Accenture to Host Conference Call to Discuss Preliminary Second-Quarter Fiscal 2002 Results

NEW YORK; March 18, 2002 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, March 19 to discuss its preliminary second-quarter fiscal 2002 financial results. A news release containing these preliminary results will be issued before the call.

To participate, please dial +1 (888) 428-4479 [+1 (719) 447-0008 outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico] 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, Canada and Puerto Rico] and entering access code 631060 from 11:30 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, March 19 through 11:59 p.m. (EST) Tuesday, April 2.

About Accenture
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