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Delhi, March 10, 2006: www.sifymax.in, India's leading broadband
website from Sify Limited (Nasdaq National Markets: SIFY), a leader
in Consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global
delivery capabilities, announced today the live webcast of the “India
Today Conclave 2006” being held in New Delhi on March 10th
and 11th.
This is the first time since its inception that the “India
Today Conclave” will be webcast live on the Internet, and especially
significant given this year’s theme of ‘Bridging the Digital
Divide’. Commenting on this initiative Mr. Surya Mantha, Sr.
Vice President, Portals Sify Ltd said, “It is very apt that,
in the year when the much awaited annual India Today Conclave will
be focusing on Bridging the Digital Divide, we are webcasting the
event live.
The Internet is the foremost medium in terms of the democratization
of information, and we are proud to be making the deliberations
of this International Conclave available to Internet users around
the world. As a forum for the free and frank exchange of ideas among
political leaders, Nobel laureates, policy makers, writers, actors
and the who's who of business, the India Today Conclave will enrich
the experience of those attending the event, as well as those participating
in this first ever webcast”.
The conclave will have both Indian and global ambassadors sharing
their views including His Excellency Gerhard Schroeder, Former Chancellor
of Germany, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, Leader of the Opposition
L K Advani, Union Minister for IT & Communications Dayanidhi
Maran, leading economist Hernando De Soto, Corporate chieftains
such as Y C Deveshwar, Nandan Nilekani, Professor Vijay Govindarajan
of the Tuck School of Business and super stars Richard Gere, Shah
Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta, in addition to many more. Bringing this
event live to Internet users, in India and elsewhere, is very much
in keeping with SifyMax’s objective of bringing the best possible
broadband content on a wide range of subjects and interests to enhance
the quality of their lives.
About Sify
Sify is a leader in Consumer Internet Access, Portals, and Enterprise
Services in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive
range of products delivered over a common Internet backbone infrastructure
reaching 160 cities and towns in India. Consumer Services comprise
Access Media- with the over 3000 strong iWay cyber café chain
across 149 cities and towns and broadband access to homes, and Portals
with one of India’s leading consumer portals www.sify.com <http://www.sify.com>,
and India’s first broadband content portal www.sifymax.com
<http://www.sifymax.com>. A significant part of the company's
revenue is derived from Enterprise Services, which include corporate
connectivity, network and communications solutions, security, network
management services and hosting. A host of blue chip customers use
Sify's Enterprise Service offerings. The company's network services,
data center operations and customer relationship management are
accredited ISO 9001:2000. For more information about Sify, visit
www.sifycorp.com.
Forward Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes
no duty to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion
of the risks associated with Sify’s business, please see the
discussion under the caption "Risks Related to Our Business"
in the company's report on Form 6-K for the quarter ended September
30, 2005, which has been filed with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database
maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
For further information please contact:
Mr. David Appasamy
Neeta Bhattacharyya
/ Gaurvi Khanna
Chief Communications Officer
Madison PR
Sify Limited
Cell -9899131558 /
9811912311
Phone: 91-44-2254 0770 Extn: 2013
Ph - 42491301 /06
Email: david_appasamy@sifycorp.com
neeta@del.madisonindia.com
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