Patni Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning Microsoft Competencies in Business Process and Integration and Custom Development Solutions MUMBAI, India and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 12/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patni Computer Systems, Inc. (BSE:PATNIBSE:COMPUTBSE:NSE:BSE:PATNIBSE:NYSE:BSE:PTI) a leading global IT services provider, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Business Process and Integration, and Custom Development Solutions, recognizing Patni's expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, Patni has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers' needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the marketplace. This Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program is backed by Patni's expertise in .NET Center of Excellence (CoE) for Microsoft technologies. .NET CoE helps companies utilize .NET technology for the development and deployment of Web service-based solutions. This expertise ensures Patni is on top of the latest Microsoft tools and processes needed to implement a modernization initiative. This allows Patni to develop proven migration methodologies and deep expertise in key Microsoft technologies such as .NET that helps clients in Insurance, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Telecom seamlessly move critical business applications to Microsoft platforms. "The benefits of our Gold Certified status will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we currently provide to our customers," said Harish Bhat, Sr. VP. of Patni Computer Systems ISV Business Unit. "Through this achievement, we will be able to better promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft technologies and better serve our customer base." "Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in someone that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies," said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "Today, Microsoft recognizes Patni Computer Systems as a new Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology." As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Status, Patni had to declare a Microsoft Competency. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner's capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry. The Custom Development Solutions competency is designed for technology partners with expertise in designing and deploying custom-developed solutions that require value-added capabilities to optimize business opportunities. Specializations within the competency are Application Infrastructure Development, Smart Client Development and Web Development. The Microsoft Business Process and Integration Competency is designed for Microsoft Certified Partners and Gold Certified Partners with proven proficiency in implementing and deploying server-based portals for driving Internet commerce, and business process applications using Microsoft tools and software. The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents Microsoft's ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners' businesses be successful. About Patni Patni Computer Systems Limited (BSE:PATNIBSE:COMPUTBSE:NSE:BSE:PATNIBSE:NYSE:BSE:PTI) is a global IT Services provider servicing Global 2000 clients. Patni caters to its clients through its industry-focused practices, including insurance, manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications, and its technology-focused practices. With an employee strength of over 12,000 and multiple offshore development facilities across eight cities; Patni has 23 international offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Patni has registered revenues of US$ 450 million for the year 2005. Patni's service offerings include application development, application maintenance and support, packaged software implementation, infrastructure management services, product engineering services, business process outsourcing and quality assurance services. Committed to quality, Patni adds value to its client's businesses through well-established and structured methodologies, tools and techniques. Patni is an ISO 9001: 2000 certified and SEI-CMMi Level 5 organization, assessed enterprise wide at P-CMM Level 3. In keeping with its focus on continuous process improvements, Patni adopts Six Sigma practices as an integral part of its quality and process frameworks. For more information on Patni, visit http://www.patni.com/. Safe Harbor: Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which Patni has made strategic investments, withdrawal of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company. For additional editorial information contact: Brenda Chroniak Text 100 for Patni Computer Systems 617.399.4984 DATASOURCE: Patni Computer Systems Limited CONTACT: Brenda Chroniak of Text 100 for Patni Computer Systems, +1-617-399-4984, Web site: http://www.patni.com/

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