Mark King (CEO)

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Mark King was President and Chief Executive Officer of Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) until November 26, 2006.

King joined ACS shortly after its founding in 1988. During his tenure with the company, he has served in a variety of leadership and management positions. He was ACS' Chief Financial Officer from 1995 to 2001. In 2001, King was promoted to Chief Operating Officer, and was appointed President in 2002. He was named Chief Executive Officer in 2005. Under King's leadership, since 2001, ACS' revenues have more than doubled and earnings have more than tripled.

King has been instrumental in building ACS from a small, start-up company to a global, $5 billion leading provider of outsourcing services. He and the ACS executive management team have been consistently recognized as among the strongest in the technology services industry. Forbes magazine recently named ACS as one of the best-managed companies in the software and services industry. Since going public in 1994, ACS has also consistently maintained the best track record in the industry for stock performance, financial metrics, growth, and client satisfaction.

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. announced on November 26, 2006 the completion of the Company's internal investigation into its historical stock option practices and the actions it is taking in response to the findings of the investigation, including changes in its executive management.

The investigation concluded that certain conduct of Mark A. King, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and Warren D. Edwards, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, violated the Company's Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers. Mr. King and Mr. Edwards have resigned, effective November 26, 2006, and have entered into separation agreements with the Company.

The investigation concluded that the conduct of Mr. King and Mr. Edwards with regard to the misdating of recommendation memoranda as well as their conduct with regard to the May 2006 Form 10-Q violated the Company's Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers.

Mr. King has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company, and Mr. Edwards has resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

The Company has entered into separation agreements with Mr. King and Mr. Edwards pursuant to which they will remain with the Company during a transition period ending June 30, 2007, the end of the Company's current fiscal year. The separation agreements are included as exhibits to the Company's Form 8-K filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Prior to joining ACS, King held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility at MTech Corp., Santa Fe Minerals, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

A Certified Public Accountant, King is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a life-long resident of Dallas, Texas.