MUMBAI, January 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Global Learning Solutions Provider, Tata Interactive Systems Entered 
2009 on a Positive Note, Continuing its Positive Growth Trend and Acquiring 
Major New Clients in Europe and North America.

Amidst the global slowdown that has impacted bottom lines across sectors
worldwide, learning leader Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) continued its
positive run in all its markets globally. TIS even acquired several major
corporations as its clients in the European and North America regions.

According to TIS CEO, Sanjaya Sharma, "Tata Interactive Systems has had a
good year despite the global slowdown. We are entering 2009 with a strong
order book. Not only did we continue to win big orders from our global
clients, we are proud to have won nine international awards and nominations
in 2008. We aim to ensure the success of our clients' key organizational
initiatives, as we have done for several Fortune 500 companies worldwide.

"Being cash positive, we continue to look for strategic acquisition
opportunities," Sharma added. In 2006, TIS had acquired the leading
simulations entity in Germany and the leading e-learning entity in
Switzerland.

Amita Karia, CFO at TIS, says, "We're glad we took the opportunity to
venture into Europe as our investment has begun to bear fruit. The
acquisitions have been successful and we have also acquired a few major
clients after establishing a presence in Benelux & Scandinavia."

2008 also saw Tata Interactive Systems extend its annual Tata Interactive
Learning Disability Forum (TLDF) to Kolkata in addition to Mumbai. J C
Mistry, who heads the LD activities at TIS, added, "This year, we conducted
the first-ever research in India on 'life after certification,' based on
interviews with 361 students certified at the Lokmanya Tilak Hospital over
the past six years."

(c) 2008 Tata Interactive Systems

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About Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)

Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), a global leader in learning solutions, is
a part of the US$70bn Tata Group. Truly international, TIS has a presence
across the US, Canada, the UK, mainland Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the
Middle East, and India. TIS offers corporations, universities, schools,
publishers and government institutions a diversified and innovative bouquet
of learning and training solutions including Simulation-based Learning
Objects (SimBLs(R)), Story-based Learning Objects (StoBLs), courseware and
curriculum design, special-needs education, CyberTest Assessment Engine,
electronic performance support systems (EPSS), Learning Planet(TM) LCMS,
ManTra(TM) LMS, virtual classrooms, mobile learning, Game-based Learning
(GamBLs), and 3D animation along with other corporate training and
consultancy services. Our multi-disciplinary expertise and 18 years'
experience across domains help us design e-learning programs that are unique
to clients' requirements and specifically crafted to boost knowledge
retention and application.

TIS is the only e-learning organization in the world to be assessed at
Level 5 in both the SEI-CMM and P-CMM frameworks. TIS's quest for excellence
is reflected in numerous prestigious industry awards, including a Performance
Centered Design Award, an ASTD Award, IT Training Awards, Brandon Hall
Excellence in Learning Awards, APEX Awards of Excellence, BETT Awards, and
Business World-NID Design Excellence awards.

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Further information from:

    Sonal Chhaya
    Tata Interactive Systems
    Tel: +91-22-6643-8000
    sonal_c@tatainteractive.com

    Tata Interactive Systems
    4th Floor
    Leela Business Park
    Andheri East
    Mumbai 400 059
    INDIA
    Tel: +91-22-6643-8000
    Fax: +91-22-6643-8800

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