[March 30, 2006]

Sify Webcasts Live the One Day International (ODIs) Cricket Matches between India and England!; Tremendous Response to the Official Webcast of the First ODI on SifyMax

CHENNAI, India --(Business Wire)-- March 30, 2006 -- Sify Limited (Nasdaq National Markets: SIFY) a leader in Consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities, announced today the live webcast of all seven One Day International matches between India and England being played in the current series. The first ever official webcast of an ODI on SifyMax, promoted online, between India and England in New Delhi on Tuesday 28th March 2006, received an overwhelming response from Indian Internet users within the first hour of the match!

Commenting on this new initiative, Surya Mantha, Senior Vice President- Interactive Services, Sify, said, "This is another first in our quest to provide the most exciting India-centric broadband content for Internet users. Cricket in India goes beyond a national passion- its practically a religion! Now broadband users will be able to watch the ODIs from the office, or from Sify iWays in over 149 cities across the country. The live webcast of the first ODI on 28th March at the Feroze Shah Kotla ground in Delhi received an overwhelming response, and confirms our belief that there is a large and growing number of broadband users who are turning to the Net for all their needs. Our intention is to make www.sifymax.in their home on the web with initiatives such as this."

SifyMax holds Internet & broadband rights for the geographical territory of India for the live webcast of all seven One Day International matches between India and England. So SifyMax users will be able to view each match live, ball-by-ball, as they would on TV.

For users who are unable to access the live feed due to overwhelming demand, a live video scorecard is also available on SifyMax. The video scorecard provides video clips of the highlights of the game as it unfolds- how 4's and 6's were hit, how the wickets fell, catches and run outs.

The live webcasts can also be accessed from over 3100 iWay cyber cafes across the country as they all have broadband connectivity. With this initiative, Sify takes the availability of an international cricket match officially on to the Internet for the first time for users in India.

About Sify

Sify is a leader in Consumer Internet Access, Portals, and Enterprise Services in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common Internet backbone infrastructure reaching 160 cities and towns in India. Consumer Services comprise of Access Media- with the over 3000 strong iWay cyber cafe chain across 149 cities and towns and broadband access to homes, and Portals with one of India's leading consumer portals www.sify.com, and India's first broadband content portal www.sifymax.com. A significant part of the company's revenue is derived from Enterprise Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and communications solutions, security, network management services and hosting. A host of blue chip customers use Sify's Enterprise Service offerings. 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 September 30, 2005, 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.

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