IndiaMART.com Turns Spotlight on MSMEs

Receives Massive Number of Nominations for IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards

NEW DELHI, India, September 17, 2010 - Providing a perfect platform for Indian Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs) to showcase their strength, vigor and contribution to the
economic growth, IndiaMART.com has turned the spotlight on these trailblazers
through the IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2010. This is evident from
the huge response garnered for the nominations. With such a backdrop, the
Awards Ceremony, scheduled for December 3, 2010, is slated to be one of the
most sought-after in the recent times.

Sharing a panoramic view on the initiative, Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Founder
and CEO, IndiaMART.com, said, "Ours is a vibrant and thriving economy with
immense contribution from MSMEs. Having already made efforts towards
development of the entire sector, we are channelizing our energies towards
bringing the path-breaking small businesses into limelight through these
Awards. With full enthusiasm from MSMEs backing this endeavour, our
commitment towards them has further got fortified."

Alongside the nomination process, the show "IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow
Awards 2010" on ET NOW is also making successful strides in featuring the
innovative businesses which have outshone their competitors. This week,
leading entrepreneurs from three different sectors were featured in the sixth
episode of the show. Highlighting unique business ideas of new set of
entrepreneurs, the episode showcased how Mr. Vikram Bahri set up Green
Buildings India, a company that makes buildings with recycled material, Mr.
Abhishek Sinha pioneered the use of mobile technology by setting up Eko India
Financial Services to bring down the cost of networking significantly to
reach out to un-banked urban as well as rural areas and Mr. Anil V Pise
started his own company Raj Process Equipments & Systems Pvt. Ltd. with a
view to provide turnkey solutions to variousindustries. With 18 inspiring
stories shared till now, 'IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2010' show on
ET NOW promises to unfold even more intriguing stories of entrepreneurs as
the show progresses further.

Several entrepreneurs have understood the significance of these Awards
and given thumbs up to this initiative by IndiaMART.com and ET NOW. The
entrepreneurs who have yet not nominated their companies, must register right
away and capitalise on the opportunity.

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 over 2000 employees located across 47 offices in the country,
IndiaMART.com offers an extensive range of value-added products and services
to its 10,00,000 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.
The Board of Directors at IndiaMART.com comprises of Mr. Deep Kalra, Founder
and CEO of Makemytrip.com and Dr. Nachiket Mor, President, ICICI Foundation
among others.

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www.indiamart.com/press-section & www.leaders.economictimes.com

    Media Contacts
    Pawandeep Kaur
    Manager - PR
    T: +91-120-3911000
    F: +91-120-2424943
    E:pr@indiamart.com

Media Contacts: Pawandeep Kaur, Manager - PR, T: +91-120-3911000, F: +91-120-2424943, E:pr at indiamart.com