Article: Air Canada and IBM Form Strategic Partnership; $908 Million Agreement Includes Developing New Technologies for Airline Industry.

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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2001

Air Canada and IBM today announced a seven-year, $908 million ($1.4 billion CDN) strategic partnership to e-enable the airline, enhance customer service and develop future solutions based on a world-leading IT infrastructure that will benefit both Air Canada and other airlines around the world.

As a result of this agreement - the largest IBM airline services agreement worldwide - Air Canada expects to save approximately $130 million ($200 million CDN) in IT costs over the term of the contract.

As strategic business partners, IBM and Air Canada will work together ...

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