Patni is
an ISO 9001: 2000 certified and SEI-CMMi Level 5 organization, assessed
enterprise wide at P-CMM Level 3. The risks and uncertainties relating to
these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties
regarding 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 Patni has made
strategic investments, withdrawal of governmental fiscal incentives, political
instability, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies
outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general
economic conditions affecting our industry.
"We're very pleased to have been selected as Epicor's quality performance
management partner, extending our reach into the midmarket manufacturing
sector," says John M .

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Optional product offerings include solution sets to improve Product Launch
and Part Approvals through Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Equipment and Calibration Management,
Data Collection and Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Compliance and
Audit management, for compliance with industry standards (ISO 9001:2000,
TS16949:2002, FDA 21CFR 11) as well as regulatory mandates like Sarbanes-Oxley
and the TREAD Act. For more information , visit the company's Web site at
http://www. Scala is
a registered trademark of Scala Business Solutions NV, an Epicor subsidiary. The
Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any
forward-looking statements.

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Epicor Advanced Quality will seamlessly integrate with Epicor's
manufacturing ERP solutions.
"We selected IQS to power our new Epicor Advanced Quality offering because
of its proven expertise, full functionality and scalability to support our
entire suite of manufacturing solutions," says Paul Farrell, vice president of
worldwide research and development for Epicor. Epicor's worldwide
headquarters are located in Irvine, California with offices and affiliates
around the world.

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The service
employs a "reverse ASP" model that leverages the customer's existing IT
infrastructure, eliminating the burden of migrating to an unknown
administrative platform.

and CLEVELAND, Epicor
Software Corporation (Nasdaq: EPIC) and IQS, Inc. With the acquisition of Scala, Epicor
is a global leader in the midmarket serving over 20,000 customers in over
140 countries .

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Additionally, Patni's technology expertise has helped Kitcoff-APSI
smoothly transition to the InvestLink platform, following the recent merger of
Kitcoff and APSI.
With an employee strength of over 11,000 and multiple offshore development
facilities across eight cities; Patni has 23 international offices across the
Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

For more information on Patni, visit http://www.newscom.

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"The addition of IQS' quality
improvement software will strengthen our already robust offering, enabling
customers to further increase operating efficiency and improve product quality
while reducing costs.

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Maximizes Consulting and Administration Profits Through Patni Expertise

CAMBRIDGE, Mass."
Launched in June 2005, Patni's Defined Contribution BPO Service is
specifically designed for companies expanding their offerings into lucrative
defined contributions segments such as 401(k) plan administration.

About Patni
Patni Computer Systems Limited (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI)
is a global IT Services provider servicing Global 2000 clients.com. For more information, visit the company's Web
site at http://www.com.

This document includes descriptions of product functionality that is not
presently available.

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The foregoing statements regarding anticipated new
product releases and customer benefits following the use of such new products
as well as statements regarding targeted release dates, anticipated feature
functionality , and integration with other products are "forward-looking
statements" that involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ
materially.

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(Logo: http://www.

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Today, Patni's established success within the SMB sector, combined with our
ability to commit dedicated financial technology will help players like
Kitcoff-APSI to continue on their path to success.epicor.

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The Core Solution
Set includes software to manage part and process documentation, including
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Control Plan development, issue
tracking and corrective actions, as well as supplier performance and customer
communications.

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Patni's service offerings include application development , application
maintenance and support, packaged software implementation, infrastructure
management services, product engineering services, business process
outsourcing and quality assurance services . "Epicor is recognized
internationally as a leader in ERP innovation, functionality and customer
satisfaction; we look forward to enabling them to provide their customers with
the most powerful quality management solution on the market today.
Since its inception in 1988, IQS has been a leading provider of Quality
Performance Management software to the manufacturing sector.

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Patni will assist Kitcoff-APSI's existing business in
the annuity and life space, with domain knowledge that will extend into the
brokerage space as Kitcoff-APSI increases its market share within this
segment . "Like Kitcoff-APSI, Patni's Defined Contribution BPO suite stands out
because of its scalability and ability to support future growth and change,
while continuing to improve performance. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking
statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

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Patni has registered revenues of US$ 450
million for the year 2005.

