In recognition of our pursuit for excellence in Knowledge Management Wipro hasbeen inducted into the elite Global

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In recognition of our pursuit for excellence in Knowledge Management, Wipro hasbeen inducted into the elite Global MAKE Hall of Fame for the second year in arow. Wipro was earlier the proud recipient of 2008 Asian and Indian MAKE Awards.Wipro`s KM Initiative has also been presented in several national andinternational forums. Wipro has been rated India`s number one Green Brand and among the Top 5 GlobalGreen brands in the world by Greenpeace`s "Guide to Greener Electronics" rankingIT Products (13% of Total Revenue and 3% of Operating Income for our year endedMarch 31, 2009)Our IT Products segment recorded Revenue of Rs. 33.42 billion ($657 million1)for our year ended March 31, 2009, representing an increase of 36% over the sameperiod last year EBIT for this segment was Rs.

1.22 billion ($24 million1) forour year ended March 31, 2009, representing an increase of 40% over the sameperiod last year. The ratio of Operating Income to Revenue for this segment was 3.6% for our yearended March 31, 2009, representing an increase of 10 basis points YoY Our IT Products segment recorded Revenue of Rs. 9.18 billion ($180 million1) forour quarter ended March 31, 2009, representing an increase of 27% over the sameperiod last year EBIT for this segment was Rs. 371 million ($7 million1) forour quarter ended March 31, 2009, representing an increase of 15% over the sameperiod last year. The ratio of Operating Income to Revenue for this segment was 4% for our quarterended March 31, 2009. Return on Average Capital Employed (ROCE) for our IT Services and Productssegment was 36% for our year ended March 31, 2009, compared to 39% for the sameperiod last year. Consumer Care and Lighting (8% of Total Revenue and 6% of Operating Income forour year ended March 31, 2009)Our Consumer Care and Lighting business segment recorded Revenue of Rs.

19.24billion ($378 million1) for our year ended March 31, 2009, representing anincrease of 32% over the same period last year. EBIT for this segment was Rs.2.29 billion ($45 million1) for our year ended March 31, 2009, representing anincrease of 25% over the same period last year. Our Operating Income to Revenue for this segment was 11.9% for our year endedMarch 31, 2009. ROCE for this segment was 12% for our year ended March 31, 2009,compared to 16% for the same period last year.

Our Consumer Care and Lighting business segment recorded Revenue of Rs. 4.80billion ($94 million1) for our quarter ended March 31, 2009 EBIT for thissegment was Rs. 620 million ($12 million1) for our quarter ended March 31, 2009,representing an increase of 1% over the same period last year. Our results for the year ended March 31, 2009, computed under Indian GAAP and USGAAP, along with our individual business segment reports, are available in theInvestor Relations section of our website at Conference CallsWe will hold conference calls today at 02:00 p.m Indian Standard Time (04:30a.m US Eastern Time) and at 6:45 p.m Indian Standard Time (9:15 a.m. USEastern Time) to discuss our performance for the quarter and answer questionssent to email ID: . An audio recording of themanagement discussions and the question and answer session will be availableonline and will be accessible in the Investor Relations section of our websiteat 1 For the convenience of the reader, the amounts in Indian rupees in thisrelease have been translated into United States dollars at the noon buying ratein New York City on March 31, 2009, for cable transfers in Indian rupees, ascertified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which was US $1=Rs.50.87.However, the realized exchange rate in our IT Services business segment for thequarter ended March 31, 2009 was US$1=Rs 47.11 2 IT Services business segment Revenue was Rs. 191.66 billion for the year endedMarch 31, 2009 under the Indian GAAP The difference of Rs.

468 million ($9.2million1) is primarily attributable to differences in accounting standards underIndian GAAP and US GAAP. About Wipro LimitedWipro provides comprehensive IT solutions and services, including systemsintegration, information systems outsourcing, package implementation, softwareapplication development and maintenance, and research and development servicesto corporations globally. Wipro Limited is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMMLevel 5 certified IT Services Company globally. Wipro`s Global IT Servicesbusiness was recently assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V 1.2 across Offshore andOnsite development centers. In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and servicesfor the corporate segment in India, offering system integration, networkintegration, software solutions and IT services. Wipro also has a profitablepresence in niche market segments of infrastructure engineering, and consumerproducts & lighting.