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Motorists Insurance Group Licenses CSC's COLOSSUS System

9 December 1998

Motorists Insurance Group Licenses CSC's COLOSSUS System
    AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 8 -- Computer Sciences Corporation
announced that Motorists Mutual-American Hardware Insurance Group,
Columbus, Ohio, has licensed CSC's expert system, COLOSSUS, for evaluating
bodily injury claims.
    COLOSSUS is the most comprehensive knowledge-based system used by the
insurance industry today.  Through interactive consultations, COLOSSUS helps
users assimilate and examine facts relevant to bodily injury claims.  COLOSSUS
accesses more than 10,000 rules to evaluate more than 600 trauma-induced
injuries, providing expert guidance for both novice and seasoned claims
professionals.
    "COLOSSUS offers claims division employees an opportunity to become more
knowledgeable and effective in the performance of their jobs," said Karen
Schwartz, claims vice president at Motorists.  "Teaming COLOSSUS with our
adjusters' experience will generate a better work product and enhance the
consistency of our claim settlements."
    The Motorists Mutual-American Hardware Insurance Group of companies has
assets of more than $800 million and markets competitive personal, commercial
and life insurance products.  Motorists' personal lines, commercial lines and
life insurance products are sold by a network of more than 2,800 agents
working through approximately 550 independent agencies in a market of more
than 32 million people.
    "Motorists is committed to providing the customer with quality products,
fair prices and prompt claims," said Mike Nemeth, executive vice president,
Americas Division, CSC's Financial Services Group.  "We're  pleased to partner
with a company that shares our goals, and we look forward to helping them
deliver on these promises to their customers."
    CSC's Financial Services Group offers a comprehensive array of business
and technology solutions which support the complex requirements of the
evolving global financial services industry.  Customers include more than
1,000 banks, insurers, investment firms, consumer finance companies and other
major financial services organizations around the globe.
    CSC had $7.1 billion in revenues for the 12 months ended Oct. 2, 1998.
Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., the company has 47,000 employees in 700
offices worldwide and provides clients with a wide range of professional
services, including management consulting, information systems consulting and
integration, and operations support.  More information about Computer Sciences
Corporation is available at http://www.csc.com.