Released on: December 21, 2007, 3:36 am

Press Release Author: Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: New center will provide engineering & information technology
solutions to the process manufacturing industry.
The Process Manufacturing Innovation CoE will be setup in Hyderabad to provide
continuous support for product and process innovation and futuristic solutions
development in a collaborative environment with Industry, R&D Institutions and
Educational Institutions


Press Release Body: HYDERABAD, India - Dec. 21, 2007 - Satyam Computer Services Ltd.
(NYSE: SAY), a leading global consulting and information technology services
company, today announced that it will be setting up a Process Manufacturing
Innovation Center of Excellence (PROMICE) at Hyderabad to help process manufacturing
companies fully exploit advances in information technology - especially in the areas
of product & process innovation - to achieve new levels of sustainable competitive
advantage.

With its emphasis on adaptive manufacturing and other state-of-the-art engineering
capabilities, the new facility is another step in Satyam's ongoing initiative to
make India a global R&D leader in the Process manufacturing industry. In addition,
it demonstrates the organization's commitment to collaborating with clients and
institutional partners to develop leading-edge solutions. Already, Satyam services
several top global companies in Steel, Chemical, Glass, Food, Pharmaceuticals and
Cement Industries.

Satyam's Process Manufacturing Innovation Center of Excellence will create solutions
and intellectual property through a new Facility to be set in Hyderabad. This will
provide exceptional business value to its global customers, while enhancing the
organization's competency in its process manufacturing business unit. Hyderabad
provides a perfect setting for industry and institutes to come forward to
collaboratively develop IT-based solutions for the process manufacturing industry.

"We are partners with leaders in the Industry, as well as premier academic
institutions like Purdue University, ISB and Industry associations like CII in India
and others across the globe," said Subu D, Director & Senior Vice President, Satyam
Manufacturing and Automotive Business. "As a result, we will offer innovative
solutions using a highly collaborative environment which will provide our process
manufacturing clients the expertise, speed, precision and agility they need to stay
ahead in their market segments."

The Hyderabad PROMICE will feature latest technology infrastructure and highly
qualified technology & domain experts. It will have virtually simulated factories
for each of major 10 process industry verticals viz. Metals & Mining, Building
materials, Pulp & paper, Textiles, Food & Beverages, Leather, Plastics, Rubber,
Chemicals, and Pharmaceuticals. The simulation & Virtual reality facility will
reduce risks, while expediting time to market and ensuring return on investment. For
example, an enhancement or improvement in manufacturing process design can be
visualized in real time in the facility which will significantly reduce risks, lead
times, effort, and cost.

"The mantra in the process industry today is Innovation. Satyam's process
manufacturing practice integrates in-depth knowledge of technology platforms with an
extensive understanding of process manufacturing industries and develops Solutions
using Technology to address that need," Subu 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 57 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 45,700* 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 577*
clients, including one-third of the US Fortune 500. For more information, see
www.satyam.com. *As of September 30, 2007


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