Societe Generale Leverages Finacle(TM) From Infosys to Rapidly Innovate and Grow in China

By Infosys Technologies Limited, PRNE
Wednesday, December 9, 2009

SHANGHAI, China, December 10 - Infosys Technologies Ltd. and Societe Generale today announced
the successful implementation of Finacle(TM) core banking, CRM, wealth
management and consumer e-banking solution at Societe Generale (China)
Limited, the first French bank offering a wide range of corporate, private
and retail banking services in China. With Finacle(TM), Societe Generale's
customers in China will have the convenience of Internet banking along with
real-time access to account balances, and an expanded range of products and
services online.

The state-of-the-art Finacle(TM) solution implemented across
all branches of Societe Generale (China) Limited has enabled the bank to
embark on its ambitious retail growth and innovation agenda, with a highly
scalable and flexible technology engine. With the solution, Societe Generale
(China) Limited is able to offer its customers a wider range of banking
products and services. A central repository of customer data has enabled bank
staff to see a single, 360 degree view of the customer. Further, all channels
of communication of the bank - Internet, mobile, ATM, branch - are integrated
to provide customers more convenience.

Haragopal Mangipudi, Global Head- Finacle, Infosys
Technologies Limited, said, "We are delighted that Finacle has gone live at
Societe Generale (China) Limited and we are committed to supporting the bank
achieve its objective of becoming the preferred retail banking services
provider in China. China is strategically important for us with seven leading
global banks operating in the country already powered by Finacle. We look
forward to continue partnering with Societe Generale on their future
innovation and growth plans."

According to Jackson Cheung, Chief Executive Officer, Societe
Generale (China) Limited, "The right technology backbone, with the
scalability and flexibility to match our growth pace, is important for us at
this juncture to achieve competitive edge in the Chinese retail and corporate
banking market. We are confident that our partnership with Finacle from
Infosys will help us to grow our business and provide our customers with an
innovative banking experience."

Societe Generale (China) Limited is now using Finacle(TM) to
create more innovative wealth management products and also plans to use the
solution to enhance its customer acquisition strategy. As a leader in banking
transformation, Finacle(TM) has a global footprint across 64 countries and
has been acknowledged among the leaders in the core banking solution space by
top analysts including Gartner and Forrester. Finacle(TM) is also the winner
of a series of awards for its innovation and implementation capabilities, the
most notable ones being The Banker Technology Award, The Asian Banker IT
Implementation Award and The Banking Technology Judge's Special Award for
"Innovative Use of IT".

About Societe Generale

Societe Generale is one of the largest financial services
groups in the euro-zone. The Group employs 163,000 people worldwide in three
key businesses:

    - Retail Banking & Financial Services: Societe Generale
      serves more than 30 million individual customers worldwide.

    - Global Investment Management & Services: Societe Generale is one of
      the largest banks in the euro-zone in terms of assets under custody
      (EUR 3 073 billion, September 2009) and under management
      (EUR 348 billion, September 2009).

    - Corporate & Investment Banking: Societe Generale tailors solutions for
      its clients across sectors by capitalising on its worldwide expertise
      in investment banking, global finance, and global markets.

Societe Generale is included in the socially-responsible
investment indexes: FTSE4Good and ASPI.

www.societegenerale.com

About Finacle(TM) Universal Banking Solution

Finacle from Infosys partners with banks to power-up their
innovation agenda, enabling them to differentiate their products and service,
enhance customer experience and achieve greater operational efficiency. This
proven and effective framework for multi-disciplinary change, enables banks
to shift their strategic and operational priorities.

Finacle solutions address the core banking, e-banking, Islamic banking,
treasury, wealth management and CRM requirements of retail, corporate and
universal banks worldwide.

Several powerful and differentiating features make Finacle one
of the most comprehensive, flexible and scalable universal banking solution
in its class. These solutions when associated with Finacle services empower
banks to maximize their opportunities for growth, while minimizing the risks
that come with large-scale business transformation. For more information,
visit www.infosys.com/finacle

About Infosys Technologies Ltd

Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY) defines, designs and delivers
IT-enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a Flat
World. These solutions focus on providing strategic differentiation and
operational superiority to clients. With Infosys, clients are assured of a
transparent business partner, world-class processes, speed of execution and
the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model
that Infosys pioneered. Infosys has over 104,000 employees in over 50 offices
worldwide. Infosys is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index and The Global Dow. For
more information, visit www.infosys.com.

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    For more information please contact:

    Infosys Press Office - Bangalore        Societe Generale (China) Limited
    Sujeet Pramanik                         Press Office
    Infosys Technologies Limited            Alexis Wu
    +91-80-4105-7551                        Societe Generale (China) Limited
    sujeet_pramanik@infosys.com             alexis.wu@socgen.com.cn

    Infosys Press Office - Shanghai
    Adelaide Lin
    Infosys Technologies (China) Co., Ltd.
    +86-21-58843436
    Adelaide_Lin@infosys.com

    Infosys Press Office - London
    Shamima Begum
    Golin Harris
    +44(0)20-7067-0469
    sbegum@golinharris.com

    Infosys Press Office - New York
    Sapana Shende
    BitePR
    +1-510-396-0416
    sapana.shende@bitecommunications.com

For more information please contact: Infosys Press Office - Bangalore, Sujeet Pramanik, Infosys Technologies Limited, +91-80-4105-7551, sujeet_pramanik at infosys.com; Infosys Press Office - Shanghai, Adelaide Lin, Infosys Technologies (China) Co., Ltd., +86-21-58843436, Adelaide_Lin at infosys.com; Infosys Press Office - London, Shamima Begum, Golin Harris, +44(0)20-7067-0469, sbegum at golinharris.com; Infosys Press Office - New York, Sapana Shende, BitePR, +1-510-396-0416, sapana.shende at bitecommunications.com; Societe Generale (China) Limited, Press Office, Alexis Wu, Societe Generale (China) Limited, alexis.wu at socgen.com.cn

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