Lionbridge Collaborates With Microsoft to Bring Technology Innovation to Emerging Markets

Participates in Microsoft Local Language Program Africa Summit as the Strategic Partner for 35 Languages for Windows 7 and Office 14 Language Interface Packs

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, November 16 - Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIOX) today announced that it will
participate in Microsoft's Local Language Program (LLP) Africa Summit,
November 16th to 18th, and serve as a strategic partner to help Microsoft
bring its software and tools to emerging markets. With this collaboration,
Lionbridge will provide localization services across 35 languages including
the 10 languages targeted to Africa region. In doing so, Lionbridge is
assisting Microsoft with its mission to bring the benefits of technology to
people worldwide by providing software and tools in locally relevant
languages that honor linguistic and cultural traditions.

To facilitate the program, Lionbridge will provide comprehensive
localization services to Microsoft and its partners including program
management, engineering and product testing. In addition, Lionbridge will
deploy its unique Language Ambassador program to provide support to Microsoft
partners and facilitate access to its advanced language technology to ensure
linguistic quality and consistency.

"With our Local Language Program and our Unlimited Potential Program,
Microsoft is finding new ways to bridge the technical divide for emerging
markets, create economic opportunities, develop customized IT solutions, and
preserve local languages and cultures," said Anthony Salcito, Vice President
Worldwide Public Sector Education, Microsoft. "This ambitious initiative
requires the expertise of partners like Lionbridge that have the scale,
knowledge and technology to create and manage specific programs, tools and
communication vehicles for our partners across diverse geographies."

Lionbridge will participate in Microsoft's upcoming Africa Summit which
will bring together Microsoft product teams, members of government
organizations, in-country partners and Microsoft's subsidiary program and
citizenship managers. Lionbridge LLP team managers will speak at the event
and host a number of training sessions for local Microsoft partners.

"Emerging economies such as Africa are becoming the next computing
frontier with strong demand for productivity and mobility technologies.
Language plays a critical role in bringing sustainable technology adoption to
these markets. We look forward to participating in Microsoft's Africa Summit
and to assisting Microsoft with programs that increase community access to
technology," said Rory Cowan, CEO, Lionbridge. "We understand the unique
challenges and opportunities of emerging markets and look forward to helping
Microsoft achieve its goals of bridging language, cultures and technology."

Details about Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Program can be found at
www.microsoft.com/unlimitedpotential/default.mspx

About Lionbridge

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIOX) is a provider of
translation, interpretation, development and testing services. Lionbridge
combines global resources with proven program management methodologies to
serve as an outsource partner throughout a client's product and content
lifecycle - from development to translation, testing and maintenance. Global
organizations rely on Lionbridge services to increase international market
share, speed adoption of global products and content, and enhance their
return on enterprise applications and IT system investments. Based in
Waltham, Mass., Lionbridge maintains solution centers in 26 countries and
provides services under the Lionbridge and VeriTest brands. To learn more,
visit www.lionbridge.com

Lionbridge is a trademark of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. in the US and
throughout the world. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other countries.

    CONTACT: Sara Buda
    Lionbridge Technologies
    +1-781-434-6190
    sara.buda@lionbridge.com

Sara Buda, Lionbridge Technologies, +1-781-434-6190, sara.buda at lionbridge.com