Patni Computer Systems Announces Enablement Services Based on Oracle SaaS Platform

Business Wire, Nov 12, 2007

Customers Can Tap Patni's Global IT Expertise to Transition Efficiently to SaaS Delivery Model

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Patni Computer Systems Inc. (NYSE: PTI), a leading global IT services provider and member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, today announced a comprehensive portfolio of enablement services to help independent software vendors (ISVs) make the transition to a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform.

Patni's service offerings are designed to help ISVs make a rapid transition from an on-premise, licensed model to a SaaS model. They include assessment and technology consulting services that address the scalability, performance and security aspects of an implementation that need to be considered in making the transition to this new model. "SaaS is an exciting new business model which is beginning to penetrate the enterprise market. Oracle's rich web 2.0 platform, along with Patni's strong consulting development and operational services, will help ISVs deliver a competitive and differentiated service offering for the marketplace," said Harish Bhat, Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Alliances, Patni.

Based on Oracle's proven infrastructure software - including Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Enterprise Manager - the Oracle SaaS Platform enables SaaS providers to deliver secure, scalable and customizable online services to their customers. Oracle has partnered with hosting service providers and systems integrators with expertise in SaaS enablement and the Oracle SaaS Platform to assist ISV's looking to deploy software as a service.

"The standards-based, secure, and scalable Oracle SaaS Platform enables partners to rapidly build, deploy and manage applications in a Software as a Service delivery model," said John Gawkowski, vice president, Oracle Platform Technology Solutions. "We are pleased to support Patni's move to provide SaaS enablement services to help customers transition to the Oracle platform and leverage the full power of SaaS as a business solution."

Information on the Oracle SaaS Platform and related technologies can be found at http://www.oracle.com/technologies/saas/index.html.> About Oracle PartnerNetwork

Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 19,500 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today's global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer their customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Oracle Certified Partner levels. http://oraclepartnernetwork.oracle.com

About Patni Computer Systems

Patni Computer Systems Limited (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI) is a global provider of IT Services and business solutions, servicing Global 2000 clients. Patni caters to its clients through its industry-focused practices, including insurance, financial services, manufacturing, life sciences, telecommunications and media & entertainment, and its technology-focused practices.

With an employee strength of over 14,000, multiple global delivery centers spread across 12 cities worldwide, and 21 international offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific, Patni has registered revenues of US $579 million for the year 2006.

Patni's service offerings include application development and maintenance, enterprise application solutions, business and technology consulting, product engineering services, infrastructure management services, business process outsourcing, quality assurance and engineering services.

Committed to quality, Patni adds value to its clients' businesses through well-established and structured methodologies, tools and techniques. Patni is an ISO 9001: 2000-certified and SEI-CMMI Level 5 organization, assessed enterprise wide at P-CMM Level 3. In keeping with its focus on continuous process improvements, Patni adopts Six Sigma practices as an integral part of its quality and process frameworks.

For more information on Patni, visit www.patni.com

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Safe Harbor:

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, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which Patni has made strategic investments, withdrawal of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.