New Delhi -  April 10, 2001

Hughes Software Systems (HSS), India's number one communication software company, today announced a multi-year cooperation with Nokia Networks, a world leader in mobile communications infrastructure.

HSS will develop software for Nokia Network's system solutions for building telecom network infrastructure.

HSS is setting up a state- of- the- art dedicated development facility at Gurgaon for this specific purpose. The offshore facility will conform to Nokia's stringent international standards. This facility will also cater to potential expansion of the co-operation.

"This agreement extends our reach into the wireless market by cooperating with Nokia, a premier name in mobile telephony and wireless networks," said Arun Kumar, President and Managing Director, HSS. "Working with Nokia enables us to enhance our domain expertise and develop better solutions for Nokia to meet their customers' expanding needs."

About Hughes Software Systems (HSS)

Hughes Software Systems Ltd. (www.hssworld.com), is the #1 communications software company in India. HSS offers a broad range of communications-related software services, products, and solutions to leading Communication OEMs and Service Providers around the world.

Assessed at SEI-CMM Level 4 for all its development centres and all projects, HSS been an ISO 9001 company since 1996.

HSS is a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation. HSS has a team of over 1200 world class professionals, at its development centres in India: at Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi, and in Bangalore. With sales and support offices in the US and the UK, it is represented throughout Europe, South America, and Asia to support its global customer base.

For more information about HSS 
visit http://www.hssworld.com or contact:

Jay Vikram Bakshi
+91-124-634 6666 x 2865
prcontact@flextronicssoftware.com

Last updated : August 5, 2006