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LogicaCMG and CarbonSim to Help Leading Automotive Company Manage its Greenhouse Gas Emissions

LONDON, October 25 -- LogicaCMG today announced that it has won a project to implement a greenhouse gas management solution for Ford Motor Company. Ford will use EMISSIONS logic, developed by LogicaCMG and partner CarbonSim, to manage its global greenhouse gas emissions to comply with the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and with other emissions reporting initiatives in North America.

Ford will deploy EMISSIONS logic in dozens of sites in Europe and the Americas. The flexibility of the solution means that Ford will be able to use it to manage CO2 and other emissions under a wide variety of regimes and methodologies.

EMISSIONS logic cost-effectively manages companies' compliance with the EU ETS and other emissions trading schemes by: tracking their greenhouse gas emissions and compliance against obligations; managing their emissions allowances and credits; evaluating strategies and projects for emissions reduction and generating internal and external reports.

Jim Tapper, managing director for global energy and utilities, LogicaCMG commented: "We are delighted to be working with Ford to help them manage their compliance with emissions management regulations. LogicaCMG is committed to helping our clients address the compliance and trading challenges that result from these schemes, as well as setting up and running the national registries at the heart of the emissions market."

Craig Windram, CarbonSim's Chief Executive Officer, said: "EMISSIONS logic will provide Ford with a single, comprehensive, enterprise-wide solution to manage their global emissions. CarbonSim and LogicaCMG are pleased that our solution has been chosen by one of the world's leading corporations. It is testimony to Ford's commitment to environmental improvement and to the importance that they attach to managing their greenhouse gas emissions, as well as to the strengths of EMISSIONS logic."

Notes to Editors:

About emissions trading schemes

The EU ETS, which came into effect on 1st January 2005, imposes prescribed targets for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on companies from a variety of industries, from power generation to building materials production. The ETS allows the trading of emissions allowances on an open market. Companies can choose whether to reduce emissions or purchase spare allowances, but if they are not fully prepared for this legislation they face unnecessary costs and even heavy fines that could run into millions of Euros.

EMISSIONS logic manages companies' compliance with the EU ETS and other emissions trading schemes by: tracking their greenhouse gas emissions and compliance against obligations; managing their emissions allowances and credits; evaluating strategies and projects for emissions reduction and generating internal and external reports.

Find out more at www.emissionslogic.com

About LogicaCMG

LogicaCMG is a major international force in IT services and wireless telecoms. It provides management and IT consultancy, systems integration and outsourcing services to clients across diverse markets including telecoms, financial services, energy and utilities, industry, distribution and transport and the public sector. The company employs around 21,000 staff in offices across 35 countries and has more than 40 years of experience in IT services. Headquartered in Europe, LogicaCMG is listed on both the London and Amsterdam stock exchanges (LSE: LOG ; Euronext: LOG). More information is available from www.logicacmg.com

About CarbonSim

CarbonSim is a leading developer of emissions management software solutions. CarbonSim is part of the E3 group of companies that have developed around the emerging emissions trading market.

More information is available from www.carbonsim.com

For more information or to request an interview with LogicaCMG contact: Press Contacts: Isabell Horvath, LogicaCMG , +44-(0)20-7446-1259 , Mobile: +44-(0)7739-774512 , isabell.horvath@logicacmg.com