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Patni's Defined Contribution BPO provides the flexibility and speed necessary
to support Kitcoff-APSI's aggressive growth plans in the retirement plan
administration space .

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Patni caters
to its clients through its industry-focused practices, including insurance,
manufacturing , financial services, telecommunications, and its technology-
focused practices.

Epicor(R) and IQS Align to Deliver Enhanced Quality Management Software Solution to Manufacturers

Cachat, IQS Chairman .iqs. The factors that could affect actual results include but are not
limited to, unanticipated development delays, undetected software errors,
competition, technical difficulties with third party products , difficulties
integrating with other company products and other factors discussed in the
Company 's quarterly report on Form 10-Q, for the period ending September 30,
2004, at pages 37-46.

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Additional risks that could
affect our future operating results are more fully described in our Red
herring filing.

About Epicor Software Corporation
For 20 years, Epicor has been a recognized leader dedicated to providing
integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship
management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software solutions to
midmarket companies around the world.

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, Patni Computer Systems
(BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI) today announced that Kitcoff-APSI,
a full-service employer sponsored retirement plan consulting and
administration firm, has opted for Patni's Defined Contribution BPO Services., a leading provider of
integrated Quality Performance Management software, today announced a
strategic alliance whereby Epicor will use IQS' quality management software as
the foundation for enhancing the Quality Management offering within its global
enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions for midmarket
manufacturers ."

About IQS, Inc.

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Kitcoff-APSI Selects Patni's Defined Contribution BPO Service

Epicor to Provide a Robust, Scalable Quality Performance Management Solution
with Seamless Integration to Its Global Midmarket ERP Solutions
Through Alliance

IRVINE, Calif.

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In keeping with its focus on continuous
process improvements, Patni adopts Six Sigma practices as an integral part of
its quality and process frameworks. With the scalability and flexibility to support
long-term growth, Epicor's solutions are complemented by a full range of
services, providing a single point of accountability to promote rapid return
on investment and low total cost of ownership.

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Kitcoff-APSI chose Patni for its broad spectrum of insurance and
technology expertise."
Bill Budde, senior vice president and head of the Insurance Business Unit,
Patni said, "The small and medium business segment is among the fastest
growing and needs technology and industry expertise support to be successful. The
product and service offerings depicted in this document are produced by Epicor
Software Corporation.

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"At Kitcoff-APSI we have consistently worked to improve the efficiency of
our processes so we can focus on providing improved and broader services to
our customers," said Dr. Michael Campo, CEO and Owner Proprietor of Kitcoff-
APSI .patni.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040615/LATU008LOGO)
The new offering, Epicor Advanced Quality, Powered by IQS(TM), will be a
full-featured enterprise quality management software suite that enables
manufacturers to automate the business processes that are most critical to
lowering operating costs and meeting market-driven product quality
requirements.

Epicor is a registered trademark of Epicor Software Corporation.

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Committed to quality, Patni adds value to its client's businesses through
well-established and structured methodologies, tools and techniques.

Safe Harbor
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects
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."
Epicor Advanced Quality, Powered by IQS, will enable manufacturers to
control tough operational challenges by automating key business processes ,
enhancing production process efficiencies and serving as the framework to meet
industry standards and regulatory compliance requirements.

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com. Epicor leverages innovative technologies like Web services in
developing end-to-end, industry-specific solutions for manufacturing,
distribution, enterprise service automation, and hospitality that enable
companies to immediately drive efficiency throughout business operations and
build competitive advantage.
Other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners. As a result of these factors the business or prospects
expected by the Company as a result of this announcement may not occur.

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IQS' solutions
increase the efficiency and accuracy of operational processes and enhance
enterprise-wide visibility of key performance metrics , enabling manufacturers
to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage through continuous quality
improvement and reduced costs.

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