Bangalore, India, July 24, 2007
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited, today announced that it has been recognized by HP for "Best Application Solution Implementation", during HP Software Universe 2007, which was held recently in Las Vegas, USA. This award was given to the Testing Services division of Wipro Technologies for creating and sustaining a world-class Business Technology Optimization (BTO) service practice.

"We are honored to receive this award for the second consecutive year," said Gangadharaiah C.P, Senior Vice President & World Wide Head of Testing Services, Wipro Technologies, "This award is a testimony to our commitment to this partnership and working together to deliver BTO benefits to our customers".

Mike Pithawalla, Vice President, Strategic Global Alliances, Wipro Technologies, said, "HP is a Strategic Global Alliance of Wipro, and we are very excited to receive this award. This award is an acknowledgement of the culture of excellence we have created at Wipro and our sustained efforts in offering our customers the best differentiated solutions around BTO through a combination of people, process and innovation excellence."

"We are pleased to honor Wipro with the 'Best Application Implementation Solutions' award," said Chuck Neal, Vice President, Software, HP. "Wipro has shown incredible commitment in working with HP to provide robust solutions around BTO that address the needs of our customers and help them achieve better business outcomes. By working with companies like Wipro, HP is continuing to drive co-innovation in the area of quality management, enabling customers to rapidly implement or update business processes with confidence that they will function and perform as the business requires."

The Testing Services division has demonstrated its commitment to BTO by training 4000+ resources and certifying 450+ consultants on HP Software quality management solutions and in working with HP to help their mutual customers optimize the business outcomes of IT.

Wipro and HP work together and explore how technology and services can help clients enhance their businesses. The solutions are co-developed using an 'Applied Innovation' business approach covering process, delivery, business and technology innovations that help Wipro to work collaboratively with clients and partners for cost take-outs, speed to market and new business opportunities. This comprehensive portfolio helps Wipro match the right products, services and solutions to customers' specific needs.

About Wipro
Wipro Technologies, a division of Wipro Limited is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified IT Services organization globally. 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 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, www.wiprocorporate.com

Media Contacts:
India:
Sanjeeth Boloor
Wipro Technologies
+91- 9845294767
sanjeeth.boloor@wipro.com

Subramaniam
Gutenberg PR
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Ranjani S Roy,
Gutenberg Communications,
+91 9886377941,
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Sunanda Sanganeria,
Gutenberg Communications,
+91 9811553623,
sunanda@gutenbergpr.com

US
Lavanya DJ
Gutenberg PR
+ (212).239.8740
lavanya@gutenbergpr.com

UK
Rahul Kadavakolu
+44 792 020 5496
rahul.kadavakolu@wipro.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.in