure of Pierre Danon, Salil Parekh has been appointed General Manager of Capgemini North America Project and Consulting business. In his previous role as Chief Operating Officer, Salil Parekh successfully implemented and drove the new North America operating model structured around eight business units with a very strong regional focus. Salil’s primary mission in his new responsibilities will be to lead further the recovery of Consulting and Technology Services, in which he already played a major part. He becomes a member of the Group’s Executive Committee.

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Users demand more strategic approach from their 3PLs to help reduce supply chain costs

24 October 2005 New Research Suggests Third-Party Logistics Providers Offer Tactical Services, While Users Demand Deeper Collaboration and More Strategic Offerings

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Capgemini wins Outsourcing Award

21 October 2005 Capgemini has won this year’s National Outsourcing Association (NOA) award for Outsourcing Service Provider of the Year. Capgemini was presented with the award by Declan Curry at yesterday’s award ceremony dinner at Radisson SAS Portman Square, London.

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Alcatel and Capgemini co-operate to enable the MVNO market

19 October 2005 Alcatel (Paris: CGEP. PA and NYSE: ALA) and Capgemini Telecom & Media in France (“Capgemini”) today announced that they have signed an agreement to jointly address the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) market.

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Capgemini projects win success in British Computer Society awards

14 October 2005 Britain’s top award for business achievement in the public sector has been won by Capgemini UK plc client Rail Settlement Plan Ltd (RSP), part of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). The success was announced in the British Computer Society (BCS) Awards 2005 at the Park Lane Hilton, London.

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Capgemini and SAP announce partnership in Logistics Service Providers Industry

11 October 2005 Global Partnership Provides Roadmap for Logistic Service Providers to Improve Business Operations and Respond to Changing Market and Customer Demands

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Capgemini Communication about Pierre Danon

7 October 2005 “Le Figaro”, dated September 30, 2005 published on the first page of its economic supplement section an article announcing that Mr. Pierre Danon, Group Chief Operating Officer, was a candidate for the position of President of the Directoire of the Accor Group and even stating that he had, like other candidates, been interviewed by the Nomination Committee of the hotel group.

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Metropolitan Police Announces CUBIT as Preferred Bidder for ICT Service Contract

4 October 2005 The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) announced today the CUBIT collaboration, led by Capgemini UK plc, has been selected as the Preferred Bidder for the new single supplier contract to provide information, communication and technology services to the organisation.

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Capgemini enters into a liquidity contract

30 September 2005 Capgemini has entered into a liquidity contract with CA Cheuvreux. CA Cheuvreux will be acting on Eurolist Paris on behalf of Capgemini in order to improve both the liquidity of the Cap Gemini stock and the regularity of its quotations, with a view to tempering market distortions that are not justified by market trends.

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Syngenta and Capgemini celebrate the first successful milestone in their new Business Process Outsourcing collaboration

21 September 2005 In December 2004, Syngenta selected Capgemini as its BPO partner for finance and accounting processes in an eight-year agreement.

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Sylvie Haurat appointed Head of Press Relations of the Capgemini Group

21 September 2005 Sylvie Haurat appointed Head of Press Relations of the Capgemini Group. 41 years old, she has two masters, one in Computing and the other in Communications (CELSA, leading Communications school in France).

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Capgemini Signs Agreement With Bombardier to Support Business Process Transformation Initiative

13 September 2005 Capgemini announced that Capgemini Canada, Inc. entered into a multi-year outsourcing relationship with Bombardier Aerospace (TSX: BBD).

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Results for the First Half Year 2005

8 September 2005 Significant improvement in the operating margin. A return to profit after six semesters of losses.

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Capgemini Receives IDC's Best Practices Award for Brand Strategy Development and Execution

30 August 2005 IDC today announced that Capgemini is the recipient of IDC’s CMO Advisory Best Practices Award for Brand Strategy Development and Execution.

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Capgemini and NTT Data Finalize Alliance Transaction

22 August 2005 Capgemini announces the formation of an alliance with Japan’s NTT Data Corporation.

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Capgemini Schweiz AG strikes BPO agreement with Telekurs

12 August 2005 Telekurs Financial Information Ltd, a leading financial information service provider to the international banking sector has selected Capgemini Schweiz AG to run a Data Input Centre in India for financial information.

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Healthcare Experts’ Views Sought for New Vision & Reality Survey

29 July 2005 An important new study on the future of healthcare in Europe

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2005 Second Quarter Revenues up 22% versus Q2 2004

28 July 2005 The Capgemini Group today published consolidated revenue figures for the second quarter 2005 (under IFRS standards but non-audited) of 1,762 million euros versus 1,708 million euros in the first quarter of 2005 and 1,491 million euros for Q2 2004.

