Infosys Technologies climbs 2006 FinTech 100 rankings

Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ: INFY), a world leader in consulting and information technology services, today announced that for the third consecutive year it has been selected to the FinTech 100, an annual listing of the top technology vendors from around the world that derive more than one third of their revenue from the financial services industry. Infosys ranked 18 on the 2006 FinTech 100, up from 28 in 2005.

"Financial services companies continue to experience newer challenges in an ever-changing market with the rise of regulatory demands," said Ashok Vemuri, senior vice president and head of Infosys' Banking & Capital Markets business unit. "Our improved ranking on the FinTech 100 validates the success of our efforts to develop targeted solutions for the financial marketplace that enable our clients to take on these challenges and produce lucrative results."

Published by American Banker and Financial Insights, an IDC company, the FinTech 100 is based on data gathered from vendor surveys, original research and market analysis conducted by Financial Insights.

"Looking ahead, we expect even more of our global revenue to be attributed to the financial services industry as we continue to expand our relationships with the top financial institutions across the globe" Vemuri added.

About Infosys Technologies Ltd.

Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY) defines, designs and delivers IT-enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a flat world. These solutions focus on providing strategic differentiation and operational superiority to clients. With Infosys, clients are assured of a transparent business partner, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model that Infosys pioneered. Infosys has over 66,000 employees in over 39 offices worldwide. For more information visit www.infosys.com..

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