DALLAS, June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., (NYSE: ACS - News), a premier provider of business process and information technology sourcing solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a finance and accounting contract with United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX - News; UTC).

ACS will provide a broad range of finance and accounting services for UTC, including accounts payable, travel, accounting, payroll, collections and cash applications functions. ACS' seamless finance and accounting management will enable UTC to achieve quantifiable gains in quality and operating efficiencies, at significantly lower costs.

"This contract is another opportunity for ACS to demonstrate our prowess in delivering comprehensive finance and accounting solutions," said Lynn Blodgett, Group President of ACS Commercial Solutions. "Corporations around the world are turning to ACS because they have confidence in our capabilities as an outsourcing partner, and because they know that with ACS handling their finance and accounting functions they will have more time to focus on their other key business areas and objectives."

United Technologies Corporation, based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified FORTUNE 50 company that provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the building systems and aerospace industries.

ACS, a FORTUNE 500 company with more than 50,000 people supporting client operations in nearly 100 countries, provides business process and information technology outsourcing solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS". ACS makes technology work. Visit ACS on the Internet at www.acs-inc.com .

The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For a description of these factors, see the Company's prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent Form 10-K. ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future event, or otherwise.