HCL unveils AMD powered servers

New Delhi, September 12, 2007: HCL Infosystems Limited, India's premier information enabling company and the country's largest PC manufacturer proved its technology leadership once again by unveiling a new line-up of servers based on Quad-Core AMD Opteron"� processor, coinciding with the global launch of the processor today. The new HCL Infinit Xcel Line 2200 LY and 2200 YA Servers deliver reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by taking advantage of the unique features offered by industry's first native quad-core processor from AMD.

Announcing the new line-up, Mr. George Paul, Executive Vice President, HCL Infosystems said, "The launch of HCL's new server line-up based on AMD's Quad-Core AMD Opteron"� processor carries forward our legacy of offering to our customers products based on latest technologies in line with their global launch. Backed by our industry-leading service and support network, we are confident that the new server line-up will prove to be a veritable asset for modern organizations looking for higher performance without compromising on their operational costs."

Designed to deliver increased energy efficiency, performance and virtualization support, the new HCL servers powered by Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor are targeted at banks, scientific and research labs, animation studios and software solution companies. The new range is priced at Rs. 1.4 lakh onwards.

Mr. Gautam Mukherjee, General Manager, OEM sales, AMD India said, "The new HCL server line-up powered by Quad-Core AMD Opteron"� processor directly fits the needs of today's organizations that are demanding increased performance and energy efficiency at the same time. HCL, India's IT pioneer has been one of the first to adopt this technology and bring its benefits to customers across the country"

The performance versatility offered by HCL's new server line-up makes it the perfect fit for frequency-intense application workloads in multi-threaded, multi-tasked environments, typically experienced in HPC (High Performance Computing), Virtualization, Web Serving, Defence/Military and EDA/CAD/CAE applications.

About HCL Infosystems

HCL Infosystems Ltd with annual revenue of US$ 2.7 Bn (Rs.11,855 crores) is India's premier information enabling and ICT System Integration company offering a wide spectrum of ICT products that includes Computing, Storage, Networking, Security, Telecom, Imaging and Retail. HCL is a one-stop-shop for all the ICT requirements of an organization.

India's leading System Integration and Infrastructure Management Services Organization, HCL has specialized expertise across verticals including Telecom, BFSI, E-Governance & Power.

HCL has India's largest distribution and retail network, taking to market a range of Digital Lifestyle products in partnership with leading global ICT brands, including Nokia, Apple, Casio, Kodak, Toshiba, Bull, Ericsson, Cisco, Microsoft, Konica Minolta and many more.

HCL today has India's largest vertically integrated computer manufacturing facility with over three decades of electronic manufacturing experience HCL desktops is the largest selling brand into the enterprise space.

With India's largest ICT services network that reaches to every corner of India, HCL's award winning Support Services makes it the preferred choice of enterprise and consumers alike. For further information, please visit www.hclinfosystems.in About HCL Enterprise HCL Enterprise is a leading global technology and IT enterprise with annual revenues of US $4.1 Bn (Rs. 17,889 crores). The HCL Enterprise comprises two companies listed in India - HCL Technologies & HCL Infosystems. The 3-decade-old enterprise, founded in 1976, is India's original IT garage start-up. Its range of offerings span Product Engineering, Technology and Application Services, BPO, Infrastructure Services, IT Hardware, Systems Integration, and distribution of ICT products. The HCL team comprises over 47,000 professionals of diverse nationalities, who operate from 17 countries including 360 points of presence in India. HCL has global partnerships with several leading Fortune 1000 firms, including leading IT and Technology firms. For more information please visit www.hcl.in