Fujitsu Philippines, Inc.

The Office of The Ombudsman and Fujitsu Philippines, Inc. to develop an OMB IT system

Manila, February 15, 2006 — Through a grant from the World Bank-ASEM Trust Fund, the Office of the Ombudsman in collaboration with Fujitsu Philippines, Inc. (FPI) shall develop a Case Monitoring System (CMS) for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and a Statement of Assets, Liabilities & Net Worth (SALN) Database System.

The OMB awarded a contract of consulting services to FPI after it bested several foreign and local IT companies though competitive bidding and agreed to develop the CMS and SALN Database System in five months. FPI shall develop a system with (i) a workflow engine to track and access more than 2,000 active cases at the OSP, (ii) a document management system, and (iii) a database system to track the SALN submissions of all government officials. It shall provide hardware to facilitate the scanning and storage of documents into digital form and easy access through computer terminals.

Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez underscored the importance of the two systems. She emphasized that “by strengthening the capacity of the OMB to investigate and prosecute corruption cases, it will be at the forefront in guarding the citizenry against graft and corruption.”

Similarly, Overall Deputy Ombudsman Margarito P. Gervacio, Jr. remarked, “these two systems will cut down substantially the number of man-hours needed for tracking and accurately reporting the status of corruption cases, enable prosecutors to file pleadings in a timely manner, and equip investigators with leads on the assets, liabilities and net worth of government officials.”

World Bank portfolio and Operations Manager Christopher Hoban could not but agree with the benefits of the two systems that he expressed his continued support in strengthening the OMB towards good governance.

FPI President and CEO Peter G. Tan said, “We are glad to be granted this opportunity to provide the technology and solutions expertise needed by the Office of the Ombudsman. Since the 1960’s, FPI has been successful in delivering IT systems and services to the Philippine Government. We would like to see the same result in the OMB.”

The CMS and SALN Database System are envisioned to enhance the capacity of the OMB to prosecute graft cases by improving the preparation and management of cases and to investigate corruption by government officials and employees.

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About the Office of the Ombudsman

The Ombudsman protects the people from abuse and misuse of governmental power for personal aggrandizement. The Office of the Ombudsman is clothed with corresponding authority to implement this constitutional mandate with the passage of Republic Act No. 6770, otherwise known as the Ombudsman Act of 1989. The Office of the Ombudsman is charged with five major functions. These are Public Assistance, Graft Prevention, Investigation, Prosecution and Administrative Adjudication. The framers of the 1987 Constitution defined the role of the Office of the Ombudsman as a watchdog, to monitor the "general and specific performance of government officials and employees." It also serves as a mobilizer, to effectively "utilize the support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the youth sector and other major sectors of society" in the campaign against graft and corruption. For more information, please visit http://www.ombudsman.gov.ph.

About Fujitsu Philippines, Inc.

Fujitsu Philippines Inc. (FPI) is a leading system integrator of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions for Philippine enterprises. With over five hundred full-time Filipino technology professionals and more than 25 years of operations in the country, FPI is uniquely positioned to apply the best-of-breed technology solutions to assist its customers in solving complex business problems. By leveraging the collective expertise, experience, and work ethics of its workforce, FPI has an unmatched track record in designing, building, implementing, and maintaining ICT solutions, especially in difficult projects with complex technology architectures, nation-wide geographic scope, and tight implementation schedules. FPI is a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited headquartered in Tokyo. More information about FPI’s products and services can be found at http://www.fujitsu.com/ph

About Fujitsu Limited

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com

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