IDAHO AWARDS $3.4 MILLION DOLLAR VOTER REGISTRATION CONTRACT TO COVANSYS & PCC

State to Utilize ElectioNet(TM) to Meet Federal HAVA Mandates

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. & BLOOMFIELD, Conn.--March 15, 2004--
Covansys Corporation (Nasdaq: CVNS - News), a global consulting and technology services company, and PCC Technology Group (PCC), a leading provider of elections management solutions, announced today that they were awarded a $3.4 million contract by the state of Idaho Secretary of State's Office to implement a voter registration system.

The Idaho Statewide Voter Registration System (ISVRS), which will be fully implemented by July 1, 2005, will help Idaho's 44 counties meet the mandate set forth by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). HAVA was enacted because of contested vote counts due to antiquated punch-card ballots during the 2000 presidential elections. The mandate requires all states to implement a centralized and interactive statewide voter registration system that will be defined, maintained, and administered at the state level by January 2004. Currently, less than a quarter of states nationwide are in compliance. Most requested a waiver that allows them to delay implementation of a voting registration system until January 2006.

"Idaho's new voter registration system will decrease the possibility of fraud and improve the process of voter registration for our residents. It will allow the state to fully comply with the HAVA mandate and implement other voting technologies that will strengthen the integrity of the Idaho electoral system," said Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa. "We are very excited to be working with industry leaders like Covansys and PCC, and are confident that the system will meet our standards and provide us with cost savings beneficial for the state and our residents for years to come."

Idaho will leverage PCC's ElectioNet software and Covansys' integration services for the design, development, and implementation of ISVRS. The system will provide a number of benefits for the state including:

• The ability to share data with other offices within each county or municipality
• Interface with state agencies (DMV, Vitals Records, etc.)
• Facilitation of real-time statewide voter search for all authorized state election officials
• Detection of duplicate voters
• Voter validation and identification (unique identifiers)
• Digitized signature support and scanning of voter registration cards
• The ability to generate poll lists
• Petitioning/Nominations
• Voter history information
• Special voter application processing
• Management reporting and standard/custom reports

For the voters of Idaho, ISVRS will increase customer service by standardizing and centralizing the registration process throughout the state to support online voter registration using a centralized repository. Additional benefits include the ability to support a more streamlined process for absentee ballots for uniformed and overseas citizens, as well as voter signatures scanning and multiple language correspondence.

"The state of Idaho is to be commended for their early compliance with the HAVA mandates, and we thank them for their confidence in our ElectioNet product," said Joe Singh, PCC executive vice president. "Once fully implemented, the residents of Idaho will be able to rest-assured of the integrity of their voter registration system. ElectioNet will provide the state with a high-performance voter registration system that not only reduces fraud, but provides data in real-time as well as comprehensive support for their election processes."

"The voting technology market is prime for vendors who have solutions that can help states meet the federal mandate. ElectioNet is a solution that is unmatched in the industry," said Arvind Malhotra, senior vice president of Covansys' Public Sector Practice. "It can be developed and implemented for any of the remaining states with virtually no ramp-up time or additional cost to the customer. Covansys and PCC are pleased to assist the state with this implementation."

Through a statewide data network, Idaho's 44 counties will use "thin client" workstations to access ISVRS. It is through their network that the statewide voter registration system users will initiate and carry out voter identification searches and verification through Idaho's Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles driver license system. These search and verification steps will be designed and carried out pursuant to the requirements in HAVA.

Covansys subcontracted PCC for this project. The two have partnered to help states and counties meet the new HAVA election law requirements in a timely and cost effective manner, including the requirements for provisional voting, statewide voter registration databases, voter identification, voter education, bill of rights, and election assistance commission. The companies provide a total turnkey HAVA-compliant Centralized Voter Registration and Election Management System solution that can be customized to the needs of each state.

For the past 19 years, Covansys has provided public sector solutions to more than 47 states plus the Virgin Islands, District of Columbia and Guam in the areas of health and human services, public retirement, public health, motor vehicle services and unemployment insurance systems. Covansys derives more than 25 percent of its current annual revenues from state and local government clients.

About PCC Technology Group

PCC Technology Group is a leading provider of Government Centric Information Technology Solutions with offices in Boston and Bloomfield. PCC operates under five primary practices that include: Elections Division, Homeland Security, Healthcare, Gaming and Custom Solutions. There are numerous PCC developed e-Government applications being used nationwide. Deloitte and Touche, and the Connecticut Technology Council have recognized PCC as one of the fifty fastest growing technology companies in 2001 and 2002.

PCC's Elections Division brings vast experience with our customer driven team of Election Product Specialists that concentrate on Federal and State laws in the areas of Campaign Finance and Centralized Voter Registration. PCC's ElectioNet Suite of products is unique in the marketplace because its architecture was developed to run on any platform, which allows each state to easily transition to a real-time web-based technology. With their Centralized Voter Registration in compliance with the Help America Vote Act they stand ready to assist any state meet the requirements mandated by law and ensure a successful implementation. For more information on the election products and services that PCC provides visit www.electionet.biz.

About Covansys Corporation

Headquartered in Michigan, Covansys Corporation (Nasdaq: CVNS - News) is a global consulting and technology services company specializing in industry-specific solutions, strategic outsourcing and integration services. Clients gain competitive advantage by leveraging our unique on-site, offsite, offshore delivery capability to achieve rapid deployment, world-class quality and reduced costs. A leader in the public sector market, Covansys is also known for application maintenance and development outsourcing in the healthcare, financial services, retail and distribution, manufacturing, telecommunications and high-tech industries. Founded in 1985, with over 5100 employees worldwide, Covansys was one of the first U.S.-based IT services companies to establish offshore facilities in India, and is a pioneer in seamlessly integrating offshore capabilities into its offerings. Two of the company's three wholly owned development centers in India are assessed at Level 5 in SEI CMM^®. All three are ISO 9001:2000 certified and assessed at Level 5 in PCMM^®. Covansys was named one of the leading IT companies for state and local governments in 2002, 2003 and 2004 by Washington Technology magazine, and one of the top 500 solution providers in 2002 and 2003 by VARBusiness magazine.

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