CHICAGO, IL., February 3, 2000 - A team led by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced that it will significantly increase the information technology (IT) services that the team currently provides to BP Amoco.

SAIC and its partner Getronics of Billerica, Mass., the U.S.-based subsidiary of Getronics NV of Amsterdam, will furnish help desk, server, and desktop support under a new agreement valued at more than $30 million. The number of BP Amoco employee desktops supported by the two companies will increase from approximately 5,000 to18,000, covering more than 100 locations in 39 states.

SAIC and Getronics will employ approximately 150 additional staff in field locations and at Getronics' Enterprise Service Center in Houston, Texas.  "The new agreement is a follow-on contract to the IT services that SAIC had been providing to BP for several years," said Mark Pierson, SAIC vice president, explaining that BP had outsourced its IT services to SAIC's Energy Solutions and Services organization in 1995.  "SAIC, along with its partners, has been responsible for maintaining BP Amoco's infrastructure and providing desktop support and some applications maintenance and development services," Pierson added.  Getronics is one of the world's leading providers of solutions and services to the professional users of information and communication technology. With 34,000 employees in 44 countries, Getronics works with many of the world's largest companies to help them maximize the value of their technology investment.

About Getronics
Getronics headquarters is in Amsterdam, with regional head offices in Boston, London, Singapore and Washington, D.C. Getronics shares are traded on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange (GTN). Further information about Getronics and its services can be found at www.getronics.com. 

About SAIC
SAIC is the nation's largest employee-owned research and engineering company, providing information technology and systems integration products and services togovernment and commercial customers. SAIC scientists and engineers work to Solve complex technical problems in telecommunications, national security, health care, transportation, energy, the environment, and financial services. With annual revenues of $4.7 billion, SAIC and its subsidiaries, including Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore), have more than 39,000 employees at offices in more than 150 cities worldwide.  More information about SAIC can be found at www.saic.com.

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