Unisys To Partner With Hp On Fonterra Outsourcing Bid

AUCKLAND, 9 May, 2003 - HP announced today a partnership with Unisys to bid for the Fonterra outsourcing contract.

Unisys has withdrawn its prime bid for the business and has subsequently teamed to support the HP bid as a key partner.

Due to the commercial nature of the Fonterra Request for Proposal, no further comment will be made at this time.

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