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Danfoss and Capgemini UK plc close frame agreement for Business Process Outsourcing of Danfoss’ finance & accounting transactional processing

27 July 2005 Denmark’s leading components producer, Danfoss has selected Capgemini UK plc (“Capgemini”) as its Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) partner for Finance and Accounting (F&A) processes in Europe.

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Capgemini publishes Transport Software 2005 survey

22 July 2005 Capgemini is today publishing the Transport Software 2005 market survey. This is an update of the survey conducted in 2003 on the transport software market in the Netherlands.

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The Open Group Launches Global Certification Program for IT Architects

22 July 2005 The Open Group, along with other industry leaders including IBM, Hewlett Packard, Capgemini and Raytheon, announced today that its IT Architect Certification program is “open for business”.

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Capgemini and NTT DATA form a Strong Alliance

19 July 2005 Capgemini and NTT DATA Corporation today announced their agreement to form a strong alliance that includes NTT DATA acquiring 95% of the shares of Capgemini Japan K.K.

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Manuel Chaves d’Oliveira appointed Head of Investor Relations of the Capgemini Group

8 July 2005 Manuel Chaves d’Oliveira, 41 years old, a management graduate from Paris IX Dauphine University, started his career as an IT specialist. He held various financial positions at the Banque Française d’Investissement and at the CPR and since 1997 has been working as a media technology and telecom portfolio manager first at CPR Gestion, then at CA Asset Management.

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Green Cargo selects Capgemini Sverige AB as IT-partner

8 July 2005 Logistics company Green Cargo AB selects Capgemini Sverige AB (Capgemini) as its main supplier for IT-services. It is a five-year agreement worth 230 million SEK. EDB will be Capgemini’s sub-contractor for infrastructure services.

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It's Expensive To Be Rich, And Getting More So Every Day

28 June 2005 The Merrill Lynch / Capgemini World Wealth Report 2005 shows that for the Ultra–Wealthy, the Cost of Living Escalates

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World Mail Awards 2005

22 June 2005 Congratulations to United States Postal Service — Innovation Award Winner!

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Capgemini Completes Sale Of North American Healthcare Consulting Practice

16 June 2005 Capgemini, one of the world’s leaders in consulting, technology and outsourcing services, today announced the closing of the transaction to sell its Healthcare Project and Consulting practice in the US and Canada to Accenture for $175 million in cash which was first announced on 20 April of this year.

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Transatel Selects Capgemini And Epiphany For New Client Management System

14 June 2005 Epiphany, Inc. (NASDAQ: EPNY), a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for consumer-oriented businesses, today announced that Transatel, a leading European Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE), has signed agreements with Epiphany® and Telecom Media & Entertainment*, an industry practice of Capgemini, to implement a new CRM system for client management.

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Many High Net Worth Individuals Claim They Lack The Tools And Resources To Effectively Manage Their Wealth

13 June 2005 According to the World Wealth Report 2005, a significant part of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) are increasingly concerned with the management of their wealth and want a simpler, more coordinated process to protect and grow their assets.

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High Net Worth Wealth Grows Strongly At Over 8%, Surpassing $30 Trillion In 2004, According To Merrill Lynch And Capgemini

9 June 2005 The world’s high net worth wealth grew strongly in 2004 for a second consecutive year, increasing 8.2% to $30.8 trillion, according to the 2005 World Wealth Report, released today by Merrill Lynch and Capgemini.

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High Net Worth Investors Remain Well–Diversified And Adopt Slightly More Conservative Asset Allocation In 2004

9 June 2005 High net worth investors (HNWIs) remained well–diversified and took a “hold and see” posture in 2004, adopting a slightly more conservative approach during a year that saw interest rates begin to trend upward and stock market returns moderate from the previous year.

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Capgemini launches its new website

23 May 2005 Encouraged by the success of its company site, www.capgemini.com, where the number of visitors has risen 9x since 1998, Capgemini wanted to develop this international media in order to improve its accessibility, enrich its content, and enhance its readability for its different audiences (customers, prospects, shareholders, analysts, journalists, and people seeking employment with the company).

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BIO-IT World: Pharma IT Reviews

20 May 2005 Technology Trends and Strategies for the Pharmaceutical Industry

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Capgemini Signs Billing Systems Replacement Deal with O2 Germany

19 May 2005 Capgemini* has today announced a 2-year deal with O2 Germany to replace the company’s existing Customer Relationship Management system (CRM), billing and Enterprise Application Integration systems.

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Lucent Technologies Selects Capgemini for Information Technology Services Agreement

12 May 2005 Applications Development and Maintenance Agreement With Additional Consulting Services Will Help Streamline Lucent’s IT Applications Portfolio

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Epiphany and Capgemini Ireland Ltd enhance customer relations for O2 Ireland

11 May 2005 Partnership delivers increased campaign results across multiple touchpoints

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Q1 Revenue 2005

4 May 2005 The Capgemini Group today published revenues of 1,708 million euros (under new IFRS standards) for the first quarter 2005 versus 1,683 million euros in the previous quarter (Q4 2004) and 1,475 million euros in Q1 2004.

