Sify and Solar Living Institute Launch Interactive Online Training Course on Solar Renewable Energy

First Online PV Design and Installation Training Course to be Launched

CHENNAI, India and HOPLAND, California, February 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sify Technologies Limited, (NASDAQ National market: SIFY), a leader in enterprise data services and consumer Internet with global delivery capabilities; and Solar Living Institute (SLI), a US-based, non-profit organization that promotes renewable energy and sustainable living through quality education and training programs, announced today the launch of their first online training course titled 'PV Design and Installation Training'. The course, developed for the US market and currently in English, shall soon be translated and localized for markets across the globe including India, China, and Latin America.

John Schaeffer, Chairman of the SLI Board and Founder, said, "It gives me great pleasure that we are taking a big step toward making this planet cleaner and greener. For over 15 years, the Solar Living Institute has been offering our PV Design and Installation training at our 12-acre sustainability center in Northern California. We are happy to take another stride in our journey toward sustainability not only by going "paperless" but also by encouraging people to learn more and travel less, saving fossil fuels, time and money. Thanks to our great partners at Sify, and with the help of numerous PV industry experts, this training helps participants specialize in PV design and installation and prepares them for careers in the rapidly growing solar energy field. We are particularly proud to announce that this online training course has been accredited by the Institute for Sustainable Power (ISPQ) a globally respected accreditation authority. As such, many of our online students will be able to take the examination offered by the North American Board of Certified Energy Professionals (NABCEP,) an important entry-level credential for the solar industry."

Devraj Shetty, Business Head, Sify eLearning Services, Sify, said, "We are indeed delighted to partner with SLI for the best in online teaching, learning and training tools and applications in the area of renewable energy. Sify and SLI share the mission of improving the efficacy of teaching and learning in the ever-expanding areas of renewable energy and sustainable business practices. To do this, we bring state-of-the-art learning content interspersed with interactive 3D simulations, integrative exercises, and real-life scenarios that are guaranteed to develop knowledge and skills in a short span of time via use of social networking tools and new media technologies. Renewable energy training is certain to become amongst the fastest growing training domains - Sify and SLI are well positioned to collaborate and develop the best online training materials available in this field."

This unique collaboration will result in Sify and SLI working together to develop and rollout a variety of eLearning courses that range from technical training to sales, marketing, finance and sustainable personal and business practices for a green and sustainable future for all.

About Sify:

Sify is among the largest Managed Enterprise and Consumer Internet Services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common telecom data network infrastructure reaching 500+ cities and towns in India.

A significant part of the company's revenue in India is derived from Corporate Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and communications solutions, security, network management services, enterprise applications and hosting. 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 ISO 27001 certified for Internet Data Center operations. Sify has licenses to operate NLD (National Long Distance) and ILD (International Long Distance) services and offers VoIP back haul to long distance subscriber telephony services. The company is India's first enterprise managed services provider to launch a Security Operations Center (SOC) to deliver managed security services. A host of blue chip customers use Sify's corporate service offerings.

Consumer services include broadband home access, dial up connectivity and the e-port cybercafe chain across 249 cities and towns. Sify.com the consumer portal of Sify has sub portals like http://www.samachar.com, http://www.walletwatch.com, http://www.sports.sify.com and http://www.movies.sify.com. The content is available in various Indian languages, which include Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil.

Sify also caters to the global markets in the specialized domains of eLearning Services and Remote Infrastructure Management Services.

The eLearning Services business designs, develops, and delivers state-of-the-art digital learning solutions catering to for-profit, non-profit organizations, and governmental organizations in the fields of hi-tech, engineering, environment, healthcare, education, and finance.

The Remote Infrastructure Management Services provides dependable and economical solutions around managed services, hosting, and monitoring.

For more information about Sify, visit http://www.sifycorp.com

About Solar Living Institute:

The Solar Living Institute (SLI), located in Hopland, California, USA is a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable living and green careers through inspiring education and training programs. Founded in 1998 by John Schaeffer, President of Real Goods Solar, SLI has been conducting workshops and training programs in renewable energy, natural building, permaculture, and bio-intensive gardening. The popularity of these programs has grown tremendously and now serves over 2000 participants annually, many traveling across the country to the SLI campus to attend them. Workshops and training programs are taught by experienced practitioners who emphasize not only practical skills but also the ethical and responsible behavior necessary for creating a sustainable future. The core educational program at SLI is training in the installation and design of photovoltaic (PV) systems and other skills needed for careers in the growing Green Energy Industry. SLI is a provider of NABCEP-approved basic training on PV systems, which will qualify learners to take the examination for the NABCEP Entry-level Certificate of Knowledge. In addition to training in solar photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies, other SLI programs include training in making biodiesel, converting electric vehicles, building with straw bale and other natural materials, beekeeping, organic gardening and natural landscape design. SLI also sponsors Green Career Conferences in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco, and Nine-month residential Internships.

Solar Living Institute also promotes sustainable living through education and demonstration to diverse audiences at its Solar Living Center. This 12-acre campus, built on reclaimed land, has become a beautiful permaculture-designed Oasis attracting over 200,000 visitors each year. The site offer demonstrations in renewable energy and sustainable living practices that encourage people to turn inspiration into action. The Institute is home to Solar 2000, one of northern California's largest solar arrays. Solar 2000 allows the Solar Living Institute to sell more than 160,000 kWh of clean renewable energy back into the grid annually. One of the many outstanding features on the SLI campus is the landscape of fruit-bearing trees and scrubs and an organic and biodynamic garden that also feeds the interns that reside in the natural building intern village. The site is a popular location for elementary school groups that flock to the SLI campus in the spring and fall for special tours that include interactive educational displays.

For more information about SLI, visit: http://www.solarliving.org

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 "Risk Factors" in the company's report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2009, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

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