PARIS (Standard&Poor's CreditWire) March 12, 1999--Standard&Poor's today raised its long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on Cap Gemini S.A. to triple-'B'-plus from triple-'B'-minus. At the same time, the outlook was revised to stable from positive. The upgrading of the ratings reflects Cap Gemini's strengthening position in the fast-growing information technology (IT) services market, its strongly improved financial performance from 1996 to 1998, and its fully-restored financial profile. Cap Gemini's revenues have risen faster than the IT market average, rising by an annual average of 32% from 1996 to 1998 (29% organic growth in 1998). Growth has been coupled with strong and steady increases in the operating margin and free cash flow: the earnings before