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The TriZetto Group Inc. (NASDAQ: TZIX) today announced a five-year, non-exclusive, revenue-sharing agreement under which Unisys Nederland NV will market, distribute and maintain TriZetto software to health insurers in The Netherlands. Although TriZetto serves international clients today, this is the company�s first overseas channel partner agreement, providing the company a vehicle for broader access to this market. A leading provider of IT services and solutions, Unisys Nederland already serves five of the country�s nine health insurers, delivering consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and IT infrastructure and server technology expertise. TriZetto�s applications, which can help improve the efficiency of claims processing and other core administrative operations, are used by payers providing healthcare coverage for more than 50 percent of insured Americans. �Our customers want to better serve providers, members and employers,� said Hans F. van der Zweth, client account executive at Unisys Nederland. �Health insurers here are taking a strategic, progressive view, wanting not just to adjudicate payments for medical services but to help manage members� health. As the technology partner to many of these health insurers, we believe TriZetto, with its demonstrated success in the U.S. payer market, offers the products that can help our customers achieve their evolving business goals. Many of the existing systems are 20 or more years old.� �We�re delighted to be working with Unisys Nederland,� said Chuck Sanders, vice president of strategic alliances at TriZetto. �In addition to its well-established technology expertise, the importance of Unisys� longstanding relationships with health insurers in The Netherlands cannot be overstated. We value greatly its trusted partnership with these clients and its intimate familiarity with the country�s contractual laws, language, customs and business practices.� Noting that an �on-the-ground partner� is critical, Sanders added that this agreement will serve as a model for international engagements elsewhere in the months and years ahead. Initially, Unisys Nederland will bundle and market the following TriZetto software: TriZetto�s enterprise administrative system for claims processing, claims re-pricing, premium billing, membership administration, customer service and other core operational functions. TriZetto�s workflow add-on component application to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency to maximize productivity. TriZetto�s set of extensions, drivers, adaptors and other technology that enables customers to integrate TriZetto�s enterprise administrative system with third-party and custom-developed applications. TriZetto has several customers using its claims systems outside the United States, and its applications are international-ready. They are code-formatted to ease translation into Dutch by Unisys Nederland. Under terms of the agreement, TriZetto will provide product updates through Unisys Nederland. Unisys Nederland will provide implementation and customer service, as well as maintenance for TriZetto�s software. About Unisys Nederland NV Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. It provides consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and infrastructure services, combined with powerful enterprise server technology. The company specializes in helping clients use information to create efficient, secure business operations that allow them to achieve their business goals. Unisys� consultants and industry experts work with clients to understand their business challenges and create greater visibility into critical linkages throughout their operations. For more information, visit www.unisys.com. About TriZetto TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management�. With its technology touching more than half of the U.S. insured population, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of health benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. The company provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers. Healthcare payers include national and regional health insurance plans, and benefits administrators that provide transaction services to self-insured employer groups. The company�s payer-focused information technology offerings include enterprise and component software, hosting and business process outsourcing services, and consulting. Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., TriZetto can be reached at 949-719-2200 or at www.trizetto.com.