[December 28, 2007]

''Wipro is a Leader in SAP Implementation Services'' - Independent Research Firm

BANGALORE, India --(Business Wire)-- Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) announced that it has been cited by Forrester Research, Inc., an independent research firm, as "a leader in SAP Implementation services" in a report in December 2007 titled "The Forrester Wave: SAP Implementation Providers, Q4 2007."

Forrester evaluated sixteen global vendors providing SAP services across 108 criteria. The report states that Wipro is "an especially good fit for buyers that require utilities, oil and gas, or consumer packaged goods expertise. Given its deep expertise in these sectors, Wipro is a strong choice for clients in these areas that require full service, end-to-end implementation engagements as well as buyers that require just technical implementation skills."

According to the report: "Wipro has the strongest SAP Utilities practice of all Indian pure plays" and "Wipro's SAP capability is quite strong and, according to clients, its value for money is one of its best traits."

The report highlighted Wipro's strong SAP ties and stated "key areas where Wipro is driving thought leadership in the space include its eSOA initiatives, including a focus on helping companies monetize SOA, investment in ecosystems, and investment in an SAP solution lab on its Bangalore (India) campus." Wipro is also a SAP Global Service Partner.

Elaborating on the strategy of Wipro's SAP practice, Sangita Singh, Senior Vice President -Wipro Technologies, said, "This recognition by Forrester reflects our position as a leader in the SAP services space. Our strategic investments in building deep industry expertise and strength of our relation ship with SAP have been instrumental in our success."

Wipro's strategy scores were the highest of all Indian players. The report noted Wipro for having one of the largest practices and its continued focus on SAP work.

About Wipro

Wipro Technologies, a division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified IT Services organization globally. Wipro Technologies was recently assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V 1.2 across offshore and onsite development centers. Wipro is one of the largest product engineering and support service providers worldwide. Wipro provides comprehensive research and development services, IT solutions and services, including systems integration, Information Systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application development and maintenance services to corporations globally.

In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and services for the corporate segment in India offering system integration, network integration, software solutions and IT services. Wipro also has profitable presence in niche market segments of consumer products and lighting. In the Asia Pacific and Middle East markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services for global corporations. Wipro's ADS's are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares are listed in India on the Stock Exchange - Mumbai, and the National Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit our websites at www.wipro.com and http://www.wiprocorporate.com.

Forward-looking and cautionary statements

Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects and our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions are forward looking statements, which involve a number of risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding our ability to integrate and manage acquired IT professionals, our ability to integrate acquired assets in a cost effective and timely manner, fluctuations in earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which Wipro has made strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal governmental incentives, political instability, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Wipro may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward looking statements, including statements contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. Wipro does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company. For further information, please visit our websites at www.wipro.com, www.wiprocorporate.com and www.wipro.co.in.

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