CHENNAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SifyMax, India's leading broadband content portal from Sify Limited, a
leader in Consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global
delivery capabilities (Nasdaq:SIFY), announced today that the portal
would be the official broadband partner for the Spring Summer collection
week of the internationally acclaimed Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) 2006, to
be held in Mumbai between October 31st and
November 4th 2006.
As the Official Internet Partner, SifyMax will host the Official LFW 2006
Website, webcast the event live over all 5 days and host exclusive
content on the event. SifyMax will also be accessible from several
points at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), the venue
for LFW 2006.
Commenting on SifyMax's association with LFW, V. Sivaramakrishnan,
President, Portals, Sify, said, "We are honored to extend our
association with this landmark fashion event in India, which is the
second edition of this event during the year. It is leveraging
synergistic opportunities like these that give us a competitive edge in
the Internet space in India and help us to connect better with the youth
by providing world-class content on- areas that interest them. On demand
availability of the show, has ensured that internet users can catch the
event whenever and wherever they want.”
SifyMax will have comprehensive coverage on the country’s
top models, portraying exquisite collections of 43 leading and upcoming
designers participating at The Lakme Fashion Week event. The coverage,
apart from Live Webcast will include exclusive video footage like
interviews and even behind the scenes footage of the event, profiles of
designers and models, photo galleries, reviews of the collection by
celebrities and fashionistas. These designers will showcase their work
to buyers, the media and the cognoscenti from India and around the world.
About Sify Limited:
Sify is among the largest Internet, network and e-Commerce services
companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive
range of products delivered over a common Internet backbone
infrastructure. This Internet backbone reaches 183 cities and towns in
India. A significant part of the company's revenue is derived from
Corporate Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and
communications solutions, security, network management services and
hosting. A host of blue chip customers use Sify's corporate service
offerings. Consumer services include broadband home access, dial up
connectivity and the iWay cyber café chain
across 154 cities and towns. The company's network services, Data Center
operations and customer relationship management are accredited ISO
9001:2000.
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 "Risks Related to
Our Business" in the company's report on Form 6-K for the quarter ended
June 30, 2006 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.
