EXHIBIT 99.1






Contact:  Frank Pollare                                 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
          Director, Public Information                  Moved On PR Newswire
          Corporate                                     November 16, 1999
          310.615.1601
          fpollare@csc.com

          Bill Lackey
          Director, Investor Relations
          Corporate
          310.615.1700
          blackey3@csc.com





                  CSC AND NICHOLS RESEARCH FINALIZE MERGER

     EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 16 -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC)
and Huntsville, Ala.-based Nichols Research Corporation (formerly NASDAQ:
NRES) have completed the merger of the two companies, forging their combined
strength in the U.S. defense, consulting and healthcare markets.

     The merger, which will be accounted for as a pooling of interests, was
consummated today, after having been approved by Nichols shareholders earlier
in the day.  Nichols shareholders received 0.423 shares of CSC common stock
for each share of Nichols.

     Together, the two companies will go to market as CSC.

     "The real value comes from our compatible cultures, markets and
technologies," said Van B. Honeycutt, CSC chairman, president and chief
executive officer.  "The combination of CSC and Nichols strengthens our
already formidable presence in the U.S. federal, healthcare and commercial
markets.  Additionally, both companies have thrived following the same
fundamentals: building a strong reputation for technical excellence, hiring
the best people, and performing exceptionally well."

     Nichols is a leading information technology (I/T) services provider with
about 80 percent of its revenues coming from the federal government.  The
company provides

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defense technology services for the Huntsville, Ala.-based Redstone Arsenal,
which is the home of several major U.S. Army organizations.  It employs about
3,000 people in 30 U.S. locations, with the majority located in Alabama and
Georgia.  CSC has more than 900 I/T professionals in Huntsville supporting
government and commercial customers.

     Computer Sciences Corporation helps clients in industry and government
use information technology to achieve strategic and operational objectives.
With 54,000 employees in more than 700 offices worldwide, the company tailors
solutions from a broad suite of integrated service offerings, including
e-business strategies and technologies; management and I/T consulting;
systems development and integration; application software; and I/T and
business process outsourcing.

     Since its formation in 1959, CSC has been known for its flexibility in
its relationships with clients.  Through numerous agreements with hardware
and software technology firms, the company is able to identify and manage
solutions specifically tailored to each client's needs. CSC had revenues of
$8.2 billion for the twelve months ended October 1, 1999. Its headquarters
are in El Segundo, California. For more information, visit the company's web
site at www.csc.com.

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