Sify Appoints Arvind Mathur as Chief Architect Global Services

Sify Limited (Nasdaq National Market: SIFY), a leader in consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities, announced today the appointment of Arvind Mathur as its Chief Architect-Global Services. He will be based in Delhi and will be responsible for architecting services, solutions and the product portfolio across the company's business lines, including evolution of the core network infrastructure to support next generation, managed IP services and applications for global customers. Commenting on his appointment, Mr Raju Vegesna, CEO and Managing Director, Sify Limited, said, "I am pleased to welcome Arvind to Sify. Arvind joins us at a crucial juncture when the company has aggressive plans to grow internationally. As the Chief Architect-Global Services he will be responsible for enhancing Sify’s technology and service offerings. He will be involved in design and development of products and services across businesses. Given his excellent track record, I am confident Sify’s product lines will see robust growth in both width and depth.” Mr Arvind Mathur said, " I am excited to join Sify at a time when the Company is poised for great growth. I am confident my technical and management expertise coupled with many years of international experience will prove to be very relevant in my present role as Chief Architect-Global Services, Sify. I look forward to contributing in developing and deploying product and services strategy and constructing strong technical expertise that will place Sify at the forefront in the global arena.” Arvind brings with him over 17 years of international experience in the telecommunications and networking arena having worked with major telecom and network services providers; innovation and development centers; and network equipment providers. His prior assignments include stints at the Research Institute of Electrical Communication (Japan), Advanced Fibre Communications, Teleglobe Inc (USA), JDS Uniphase Inc (Canada) and Bharti Airtel Limited. Prior to joining Sify, Arvind was Vice President and Head of Global Product Management, Network Services for the Enterprise Business Division at Tata-VSNL. Arvind holds a Masters Degree in Electrical Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and a Masters Degree in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi specializing in Optical Communication and Optoelectronics. About Sify Sify is among the largest Internet, network and e-Commerce services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common Internet backbone infrastructure. This Internet backbone reaches 188 cities and towns in India. A significant part of the company's revenue is derived from Corporate Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and communications solutions, security, network management services, enterprise applications and hosting. A host of blue chip customers use Sify's corporate service offerings. Consumer services include broadband home access, dial up connectivity and the iWay cyber café chain across 158 cities and towns. Sify is recognized as an ISO 9001:2000 certified service provider for network operations, data center operations and customer support, and for provisioning of VPNs, Internet bandwidth, VoIP Solutions and integrated security solutions, and BS7799 certified for Internet Data Center operations. 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 December 31, 2006, 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.