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HACKENSACK, New Jersey, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTC), a global provider of IT solutions and services, today announced that it has been awarded a three-year contract by Plan, a global humanitarian child-focused organization. Under the terms of the contract, Ness will provide Plan with software development and support services on the latest Microsoft technologies, required for first stage of Plan's dynamic new system. Ness Technologies will develop a flexible solution for the accurate and timely communication of digital content and data about Plan's work in developing countries. The new system will enable Plan to easily access the information that may be required by their supporters. The development will be carried out at Ness' offshore facility in Mumbai, India. "The new global system will allow us to communicate internally, in an easier, faster and more integrated way" said Maja Cubarrubia, Director Sponsorships, Grants & Business Development, Plan. "This will allow more time for meaningful interaction with children and communities and less time spent on administrative activities like resolving data integrity problems." "The new system will provide Plan's employees, volunteers and sponsors with faster access to documents and better data accuracy," said Balram Pal, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Ness UK. "It will allow Plan to work in a unified information architecture using the latest Microsoft technologies, worldwide, minimizing manual work. In addition, the project is a small step in the direction of Ness fulfilling its social objective by facilitating the development of children in poor communities around the globe." About Plan Founded in 1937, Plan is one of the world's largest international child-centered development organizations. Plan works with over 1.3 million children, their families and communities in 46 of the world's poorest countries, building the skills, the structures and the resources to give children an equal chance to develop into healthy, educated and responsible adulthood. Plan, which is a non-governmental organization, employs over 7,000 people worldwide, and works with over 50,000 volunteer workers who help in Plan's community projects across the world. For more information about Plan visit http://www.plan-international.org/. About Ness Technologies Ness Technologies (NASDAQ:NSTC) is a global provider of end-to-end IT services and solutions designed to help clients improve competitiveness and efficiency. Specializing in outsourcing and offshore, systems integration and application development, software and consulting, and quality assurance and training, Ness serves a blue-chip client base of over 500 public- and private-sector customers. With 7,000 employees, Ness maintains operations in 15 countries across North America, Europe and Asia, and partners with over 100 software and hardware vendors worldwide. For more information about Ness visit http://www.ness.com/. Forward Looking Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often are preceded by words such as "believes," "expects," "may," "anticipates," "plans," "intends," "assumes," "will" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Ness' actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward looking statements as a result of various factors. Some of the factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the recent results or those projected in forward-looking statements include the "Risk Factors" described in Ness' Annual Report of Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2006. Media contact: David Kanaan, USA: 1-888-244-4919, Intl: +972-3-540-8188, Email: , Investor contact: Drew Wright, USA: 1-888-267-8160, Email: DATASOURCE: Ness Technologies Inc CONTACT: Media contact: David Kanaan, USA: 1-888-244-4919, Intl: +972-3-540-8188, Email: , Investor contact: Drew Wright, USA: 1-888-267-8160, Email:

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