Patni Computer Systems Announces New
Consulting Services

Cambridge, MA, May 16, 2007 - Patni Computer Systems (NYSE: PTI), a global IT services provider, announced today the formation of its Consulting Services practice within its Manufacturing Business Unit. The new Consulting Services practice will offer manufacturers a full spectrum of solutions designed to improve business performance and corporate competitiveness through strategies, processes and tools delivered by experienced consultants.

Patni’s consulting service offerings are designed to support any aspect of
any corporation’s business lifecycle ranging from the alignment of IT with business strategies to operational implementation. Byusing Patni’s global delivery capability for implementation, consulting services clients will be able to realize significant cost savings in comparison to similar services offered from traditional consulting firms. Initially, the practice will focus on the Global 2000 in the Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods
industries and Private Equity market segment.

Private equity firms and corporate M&A groups frequently need assistance in dealing with a range of technology management issues that come up during the acquisition process. These issues can cripple negotiations, slowing the deal process while affecting the transactions profitability.

Watermill Group, a strategy driven Private Equity firm that effectively combines strategic thinking, operational expertise and investing acumen, used Patni's consulting services for due diligence, planning and post-acquisition integration activities with its newly acquired portfolio company Latrobe Specialty Steel. "We engaged Patni's consulting services to manage the transition, drive key process transformation and for change management. Eventually, we will hand-off Latrobe's complete IT operations to Patni, reducing our cost and risk while accelerating the post acquisition integration process" said Stephen Kotler, CFO of Watermill Group. "Going forward, we see our partnership with Patni as an effective strategy for acquiring and growing our portfolio companies and tackling more complex transactions."


Executive Appointment for Consulting Services

Patni named Sanjiv Bhatia vice president of the newly formed Consulting Services practice. Mr. Bhatia, a former BearingPoint Managing Director, has more than 20 years of experience conducting engagements in business strategy, process design, and solutions implementation for leading companies in the electronics, software and manufacturing industries.

"This practice area is a natural for Patni," said Mr. Bhatia."The combination of customized, on-site consulting services, the company's deep technology expertise and well developed global delivery model will enable us to deliver unique, affordable leading edge solutions using a collaborative hands-on approach that will result in enhanced business value for clients."


Consulting Services Advantages and Capabilities

Patni's Consulting Services capabilities include the following:

. Supply Chain: including supply chain collaboration, sense and respond, advanced planning and execution and inventory optimization

. Merger Integration: covering operational and IT due diligence, deal risk assessment, postmerger acquisition and post-transition consulting

. Technology Advisory Services: providing IT strategy/governance development, business/IT alignment and IT effectiveness

. Enterprise Information Management: that include enterprise information delivery, strategies and architectures, business intelligence, analytics, real-time dashboards and Master Data Management

. CRM: capabilities include advanced pricing, channel management, services management and customer segmentation

. Value Engineering: covering IT investment impact assessment, strategic, economic and operational metric definition, process optimization and value scorecards


About Patni Computer Systems

Patni Computer Systems Limited (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI) is a global provider of IT Services and business solutions, servicing Global 2000 clients. Patni caters to its clients through its industry-focused practices, including insurance, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications and media, and its technology-focused practices.

With an employee strength of over 12,000; multiple global delivery centres spread across 12 cities worldwide; 21 international offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific; Patni has registered revenues of
US$ 579 million for the year 2006.

Patni's service offerings include application development and maintenance, enterprise application solutions, product engineering services, infrastructure management services, business process outsourcing, quality assurance and engineering services.

Committed to quality, Patni adds value to its client's businesses through well-established and structured methodologies, tools and techniques. Patni is an ISO 9001: 2000 certified and SEI-CMMI Level 5 organization, assessed enterprise wide at P-CMM Level 3. In keeping with its focus on continuous process improvements, Patni adopts Six Sigma practices as an integral part of its quality and process frameworks.

For more information on Patni, visit www.patni.com.

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