Sifymax.com Presents the Highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2006 in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India , 2006-06-20

www.sifymax.in, India’s first exclusive broadband portal from Sify Limited (Nasdaq National Markets: SIFY), a leader in consumer Internet and enterprise services in India with global delivery capabilities, announced today that it will provide highlights of FIFA World Cup 2006 in 5 different languages including Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam in addition to English.

Sifymax coverage of the FIFA World Cup in languages includes match reports, match highlight videos, picture galleries of matches & side lights, feature stories, offbeat stories, coaches views, football match archives since 1932, pages, past tournaments, football statistics, players profiles, links to football videos and online football games and human interest stories around the World Cup.

Commenting on this initiative Mr. Surya Mantha, Sr. Vice President, Portals, Sify, said: “We have a head-start in providing our portal in languages for the thousands of Indians online who prefer to use their mother tongue. So, in addition to the video footage on the FIFA World Cup 2006, we are pleased to provide highlights and updates in 5 Indian languages including Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam in addition to English. This initiative will further enhance the exposure and experience of the World Cup for fans across the country.”

In addition, in an online exclusive, Sify brings the Maradona column to Internet users in India with eighteen columns over the period of the World Cup. The special interactive page features video-based contests, and also a pick the winner contest. The message boards allow users to discuss World Cup-based topics with other football fans. The Opinion Poll is another popular feature on the interactive page, along with a selection of the best blogs on the world cup for users to read and comment on.

The World Cup matches are covered in text, images and videos. The coverage is comprehensive, giving Internet users a wide perspective of the World Cup: the teams, their performance, their triumphs and anguish, the fans, the coaches and the support they receive from the countries they represent. In short, football-fever at its best!

About Sify Limited:

Sify is among the largest Internet, network and e-Commerce services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common Internet backbone infrastructure. This Internet backbone reaches 171 cities and towns in India. A significant part of the company's revenue is derived from Corporate Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and communications solutions, security, network management services and hosting. A host of blue chip customers use Sify's corporate service offerings. Consumer services include broadband home access, dial up connectivity and the iWay cyber café chain across 153 cities and towns. The company's network services, data center operations and customer relationship management are accredited ISO 9001:2000.

For more information about Sify, visit www.sifycorp.com.

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Contact

Mr. David Appasamy, Sify Limited, +91(044) 2254 0770 Ext. 2013
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