Electronic Data Systems Signs European Facility Management Agreement With Johnson Controls; Agreement Expands Global Relationship

    ATLANTA, March 1 Johnson Controls has won a
five-year contract worth approximately $87 million to manage non-core business
facilities management for Electronic Data Systems (EDS), a global
leader in outsourcing IT services and consulting.  This is the first time EDS
has outsourced its full facility management services in Europe, underlining
the growing trend for international companies to drive total outsourcing in
Europe.
    Under the contract, which guarantees shared savings, Johnson Controls will
supply a total facilities management service by managing 67 sites around the
UK, comprising mostly office and data center sites with some warehouses.  The
contract covers a wide range of services from maintenance to switchboard,
catering and cleaning, plus minor works up to $36,000.  Johnson Controls,
which provides facility management services for EDS in the U.S. and South
Africa, will also be the preferred supplier for project work.
    "To be selected to provide a total facilities management service for EDS,
who themselves specialize in IT outsourcing, is a very exciting opportunity
for Johnson Controls," says Robert Netolicka, President, Johnson Controls,
Integrated Facility Management.  "The scope of the contract demonstrates the
breadth of our offering and I am delighted to see our reputation further
strengthened in the IT business sector.  The European agreement expands our
global relationship with EDS and global service delivery is what we are all
about."
    "EDS is a dynamic and growing organization that is flexible and quick to
market in responding to its customers' needs," says Nigel Baker, Director of
EMEA Real Estate at EDS.  "We believe that Johnson Controls is the right
partner to help deliver consistency of customer service and added value across
our UK sites.
    "We are well aware of the business benefits of outsourcing in terms of
streamlining processes, increasing productivity and reducing costs.  We are
particularly pleased with the aligned commercial model developed with Johnson
Controls, which will be a key factor in helping achieve our core business
objectives," adds Baker.
    EDS, the leading pure-play global services company, provides strategy,
implementation and hosting for clients managing the complexities of the
digital economy.  EDS brings together the world's best technologies to address
critical client business imperatives.  It helps clients eliminate boundaries,
collaborate in new ways, establish their customers' trust and continuously
seek improvement.  EDS serves the world's leading companies and governments in
55 countries globally.  EDS reported revenues of $18.5 billion in 1999.  The
company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the
London Stock Exchange.  Learn more at http://www.eds.com
    Johnson Controls Integrated Facility Management, with headquarters in
Atlanta, U.S.A., provides facility management and workplace consulting
services for many Fortune 500 companies, managing more than one billion square
feet of facilities around the globe.
    Johnson Controls, Inc., is a global market leader in automotive systems
and facility management and control.  In the automotive market, it is a major
supplier of seating and interior systems and batteries.  For nonresidential
facilities, Johnson Controls provides building control systems and services,
energy management and integrated facility management.  Johnson Controls,
founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis.  Its sales for 2000
totaled $ 17.2 billion.  For more information on Johnson Controls, visit the
company's Web site at http://www.johnsoncontrols.com