Sify eLearning Wins 2 Gold Brandon Hall Learning Awards

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India , 2006-10-26

Sify Limited (NASDAQ National Market: SIFY), a leader in consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities announced that, Sify eLearning has won two Gold Excellence in Learning Awards at the 2006 Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards. The award winning entries were the “Generator Brush” training program, produced for GE, and the Mobile Learning module on PDA for a global leader in Networking.

VM Kumar, Sify’s Senior Vice-President, International Business, said “Innovative, engaging, intuitive and appealing - these are the key aspects we strove to achieve in these courses, and we are very happy that we were able to delight both the client/user and Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning!”

The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards are presented annually by Brandon Hall Research, one of the leading research firms in training and development. Now in its twelfth year, the Awards program showcases exceptional work in the use of technology to enhance learning.

"The winning entries this year show great design and wonderful creativity," said Brandon Hall, Ph.D., Chairman of the Awards program. "These winners really set the standard for innovative learning."

Sify eLearning’s entries were recognized during a ceremony and reception held on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 in Denver, Colo., as part of the 2006 Training Solutions Conference & Expo, held October 23-25. The winners are listed at www.brandon-hall.com.

Entries were submitted in the categories of Custom Content, Learning Technology, Learning Case Studies, and Live Online Learning. In 2006 a total of 252 entries, representing 16 countries, were submitted. The entries were evaluated by independent judges from 44 countries around the world.

About Brandon Hall Research

Brandon Hall, Ph.D. is the CEO of Brandon Hall Research and author of the groundbreaking "Web-Based Training Cookbook." Since 1992, Brandon Hall Research (www.brandon-hall.com) has been providing independent research reports and expert advice on using technology in learning. Brandon Hall Research conducts the Awards program each year to recognize the best in innovative learning. To honor the Award winners Brandon Hall Research hosts the Awards reception and ceremony in partnership with VNU and in conjunction with the Training Solutions Conference & Expo.

About Sify

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 175 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 154 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.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements.

For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify’s business, please see the discussion under the caption "Risks Related to Our Business" in the company's report on Form 6-K for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

Contact

David Appasamy, Investor Relations, Sify Limited, +91 (44) 2254 0770 Ext. 2013
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