BANGALORE, India, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- 
In the news release, "Wipro Partners With Atheeb Telecom Consortium" issued 
on 12 May 2009 06:00 GMT, by Wipro NYSE:WIT over PR Newswire, we are 
advised by a representative of the company that the first line of the third 
paragraph, which quotes Mr. Craig Humphreys, has been changed from "Speaking 
on the deal, Mr Craig Humphreys, VP, Information Technology, said" to 
"Speaking on the deal, Mr Craig Humphreys, VP, Information Technology, 
Atheeb, said"
Complete, corrected release follows:



- Next Generation Services to Help in Commercial Launch of 'GO',
the Services Offered by Atheeb Telecom Consortium, KSA

The global IT services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), today
announced that it has partnered with Atheeb Telecom for deploying an
end-to-end IT solution covering OSS/ BSS and the underlying infrastructure
components. As part of the five year contract, Wipro will deliver
next-generation services through Business-IT alignment, and implement a
future-ready IT architecture in accordance with industry standards and global
best practices. Atheeb Telecom 'GO' is the latest telecom service provider in
Saudi Arabia, and provides Triple Play Services including WiMax over MPLS
network.

Atheeb Telecom aims to extend its operations across Saudi Arabia, by
deploying the largest WIMAX network in Europe and Middle East. An OSS/BSS
infrastructure that is flexible, scalable and supports services around the
IMS network is required to meet this challenge. Cutting edge solutions from
Wipro will enable Atheeb to deliver industry leading customer experience
through differentiated services comprising voice, data & multimedia content.

Speaking on the deal, Mr Craig Humphreys, VP, Information Technology,
Atheeb, said "Wipro has been successfully able to deliver the OSS/BSS project 
on the selected suite of products, seamlessly integrating IMS & Wimax network
elements. In addition, Wipro has also provided innovative solutions for
customer experience and accelerated service launch delivery, integrating 17
applications in 8 months, either through bespoke developed frameworks or
through customization and integration of OSS/BSS components. Wipro and Oracle
provided a compelling value proposition in terms of a strong alliance at all
levels including delivery. We are pleased to have chosen Wipro as our OSS/BSS
solution partners, since they have the end to end view of business priorities
and understood our imperatives for successful service launch"

Mr Anand Sankaran, Senior Vice President and Business Head, India and
Middle East, Wipro said "We are delighted to partner with Atheeb for the
launch of their services in KSA. Wipro's global telecom expertise coupled
with our total outsourcing proposition will help in delivering a futuristic
platform to launch innovative, leading edge services and unmatched customer
experience."

Wipro will deliver a scalable, flexible and secure platform comprising a
suite of industry leading software applications. The platform from Wipro will
allow Atheeb Telecom, to launch next generation services including WiMax,
content based services. Wipro has deployed the following systems: Enterprise
Portal (Pitney Bowes), light weight CRM, GIS (Intergraph), Billing (Oracle
OCBRM), Provisioning & Activation (Oracle ASAP), Inventory (Oracle UIM),
Service Management (BMC Remedy), Fault Management (Netcool), EMS (HPOV),
Performance Management (Infovista), Interconnect (Subex Concilia), Mediation
(Wipro OSSSmart) integrated through BPM/EAI ( SUN JCAPS).

A Billing trial and soft launch of services has already been done. Wipro
will also provide tools to sustain comprehensive IT operations over the life
of the contract.

About Atheeb

Etihad Atheeb Telecom "GO," is the the newest telecommunications operator
in Saudi Arabia formed by an alliance of Atheeb Trading Company, Al-Nahla
Trading Company, Batelco of Bahrain and Traco Company.Itis backed by Atheeb
Group, a wholly-owned Saudi Arabian company with 10,000 employees involved in
shipping, hardware and services for the military, real estate and fund
investment.

About Wipro Infotech

Wipro Infotech, a division of the US$5 billion Wipro Limited,
provides enterprise customers with high value Information Technology
Products, Software Services, Solutions and Consulting Services in India and
the Middle East. Headquartered at Bangalore, Wipro Infotech serves customers
in India through a network of 22 offices and 170 service locations across the
country. It also has regional offices across the Middle East serving the
region.

About Wipro

Wipro Technologies, a division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is the first
PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified global IT services organization.
Wipro Technologies was recently assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V 1.2 across
offshore and onsite development centers. Wipro is one of the largest product
engineering and support service providers worldwide. Wipro provides
comprehensive research and development services, IT solutions and services,
including systems integration, information systems outsourcing, package
implementation, software application development, and maintenance services to
corporations globally.

In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and
services for the corporate segment in India, offering system integration,
network integration, software solutions and IT services.

Wipro also has a profitable presence in niche market segments of consumer
products and lighting. In the Asia-Pacific and Middle East markets, Wipro
provides IT solutions and services for global corporations. Wipro's ADS' are
listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares are listed in
India on the Stock Exchange - Mumbai, and the National Stock Exchange.

For more information, please visit our websites at

http://www.wipro.com

http://www.wiprocorporate.com

Wipro's forward looking and cautionary statements

Forward-looking and cautionary statements Certain statements
in this release concerning our future growth prospects and our ability to
successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions 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 our
ability to integrate and manage acquired IT professionals, our ability to
integrate acquired assets in a cost effective and timely manner, 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 Wipro has made
strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal governmental incentives,
political instability, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring
companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property and
general economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that
could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our
filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These
filings are available at http://www.sec.gov. Wipro may, from time to time, 
make additional written and oral forward looking statements, including 
statements contained in the company's filings with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. Wipro does not undertake 
to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time 
by or on behalf of the company.

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