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Indian IT services firm Satyam Computer Services Ltd has announced that it has forged an alliance with JDA® Software Group, Inc. a leading provider of supply and demand chain solutions. This partnership will strengthen Satyam’s commitment to companies in the retail and consumer packaged goods industry, which is currently booming in the Asia-Pacific region.

{mosloadpostition releases}Satyam Allies with JDA Software Group-          Companies will focus on APAC retail/CPG clients -          JDA will leverage Satyam’s expertise to increase presence in regionJune 12, 2007: Satyam Computer Services Ltd., (NYSE: SAY), a leading global consulting and information technology services company, announced today that it has forged an alliance with US-based JDA® Software Group, Inc., the leading provider of supply and demand chain solutions to 5,500 of the world’s top retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers. The two companies are already bringing their collective talents to bear for customers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The partnership will enable JDA, a company with an excellent track record in Europe and North America, to leverage Satyam’s renowned Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods Practice and strong APAC presence. In addition, Satyam will be able to optimize JDA Software’s world-class solutions for its clients. These solutions address complex business challenges, providing customers with a single view of demand across the customer-driven value chain.“This partnership and the investments it entails further bolster Satyam’s commitment to companies in the retail and consumer packaged goods industry, which is booming in APAC,” said Ganesan Sekar, senior vice president, Satyam Retail unit. “JDA is well known for its superior software solutions, as well as its efficient implementation best practices. We are pleased to join forces with an excellent organization like JDA to enhance those services and complement them with our domain, functional, and technical expertise. For its part, JDA is pleased to welcome Satyam to its alliance program, because doing so creates numerous efficiencies for customers, while lowering their total cost of ownership significantly. “By joining forces with Satyam, JDA can substantially increase our footprint as our business expands in these rapidly growing economies,” said Rod Talbot, JDA Software’s regional vice president in APAC. “This alliance enables JDA to bring world-class, end-to-end retail, CPG, and supply chain solutions to customers in the Asia-Pacific region. At the same time, it adds a great deal of efficiency and value to JDA implementations.” Satyam research indicates that a growing number of organizations in India and elsewhere in APAC have highly complex requirements, and ambitious growth aspirations. Consequently, the market in the region is very strong for products such as those offered by JDA Software. “We are convinced that JDA is prepared to meet Asian customers’ requirements effectively and completely,” Sekar said. “Moreover, we are very pleased to partner with an organization whose products feature the ease of implementation and flexibility inherent in the JDA solution suite.”  About Satyam Computer ServicesSatyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE: SAY), a leading global consulting and information technology services company, provides a comprehensive scope of services to help customers reengineer and reinvent their businesses to compete successfully in an ever-changing marketplace. Nearly 40,000* highly skilled Satyam professionals work onsite, offsite, offshore, and nearshore to provide customized business solutions for companies in several industries. Satyam’s ideas and products have resulted in technology-intensive transformations that have met the most stringent international quality standards. Satyam has Development Centers in the USA, the UK, the UAE, Canada, Hungary, Malaysia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, and Australia. These centers serve 558* global companies, of which 163* are Fortune Global 500 and Fortune US 500 corporations. Satyam’s presence spans 55 countries, across six continents.*As of March 31, 2007Safe HarborThis 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 20-F concerning the quarter ended March 31, 2007, furnished to the United States Securities Exchange Commission on April 30, 2007 and the other reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission from time to time. These filings are available at http://www.sec.gov.