IndiaMART.com Named Among India's '25 Most Promising Internet Companies'

NEW DELHI, March 12, 2010 - A mark of its continually growing popularity and strength, IndiaMART.com
has now been recognised amongst the 'Top 25 Most Promising Internet
Companies' in India by the leading technology magazine 'The SmartTechie' in
its annual survey. The SmartTechie, publishes the coveted top 25 list of most
promising Internet companies every year, based on key criteria like: ease of
use, evidence of success, scalability and monetization. The jury panel
consisted of CEOs, CIOs, VCs and analysts besides the magazine's editorial
team.

Acknowledging the achievement, Founder and CEO, IndiaMART.com, Mr. Dinesh
Agarwal said , "It's a great news for all of us at IndiaMART.com, our
constant endevour to offer the best of services to the SMEs and MSMEs has
paid dividends. Such noteworthy recognition motivates us to scale greater
heights. It propels us further towards accomplishing our goal of bringing the
SMEs and MSMEs to forefront through our global online B2B platform. I thank
SmartTechie for the veneration and feel humbled at the same time."

SmartTechie in its statement said,"We believe that, each company in this
annual list had all those, which is needed to climb the ladder of success as
their products and plans are indeed progressive, and the technologies are
groundbreaking. Perhaps, what makes all of them to tick is their innovative
and need based approach."

In the past, IndiaMART.com has been bestowed with several prestigious
awards for its contribution to the SME and MSME sector. Some distinguished
recognitions include the Red Herring 100 Asia, Emerging India Award, Amity
Corporate Excellence Award and Indira Super Achiever Award, among others.

Besides IndiaMART.com, other promising Internet firms include, BigAdda
(social networking), Yatra.com (travel), Zapak (gaming), Jivox (online video
advertising), Seventymm (movie rental), and Sulekha.com (local commerce)
among others.

For the last 14 years IndiaMART.com has been vigilantly playing torch
bearer's role in promoting country's SME and MSME business through its online
platform, helping them sell their products and services in the international
marketplace and expand their reach and business opportunity. The company
commands an overwhelming 60 percent market share in the online B2B
marketplace, according to an IAMAI study on India's B2B online marketplaces
in 2009.

About The SmartTechie

The SmartTechie magazine aims at empowering technology leaders for
tomorrow. Its mission is to update its readers on the latest developments in
technology and how these developments will impact them. The magazine aims to
capture insights from the experiences of senior technology professionals and
experts from across the globe.

The magazine gets published in Bangalore and reaches out to about 1 lac
experienced technology professionals in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai,
Mumbai, Pune & Delhi.

About IndiaMART.com

IndiaMART.com is India's largest online B2B marketplace connecting global
buyers with suppliers through business directories, online product catalogs,
buy-sell offers, industry specific marketplaces, printed media and trade
shows participation.

Founded in 1996, the company has a pan-India presence in over 100 cities
. With approximately 1200 employees located across 31 offices in the country,
IndiaMART.com offers an extensive range of value-added products and services
to its 700,000 registered members and nearly 5 million global buyers across
various industries and verticals.

IndiaMART.com has won numerous awards over the years and has been widely
covered by media such as CNBC, BBC, BusinessMoney, CNN, Businessworld,
Economic Times, Financial Express, etc for its pioneering role in promoting
SME business in the country.

Its existing investors include Intel Capital and Bennett, Coleman & Co.
Ltd (Times Group), India's largest print media group.

For more information, please visit:
www.indiamart.com/press-section/

    Media Contacts
    IndiaMART.com
    Arun Tyagi
    Marketing & PR
    M: +91-9711003832
    T: +91-120-3911000
    F: +91-120-2424943
    E: pr@indiamart.com

Media Contacts: IndiaMART.com, Arun Tyagi, Marketing & PR, M: +91-9711003832, T: +91-120-3911000, F: +91-120-2424943, E: pr at indiamart.com