Accenture to Host Conference Call Jan. 6 to Discuss First-Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results

NEW YORK; Dec. 17, 2004 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, to discuss its first-quarter fiscal 2005 financial results. A news release containing these results will be issued before the call.

To participate, please dial +1 (800) 230-1074 [+1 (612) 288-0318 outside the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada] approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference call will also be accessible live on the Investor Relations section of the Accenture Web site at www.accenture.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available online at www.accenture.com and via telephone by dialing +1 (800) 475-6701 [+1 (320) 365-3844 outside the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada] and entering access code 762547 from 9:45 p.m. EST Thursday, Jan. 6 through 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday, Jan. 20.

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 100,000 people in 48 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$13.67 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2004. Its home page is www.accenture.com.

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Roxanne Taylor

+1 (917) 452 5106

roxanne.taylor@accenture.com