KPIT Cummins attains Microsoft Gold Certification status

New Delhi, April 2, 2007: KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd. (BSE: 532400; NSE: KPIT) a global IT consulting organisation is proud to join the elite list of Microsoft Gold Certified Partners. KPIT today announced that it has attained Gold Certified status with competencies in Custom Development and Microsoft Business Solutions. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners are independent companies that offer their clients industry-leading technology through consulting, development, deployment, help desk support, hosting services, training, and more.

As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd. would enhance the Technological and Managerial value-adds to its projects. The company along with Microsoft Tech Support helps provide Line-of-Business and Business Intelligence solutions to customers to get most out of Microsoft technologies in Manufacturing, Financial Services, and Technology Manufacturing verticals.

Commenting on the recent development, Mr. Girish Wardadkar, President and Executive Director, KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd., said, "As one of an elite group of Microsoft Gold certified partners, KPIT has proven its technical expertise and success in impressive implementations of Microsoft technologies . This endorses our belief in creating a Certified and Qualified Development environment for delivering reliable, quality software solutions"

KPIT has passed the highest level of requirements from Microsoft which includes a combination of Customer Referrals, and Microsoft Certified Employee base with expertise in relevant technologies. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners demonstrate the most robust, efficient and scalable implementations of Microsoft technologies in established enterprise customer deployments or on-site Microsoft assessment.

About KPIT Cummins

KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd (www.kpitcummins.com) established in 1992, is a global IT consulting and engineering partner of first choice for its customers across the globe. With a major presence in IT for Manufacturing, Advanced Technology Solutions (Automotive and Semiconductor Solutions) and Diversified Financial Services verticals, the company has grown at a fast pace of 66% CAGR over the past three years. KPIT Cummins endeavours to be a leader in 3rd party solutions and services for Automotive Electronics & Semiconductor industries. Citigroup-IMA recently identified KPIT Cummins among the top 100 transitioning medium enterprises in India (June '06). Among the Fastest 50 companies in India & Fastest 500 companies in Asia-Pacific - Deloitte Consulting (Nov '06).