Financial Technologies Unveils Microsite http://ar2008.ftindia.com for its Annual Report 2008


MUMBAI, August 27 /PRNewswire/ --     Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. (NSE: FINANTECH, BSE: FlNTECH) has
unveiled a special micro website http://ar2008.ftindia.com for Annual Report
2008.

The microsite has been specially designed and created to serve Financial
Technologies community in a more transparent and user friendly access to its
Annual Report content.

"Our vision with the micro site is to offer most dynamic web experience
to our users with seamless and ubiquitous access to our financial and
strategic content of Annual Report and our quarterly earnings on an ongoing
basis.

"The theme 'Value' is the raison d'etre of the company and reinforces our
continued commitment to deliver unmatched consistently to all our
stakeholders across the Board.

Other major innovations in Annual Report include 'Leadership Speak' as
contribution from the following Board and / or Advisory Board members of FT
Group." said Mr. Miten Mehta, Director - Communications and Investor
Relations.

- Mr. Jignesh Shah - 'Charting New Electronic Trade Routes'
    - Mr. Leo Melamed - 'Derivative Markets - Living in Interesting
      Times' (excerpt from speech delivered at SMX announcement).
    - Mr. G. N. Bajpai - 'New Markets, New Opportunities'.
    - Mr. Kiran Karnik - 'Tech-Centric Markets - Platform for
      Disruptive Innovation'.
    - Mr. Ang Swee Tian - 'Development of a Pan-Asian Derivatives
      Market for Commodities' (excerpt from speech delivered at SMX
      announcement).



About Financial Technologies (India) Ltd.

Financial Technologies (India) Limited (http://www.ftindia.com) is a
US$1.84 billion (market capitalization, (NSE: FINANTECH, BSE: FlNTECH) global
leader in creating and operating technology-centric, next-generation
financial markets that are transparent, efficient, and liquid, across multi-
asset-class including equities, commodities, currency and bond among others.

Our highly robust and scalable exchange and trading technology platform
(Intellectual Property), coupled with deep domain expertise, gives us a
decisive edge in driving mass disruptive innovation at a speed and cost of
execution that are unmatched in the financial markets. This expertise
uniquely positions Financial Technologies and helps create electronic,
organized, and regulated financial markets for 'new asset classes' and 'new
investor classes' that are either underserved or economically unviable to
serve by traditional companies.

Our markets transform lives of people by democratizing global trade and
economy and propagating the benefits of 'price discovery', 'trade
efficiency', 'risk hedging', and 'structured finance' to the masses. These
benefits in turn create inclusive and equitable growth by unlocking value
from the middle and bottom of the socio-economic pyramid.

ODIN(TM), the flagship brokerage solution suite, is used by an estimated
80% of the brokers of the Indian transaction automation market and has over
320,000 licenses issued as on 31st March, 2008. DOME(TM) is the leading
'Exchange Platform of Choice' to set up and operate next generation markets.

Exchange Ventures

    Financial Technologies has set up the following eight exchange ventures:

    - MCX (http://www.mcxindia.com): India's No. 1 multi-commodity futures
      exchange, ranked among top 10 in the world as per FIA

    - DGCX, Dubai (http://www.dgcx.ae): First international commodity and
      currency derivatives market in the Middle East.

    - IBS Forex (http://www.ibsfx.com): India's No. 3 inter-bank forex
      exchange platform

    - NSEL (http://www.nationalspotexchange.com): A pan-India electronic
      spot market for agri commodities trading

    - IEX (http://www.iexindia.com): India's first power exchange for
      trading in electricity

    - SNX (http://www.snxindia.com): India's first spot exchange for trading
      in perishable commodities

    - GBOT (http://www.gbot.mu): Multi asset-class electronic exchange from
      Mauritius to serve as a gateway to the African continent.

    - SMX (http://www.smx.com.sg): First international Pan-Asian derivatives
      exchange, that will provide a single platform for multi-product trade
      between Asia and the world.



For further information, contact:

    Miten Mehta
    Director- Communications & Investor Relations
    Financial Technologies (India) Limited
    Phone: +91-22-67152000
    Fax: +91-22-67152001
    Email: miten.mehta@ftindia.com

    Vaishali Kariya
    Sr. Vice President- Investor Relations
    Financial Technologies (India) Limited
    Phone: +91-22-67152000
    Fax: +91-22-67152001
    Email: vaishali.kariya@ftindia.com

    Shreekant Javalgekar
    Director- Finance
    Financial Technologies (India) Limited
    Phone: +91-22-67152000
    Fax: +91-22-67152001
    Email: shreekant.javalgekar@ftindia.com



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