Infosys Technologies to set up Development Center in Thiruvananthapuram

Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ:INFY), the leading IT consulting and software services provider, today announced that it will start its operations in Kerala by 1st January 2004. The Infosys centre will be initially housed in a rented 55,800 sq. ft space in the "Bhavani" block of the Technopark campus in Thiruvananthapuram.

Infosys will commence operations with approximately 50 software professionals and ramp up operations over the next 2-3 years. Future expansion plans in Kerala will depend on the business growth from this centre.

Infosys has development centers in Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mangalore, Mysore, Mohali and Pune.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chief Operating Officer, Infosys Technologies said, "We are happy to announce the start of our centre in Kerala. We are looking forward to our operations in this state which has made considerable improvement in promoting IT and attracting investment. Kerala has a large talent pool which is critical for the growth of the people-intensive software industry. We will be recruiting in Kerala in line with business requirements."

Commenting on this milestone announcement, Ms. Aruna Sundararajan , IT Secretary, Government of Kerala said, "We welcome Infosys to Kerala. Infosys' center is proof of the landmark changes made by the Government in attracting world-class organizations to the state. We wish Infosys all success in this venture and hope the development center in Kerala will be a model for others to follow."

About Infosys Technologies Ltd.(NASDAQ: INFY)

Infosys, a world leader in consulting and information technology services, partners with Global 2000 companies to provide business consulting, systems integration, application development and product engineering services. Through these services, Infosys enables its clients to fully exploit technology for business transformation. Clients leverage Infosys' Global Delivery Model to achieve higher quality, rapid time-to -market and cost-effective solutions. Infosys has approximately 17,000 employees in over 30 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.infosys.com

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