Accenture To Host Conference Call to Discuss First-Quarter Fiscal 2002 Results

NEW YORK; Jan. 8, 2002 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will host a conference call tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 8:00 a.m. EST to discuss its first-quarter fiscal 2002 financial results. A news release containing these results will be issued before the call.

To participate, please dial +1 (800) 230-1074 [+1 (612) 288-0337 outside the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada] approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. A replay of the conference call will be available at www.accenture.com/investor, or by dialing +1 (800) 475-6701 [+1 (320) 365-3844 outside the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada] and entering the passcode 618946 from 1:15 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, Jan. 9 through 11:59 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Accenture is the world’s leading management consulting and technology services organization. Through its network of businesses approach -- in which the company enhances its consulting and outsourcing expertise through alliances, affiliated companies and other capabilities -- Accenture delivers innovations that help clients across all industries quickly realize their visions. With more than 75,000 people in 47 countries, the company generated net revenues of $11.44 billion for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2001. Its home page is www.accenture.com.

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Roxanne Taylor

+1 (917) 452 5106

roxanne.taylor@accenture.com