Atos Origin Sponsors U.S. Olympian and International Triathlon Union World Cup Champion Hunter Kemper

1 January 1970

Atos Origin, a leading information technology(IT) services company and Worldwide IT Partner for the Olympic Games, todayannounced plans to sponsor triathlete Hunter Kemper, the 2005 InternationalTriathlon Union (ITU) World Cup Champion and U.S. Olympian, as he preparesto compete in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

A two-time Olympian, and 2005 United States Olympic Committee Athlete ofthe Year, Kemper finished ninth at the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games and 17that the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Atos Origin's sponsorship will helpenable Kemper's continued preparation for the next Olympic Games throughfunding for training, competition, travel and other expenses.

"As the Worldwide IT Partner for the Olympic Games, Atos Origin recognizesthat the athletes and athletic excellence are paramount to the OlympicSpirit," said Paul Stewart, CEO, Atos Origin North America. "Hunter Kemperis a true U.S. Olympic hero, and we're pleased to support one of theworld's finest athletes as he trains and competes in preparation for theBeijing 2008 Olympic Games. Of all the Olympic events, the triathlon is oneof the most physically intense and attracts the most extraordinaryathletes, requiring them to excel in multiple disciplines."

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Triathlete Hunter Kemper, the 2005 International

Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup Champion and U.S.

Olympian is now sponsored by Atos Origin.

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Kemper is currently ranked the top triathlete in the world and is the firstU.S. male to ever reach this ranking. He was recently named the 2005 U.S.Olympic Committee (USOC) Athlete of the Year as well as the 2005 MaleTriathlete of the Year by the USOC. A three-time ITU World Cup winner andfive-time U.S. Pro National Champion, Kemper was presented the Jim ThorpeAll-Around Award in February of this year.

"I am delighted that Atos Origin has agreed to sponsor me through Beijing2008 where I hope to earn a gold medal," said Hunter Kemper. "Thesponsorship from Atos Origin will enable me to focus on my training andprepare for my third Olympic Games. As an athlete, I understand thepreparation that goes into success at the Games. Atos Origin preparesbehind the scenes for years in advance to deliver results to the media,keep the Games secure and make sure our efforts are available to theworld."

Kemper secured his first spot on the U.S. Olympic Team as the top rankingAmerican at the 2000 ITU World Cup in Sydney. In the summer of 2003, hebecame the only American triathlete to win the gold medal at the PanAmerican Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. At the 2003 ITU WorldCup in Madrid, Spain, Kemper became the first American male triathlete towin a world cup race since 1994. A 1998 graduate of Wake Forest University,Kemper won his first Pro National Championship that year. He beganparticipating in triathlons at the age of 10.

The Atos Origin contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) isthe largest sports-related IT contract covering: Salt Lake City in 2002(operating as SchlumbergerSema); Athens in 2004; Torino in 2006; Beijing in2008; Vancouver in 2010; and London in 2012. As Worldwide IT Partner forthe Olympic Games, Atos Origin designs, builds, integrates and manages thevast IT systems that relay results, events and athlete information tospectators and media around the world. It has primary responsibility forInformation Technology, relating to IT consulting, systems integration,operations management, information security and software applicationsdevelopment for the Olympic Games. Atos Origin has been preparing for theBeijing 2008 Olympic Games since late 2004.

Editor's Note: High resolution photos of Hunter Kemper are available fordownload athttp://www.keeneypr.com/attachments/files/46/Hunter_Kemper_01.jpg andhttp://www.keeneypr.com/attachments/files/47/Hunter_Kemper_02.jpg.

About Atos Origin

Atos Origin is an international information technology services company.Its business is turning client vision into results through the applicationof consulting, systems integration and managed operations. The company'sannual revenues are EUR 5.5 billion and it employs over 47,000 people in 40countries. Atos Origin is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner forthe Olympic Games and has a client base of international blue-chipcompanies across all sectors. Atos Origin is quoted on the Paris EurolistMarket and trades as Atos Origin, Atos Consulting, Atos Euronext MarketSolutions and Atos Worldline. For more information, please visit thecompany's website at www.atosorigin.com.

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Atos Origin, a leading information technology (IT)

services company and Worldwide IT Partner for the Olympic

Games, is sponsoring triathlete Hunter Kemper.

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