Syntel Joins Siebel Alliance Program; Syntel Consultants Certify on Siebel eBusiness Applications

TROY, Mich., March 10 -- Syntel , a global applications outsourcing and eBusiness firm, today announced that it has joined the Siebel Alliance Program as a Consulting Partner. Siebel Systems, Inc , is a leading provider of multi-channel eBusiness applications software. Syntel has certified consultants via the Siebel Certification Program to ensure that its personnel have the expertise necessary to position, install, configure, operate, maintain, and interface with Siebel eBusiness Applications.

Syntel's operational and strategic CRM solutions include business requirement assessment; configuration, customization and integration of CRM module components; and ongoing application support. Siebel Systems provides organizations with a proven set of industry-specific best practices, CRM applications software, and business processes, enabling corporations to sell to, market to, and serve customers across multiple channels and lines of business.

The combination of Siebel Systems technology and Syntel's implementation expertise creates a comprehensive CRM solution that can transform client businesses into customer-centric operations. To better serve Global 2000 CRM requirements, Syntel will also leverage its Global Delivery Service, which facilitates 24/7 support for Global 2000 clients without the burden of shift differentials. This model enables collapsed project timelines at a cost savings of at least 15-20 percent.

"Siebel Systems' commitment to customer satisfaction and market leadership have significantly impacted the way companies do business," said Atul Kunwar, Syntel COO. "By participating in the Siebel Alliance Program, Syntel will dramatically improve our clients' ability to deliver the ultimate customer experience."

Siebel Systems forms alliances with proven consulting leaders and requires that their consultants pass the Siebel Certification program. This program certifies professionals who can effectively work on a Siebel Systems implementation team and provides a standard by which customers are able to objectively measure consultants' knowledge about Siebel eBusiness Applications and implementation techniques.

About Syntel

Syntel is a global e-Business and applications outsourcing company that delivers real-world technology solutions to Global 2000 corporations. Syntel's portfolio of services includes e-Business development and integration, wireless solutions, data warehousing, and eCRM as well as complex application development and enterprise integration services. The company was the first US-based firm to launch a Global Delivery Service to drive speed-to-market and quality advantages for its customers. Syntel's workforce, approximately 3,000 employees strong, operate from centers in the US, Europe, and Asia. Syntel's Global Development Centers in India are assessed at SEI CMM Level 5 as well as IS0 9001. To learn more, visit us at: www.syntelinc.com.

Safe Harbor Provision

This news release includes forward-looking statements, including with respect to the future level of business for Syntel, Inc. These statements are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors set forth in the Company's Annual Form 10-K document dated April 9, 2002. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those set forth above include general trends and developments in the information technology industry, which is subject to rapid technological changes, and the Company's concentration of sales in a relatively small number of large customers, as well as intense competition in the information technology industry, which the Company believes will increase.