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General information about CVS is available through the Investor Relations

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The report also found that Perot Systems implements and supports the widest
variety of core clinical and financial applications of any firm in the study.
KLAS is a widely recognized research and consulting firm that specializes
in monitoring and reporting on the performance of healthcare information
technology vendors and professional service firms.

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About Perot Systems
Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology services
and business solutions .

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Company Ranks First in Quality of Services, Staff and Keeping Promises to
Customers

PLANO, Texas, Perot Systems Corporation
(NYSE: PER) today announced that it has received top ratings among
professional service firms providing full healthcare information technology
outsourcing to acute care facilities in North America. The
company shared top ratings with one other firm in the category of Worth the
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"We are honored and pleased by the positive responses of our customers and
by the results of this study.
Grants were awarded to organizations dedicated to healthcare, education
and community engagement.html.

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In the 2005 KLAS Full
IT Outsourcing Study, conducted by KLAS Enterprises , LLC, Perot Systems led in
the following performance measure categories: Services delivered as promoted ,
Quality of services and staff and Executive interest in the customer. According to the
study , Perot Systems had the highest percentage of market share based on the
number of hospitals outsourced .healthcomputing.perotsystems. We
are confident that each of the non-profits we chose to work with in the coming
year will create positive change and influence in the communities we serve
together ," said Howard Dunn. is a private foundation managed by CVS
Corporation, which operates more than 5,000 CVS/pharmacy stores in 36 states.
The Trust's mission is to provide funding for health care , education and
community involvement initiatives in communities where CVS stores are located.

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"We are pleased to support these very worthy charities that are working
hard in our communities to improve people's lives," said Eileen Howard Dunn,
Vice President of the CVS /pharmacy Charitable Trust.

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CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust Awards $11 000 Dollars to Non-Profit Organization in Alabama

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Contact name at organization: Carolyn Douglas (251) 461-0808

The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust will be accepting applications for 2005
grants from May 1 to June 15, 2005.

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The company has more than
15,000 associates located in North America , Europe, and Asia.7 million dollars in grant funds provided by
CVS/pharmacy's charitable foundation to 76 organizations across the country --

WOONSOCKET, R., The CVS/pharmacy
Charitable Trust, the private foundation managed by CVS Corporation (NYSE:
CVS), announced today that it has awarded an $11,000 grant to one non-profit
organization in Alabama.
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Of the seven professional services firms included in the survey, Perot
Systems was one of only three to score above both the KLAS professional
service firm and Full IT professional service firm averages."
The study relied on detailed customer interviews and a comprehensive
questionnaire , and reported that Perot Systems' customers gave the company
high ratings for its tools and methodology and "delivering what was promised. For this study on
professional services, KLAS interviewed healthcare providers that have
outsourced a majority of their IT operation.

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Perot Systems Achieves High Ranking on Key Performance Measures in 2005 KLAS Hospital Full IT Outsourcing Study

Ultimately this will encourage dialogue and improve the client
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Alabama based organization that received a grant from the CVS/pharmacy
Charitable Trust is:

Literacy Coalition of South Alabama
Description of grant: The Trust is funding the "Healthy Literacy
Initiative.

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will work with the health care community to identify clients with literacy
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"Perot Systems' ranking for its performance , people and
processes underscores our commitment to our customers and validates the
exceptional effectiveness of our best practices and methodologies. Through its flexible and collaborative approach ,
Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to deliver custom
solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth, streamline operations and
create new levels of customer value.
In many cases, CVS/pharmacy associates become involved with grantees by
providing volunteer assistance , participating in other fund-raisers and
assisting in outreach and education services.

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Perot Systems ' first priorities are to deliver
the results our customers expect in a manner that ensures their complete
satisfaction," said Chuck Lyles, president of Perot Systems' healthcare
industry group . Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot
Systems reported 2004 revenue of $1." Its goal is to raise awareness among health care providers
regarding the critical nature of health literacy in Southern Alabama.

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Additional
information on Perot Systems is available at http://www.-- Local donations are part of 1.cvs.com, or through the
website's press room at http://www.

CONTACT:
Mike DeAngelis
CVS Corporation
401-770-2645

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Among
the key drivers for outsourcing, the top reasons included personnel retention,
improved service and cost reduction.8 billion. "A CVS/pharmacy
Charitable Trust grant is an effective way for us to give back to the
communities where we do business," stated Howard Dunn. "The foundation focuses on those projects that
clearly demonstrate they are meeting a need within the community, and where
collaborative efforts and measurement tools are in place to track success.