Infosys Receives AS/EN 9100 Certification in Aerospace Systems; The Ce

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    BANGALORE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2005--Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ:INFY) today announced that it has received the AS/EN 9100 Certification in Aerospace Systems. Infosys joins a select band of global Engineering / IT Services companies that are AS/EN 9100 certified. The certification is an endorsement of Infosys' strong internal audit program, well-defined process maps and excellent software tool integration in the area of engineering, design, development and validation of software for aerospace systems.
    According to Trevor Douce, Lead auditor, BVQI, "Very stringent clauses exist to obtain the certification. We commend Infosys for their thorough processes, well-trained workforce and their unflinching pursuit of continuous improvement."
    Infosys has a practice unit focused on developing and offering engineering and IT solutions to Aerospace and Defense corporations. Commenting on the certification, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chief Operating Officer, Infosys said, "We are developing mission-critical systems for our clients in the Aerospace segment. Given the complexity of the systems and their interface to multiple suppliers, it is important to be a low-risk and high value-add partner for our clients. This certification will help us in achieving that goal."
    "An early adoption of the standard will give us an edge in the market," he added. "The certification assures our clients of our ability to manage the right process infrastructure and helps them achieve quantum improvements in all aspects of the aerospace project lifecycle."
    Infosys works with major Aerospace companies across the world, designing and developing complex aero structure & aero engine components and helping the clients towards airworthiness certification of these components. Due to the longevity of the product lifecycle, the aerospace industry emphasizes safety and reliability, which mandates a very high quality of services. The AS/EN9100 quality standard caters to the exclusive needs of the Aerospace Industry. It emphasizes design control with better traceability and configuration management, verification and validation, process control, purchasing, inspection and testing, and control of non-conformances -- areas that have the greatest impact on safety, air-worthiness and reliability for aerospace products.

    About Infosys Technologies Limited

    Infosys, a world leader in consulting and information technology services, partners with Global 2000 companies to provide business consulting, systems integration, application development and product engineering services. Through these services, Infosys enables its clients to fully exploit technology for business transformation. Clients leverage Infosys' Global Delivery Model to achieve higher quality, rapid time-to-market and cost-effective solutions. Infosys has over 35,000 employees in over 30 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.infosys.com

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    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, industry segment concentration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks or system failures, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which Infosys has made strategic investments, withdrawal of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability and regional conflicts, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and on Form 6-K for the quarters ended June 30, 2004, September 30, 2004, and December 31, 2004 and Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on December 20, 2004 and January 18, 2005. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company.

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CONTACT: Infosys Technologies Tina George, 416-224-7495 or 416-272-2493 (Cell) tina_george@infosys.com or Zeno Group Steven Gottlieb, 206-404-7101 steve.gottlieb@zenogroup.com

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