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 - 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 www.samachar.com,
www.walletwatch.com, www.sports.sify.com and
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 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: 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 www.sec.gov.

Contact information

    Sify Technologies Limited
    Mr. David Appasamy
    Investor Relations
    +91-44-2254-0770 (ext. 2013)
    david.appasamy@sifycorp.com  

    Grayling Investor Relations
    Ms. Truc Nguyen (ext. 418) or
    Mr. Christopher Chu (ext. 426)
    +1-646-284-9400
    truc.nguyen@us.grayling.com or
    christopher.chu@us.grayling.com

Sify Technologies Limited Mr. David Appasamy, Investor Relations, +91-44-2254-0770 (ext. 2013) david.appasamy at sifycorp.com; Grayling Investor Relations Ms. Truc Nguyen (ext. 418) or Mr. Christopher Chu (ext. 426) +1-646-284-9400, truc.nguyen at us.grayling.com or christopher.chu at us.grayling.com