Azim Premji meets Ministry of Industry in France

Discussions focus on IT major’s growth plans for the region

Paris, Bangalore, October 28th, 2009: Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Ltd (NYSE:WIT) and the Ministry of Industry, France today announced a high level delegation meeting between Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Ltd and Christian Estrosi, Ministry of Industry, Paris.

Mr. Estrosi and Mr. Premji met on Wednesday, October 28th, to discuss Wipro’s IT Services growth strategy for France.

Christian Estrosi, Ministry of Industry, France, said, “ The development of bi-lateral business and cultural relationships between India and France is important for our both countries and it is heartening to know that Wipro works closely with leading French corporations ”.

Speaking on Wipro’s presence in France, Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Ltd said, “We reiterate our commitment to France, a key growth market for Wipro. We look forward to growing our presence, serving our customers effectively and creating employment opportunities in the country.”

During the discussion both Mr. Estrosi and Mr. Premji also spoke about Wipro’s worldwide exit from the IP Connectivity activity which implied the closure of its Sophia Antipolis Center. Exemplary social measures are being implemented to support the employees. These measures provide significant support to encourage employment and entrepreneurship, as well as financial benefits. In addition, Wipro is committed to work with Local Authorities to encourage local employment regeneration. Christian Estrosi, Ministry of Industry, France, has reiterated its “strong attachment to the fact that all the employees of Sophia’s centre can find again a professional future as quickly as possible, through solutions of employee take over and/or of company creation carried by employees”

For the last three years Wipro has successfully implemented its development plan for its IT services in the French market: over the period, headcount in France has significantly increased from less than 30 to more than 170. Christophe Martinoli, Head of France, Wipro Technologies added that “With the continued investment and our focus on creating a skilled talent base in France, we intend to double our staff base and revenues in the next 18 months to serve our French customers across industries such as Manufacturing, Retail, Telecom, Energy & Utilities, Banking and Insurance”.

About Wipro

Wipro Technologies, a division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified global IT services organization. Wipro Technologies was recently assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V 1.2 across offshore and onsite development centers. Wipro is one of the largest product engineering and support service providers worldwide. Wipro provides comprehensive research and development services, IT solutions and services, including systems integration, information systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application management, and datacenter managed services to corporations globally.

In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and services for the corporate segment in India, offering system integration, network integration, software solutions and IT services.

Wipro also has a profitable presence in niche market segments of consumer products and lighting. In the Asia-Pacific and Middle East markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services for global corporations. Wipro’s ADS’ are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares are listed in India on the Stock Exchange – Mumbai, and the National Stock Exchange.

For more information, please visit our website at www.wipro.com

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Wipro’s French operations are headquartered in Paris, with development centers in Rennes and Clermont-Ferrand and offices in Paris and Toulouse.

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