HYDERABAD, India, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Satyam Computer Services Limited (NYSE: SAY) today said that it welcomes the Ministry of Corporate Affairs' appointment of three distinguished members to a newly formed board of directors for the company.


    The members are:

    -- Mr. Deepak S. Parekh, Chairman of HDFC Bank
    -- Mr. Kiran Karnik, former President of NASSCOM
    -- Mr. C. Achuthan, Director at the National Stock Exchange, former Member
       of SEBI, and  former Chairman of Securities Appellate Tribunal.

"Satyam welcomes this key development, which will ensure the company's continued operations, help maintain customer confidence and associate morale, and restore investor trust. The new members are eminent and accomplished leaders, recognized in India and around the world for their expertise in finance, law, administration and the IT services industry. Satyam's leadership team has complete confidence in them, and pledges to work closely and in full cooperation with the new board," the company said.

The board is expected to meet within the next 24 hours.

"This is a vital stabilizing development for Satyam, and it marks the beginning of a new chapter in the company's history. It is the best news we've received in the past four weeks," a company spokesperson added.

About Satyam

Satyam (NYSE: SAY), a leading global business and information technology services company, delivers consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing solutions to clients in 20* industries and more than 65* countries.

Satyam leverages deep industry and functional expertise, leading technology practices, and an advanced, global delivery model to help clients transform their highest-value business processes and improve their business performance. The company's 52,865* professionals excel in engineering and product development, supply chain management, client relationship management, business process quality, business intelligence, enterprise integration, and infrastructure management, among other key capabilities.

Satyam development and delivery centers in the US, Canada, Brazil, the UK, Hungary, Egypt, UAE, India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia serve 690* clients, including 185* Fortune 500. For more information, see www.satyam.com.


             *As of September 30, 2008

    Satyam Contacts:
    For clarifications, write to us at MediaRelations@Satyam.com
    Or contact our global Satyam PR representatives at:

    India             Deepa Jayaraman deepa.jayaraman@ipan.com
                      +91-981-980-8681
                      Ajith Henry ajith.henry@ipan.com
                      +91-982-081-4870
    US                Melissa Baratta mbaratta@ricochetpr.com
                      +1-212-679-3300 ext. 118
    Europe            Sandeep Thawani Sandeep_Thawani@Satyam.com
                      +44-783-010-3838
    Asia-Pacific      Dan Bleakman Dan@howorth.com.au
                      +61-439-408-484
                      Reshma Wad Jain Reshma@wer1.net
                      +65-98-140-507

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of 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 certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward- looking statements. Satyam undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks associated with our business, please see the discussions under the heading "Risk Factors" in our report on Form 6-K concerning the quarter ended September 30, 2008, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2008, and the other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. These filings are available at http://www.sec.gov.

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