<body.content> <block> <p>TORONTO, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ — SOLCORP, a leading provider of software solutions to the life insurance and financial industries and a subsidiary of EDS ,announced today the successful implementation of SOLCORP / E-LINKS at National Life. The solution has allowed National Life to become the only Canadian insurer to trade hedge funds under theirsegregated fund product through FundSERV, the leading network service provider for the Canadian investment fund industry. Commercial trading of National Life funds on FundSERV commenced in lateSeptember.</p> <p>SOLCORP / E-LINKS is a distribution connectivity software solution that provides a data transmission bridge between the SOLCORP / INGENIUM back-office policyadministration system and the FundSERV network. E-LINKS allows insurers to increase their market share by exposing their financial products to new distribution channels through FundSERV. Insurersalso reap significant operational efficiencies through the solution by reducing the need for human intervention in fund transactions and accelerating straight-through- processing.</p><p>”At National Life, a key business imperative was to extend our distribution reach into the investment market,” said Brenda Moore, Director of Marketing National Life. “Through the successfulimplementation of E-LINKS, we now have a strong competitive advantage in our ability to trade wealth management and annuity products through the FundSERV network.”</p> <p>”Our customerswant a cost-effective straight-through-processing environment that allows them to grow their markets without incurring huge new infrastructure or human resource costs,” said Tony Viola, SeniorBusiness Strategist, SOLCORP. “E-LINKS is all about helping our customers achieve that business agility, and we’re delighted to see National Life is ready to reap the benefits of thissolution.”</p> <p>About SOLCORP</p> <p>SOLCORP, a wholly owned subsidiary of EDS, is an acknowledged leader in providing software solutions and consulting services worldwidefor the life insurance and bancassurance industries. Many of the largest life insurance and financial groups have benefited from SOLCORP’s advanced systems, such as SOLCORP / INGENIUM, and SOLCORP /ProductXpress, which have been developed in close cooperation with the customers themselves. Customers range across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe, South America and AsiaPacific. For more information, visit the company’s Internet site at <a>http://www.solcorp.com/</a> .</p> <p>About EDS</p> <p>EDS, the world’s most experiencedoutsourcing services company, delivers superior returns to clients through its cost-effective, high-value services model. EDS’ core portfolio comprises information-technology and business processoutsourcing services, as well as information-technology transformation services. EDS’ two complementary, subsidiary businesses are A.T. Kearney, one of the world’s leading high-value managementconsultancies, and UGS PLM Solutions, a leader in product data management, collaboration and product design software. With 2002 revenue of $21.5 billion, EDS is ranked 80th on the Fortune 500. Thecompany’s stock is traded on the New York and London stock exchanges. Learn more at <a>http://www.eds.com/</a> .</p> <p style=”pre” id=”pre1″> CONTACT:
Josephine Coombe
Director, Corporate Marketing
SOLCORP
(+1) (905) 676-6504
<virtloc idsrc=”dummy” value=”dummy”>josephine.coombe@solcorp.com</virtloc> </p> <datasource>SOLCORP</datasource> </block> <block class=”contact”> <p>CONTACT: Josephine Coombe, Director, Corporate Marketing of SOLCORP,<br/>+1-905-676-6504, or <virtloc idsrc=”dummy” value=”dummy”>josephine.coombe@solcorp.com</virtloc> </p> </block> <block class=”website”> <p>Web site: <a>http://www.solcorp.com/</a><br/><a>http://www.eds.com/</a> </p> </block> </body.content>