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Capgemini, HP and Intel Join to Help Consumer Products Companies Boost Business Performance and Revenues

26 April 2005 CP-Connect Initiative Helps Companies Strengthen Links with Fulfillment, Trading Partners and Consumers

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Outsourcing Survey Results Announced

18 April 2005 Companies Look Beyond Cost Reduction When Choosing An Outsourcing Partner According To Capgemini/IDC Bi-Annual Survey

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Opening RFID Experience Center

14 April 2005 RFID leaders bundle strengths for revolutionary change in the logistics process.

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Philippe Grangeon appointed Corporate Communications Director of the Capgemini Group

14 April 2005 Paris, 14 April 2005 - Philippe Grangeon, 47 years old, has been appointed Corporate Communications Director of the Capgemini Group, replacing Florence Mairal who has left the company.

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Capgemini and Inland Revenue win coveted Gold MCA Award for Outsourcing

7 April 2005 London, April 7, 2005 - Capgemini UK plc ("Capgemini") and the Inland Revenue have been awarded the prestigious 2005 Gold Management Consultancies Association Award for Outsourcing.

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Luc-François Salvador takes over from Georges Cohen at the head of Sogeti-Transiciel

7 April 2005 Paris, 7 April, 2005: In agreement with the general management of the Capgemini Group, Mr. Georges Cohen is ceasing his activities at the head of Sogeti-Transiciel as of today.

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Capgemini report highlights barriers to European healthcare modernisation

7 April 2005 UK, Sweden and Netherlands lead the way on adoption of electronic health records

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New study published on Mobile VoIP

6 April 2005 Capgemini’s TME Strategy Lab has published the latest issue in its popular “Telecom & Media Insights” series, exploring the prospects of VoIP over wireless networks.

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Focus in world retail branch banking shifts from cost-cutting to business growth through relationship building

31 March 2005 The World Banking Report presents an annual index of prices of basic banking services across national markets. The 2005 report has expanded in scope from 74 banks in 11 countries in 2004 to 130 banks in 19 countries in 2005 and includes countries with less mature economies such as China and Slovakia for the first time. Changes in global profile prices within the 11 countries covered ranged from -6% to +16% with banking prices in the Eurozone moving closer together than they were in 2004.

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Capgemini and telisma win the New Usages Innovation Trophy awarded by Syntec Informatique and France Telecom

14 March 2005 Telecom & Media France, an industry practice of Capgemini, and telisma, European leader in speech recognition, have won the New Usages Innovation Trophy for 2004.

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Online Government Now a Reality Almost Everywhere in the EU, Says Commission Survey

8 March 2005 Brussels: Over 90% of public service providers now have an on-line presence, and 48% of basic public services are fully interactive, says the European Commission’s fifth annual survey of online government services in Europe. Availability and interactivity measures show that EU’s new Member States are now where the EU 15 ones were just two years ago.

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Global Data Synchronisation

8 March 2005 Retails and Consumer Products Manufacturers are Realising Tangible Benefits from Global Data Synchronisation. Increased Sales, Reduced Costs, Improved Productivity are Among the Real World Benefits Highlighted in New Study from GCI and Capgemini.

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Capgemini and TruePosition Study Confirms Demand for Enhanced Location Services and Identifies Factors to Drive Rapid LBS Adoption

3 March 2005 Capgemini U.S. LLC and TruePosition, a leading provider of wireless location products and services, have published the findings of a research effort designed to identify key factors required to facilitate the rapid adoption of next generation location based services (LBS).

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The Charge of the Mesh Brigade

3 March 2005 Capgemini’s TME Strategy Lab has published the latest issue in the Telecom & Media Insights series, “Charge of the Mesh Brigade: Hype or disruption in progress?”.

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2004 Full Year Results

23 February 2005 A return to growth 2.35 % operating margin in the second half 402 M€ of net cash at December 31, 2004 strong momentum in the fourth quarter

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Consumer Education is Key to Boosting Awareness and Overcoming Misconceptions about RFID

9 February 2005 New research by Capgemini urges businesses to address consumer benefits as well as unfounded privacy concerns

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Alliance with UGS

5 February 2005 UGS and Capgemini U.S. LLC Announce Strategic Alliance. Companies to Help Customers with Enterprise-Wide Deployment of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Solutions to Improve Efficiency and Top Line Growth

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Capgemini Comments on Standard & Poor’s Downgrade of its Credit Rating

7 January 2005 Standard & Poor’s today announced that it has removed Capgemini’s rating from Credit Watch and lowered its long term corporate credit rating from “BBB- / negative outlook” to “BB+ / negative outlook”.

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