Ness Technologies Collaborates With Microsoft to Reinvent Media Contract Management at IBC 2009

Ness Technologies Collaborates With Microsoft to Reinvent Media Contract Management at IBC 2009

Cloud-based Solution Based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to be Showcased at IBC

MAIDENHEAD, England, September 10/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTC), a global provider of information technology services and solutions, today announced that it will launch a new version of its media contract management solution, Ness Content Office(TM) (NCO), at the IBC 2009 exhibition, to be held on 11-15 September 2009 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Ness Content Office enables broadcasters, production companies and all media organisations to automate contracts, rights and royalty payment management for content assets at the most granular level. The new NCO version is a 100 percent web-based solution that provides optimum, secure exploitation of an organisation's entire content catalogue across all traditional and new media platforms.

Ness Content Office is the most viable solution in the marketplace for supporting end-to-end processing of contracts and payments management. It has been deployed at major organisations such as ITV plc and FremantleMedia.

Ness is now working with Microsoft Corp. to offer an enhanced enterprise version of NCO as well as software as a service (SaaS) solution based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. This new offering now enables advanced business intelligence and reporting capabilities. In addition, it allows for state-of-the-art automated contract workflow and collaborative editing features that will revolutionise the business value of media contract management.

"This new version of Ness Content Office based on Office SharePoint Server 2007 demonstrates our ability to deliver the most advanced media contract management system to all our customers," said Peter Sutton, Managing Director of Ness UK and head of Ness' media practice in Europe. "Our enterprise and SaaS solution capability is a truly unique offering in the marketplace."

Moreover, Gabriele Di Piazza, managing director for the Media & Entertainment Business in the Communications Sector at Microsoft Corp., said, "The integration of Ness Content Office and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 offers customers critical contract management functionality to facilitate the maximum exploitation of content. It also confirms Microsoft's commitment to providing market-leading solutions across all areas of the digital supply chain."

Visit the Microsoft exhibit at the Topaz Lounge at the RAI Convention Centre, Amsterdam, between 11 and 15 September to view Ness Content Office and talk to Ness' product experts.

About Ness Technologies

Ness Technologies (NASDAQ: NSTC) is a global provider of IT and business services and solutions with specialized expertise in software product engineering; system integration, application development and consulting; and software distribution. Ness delivers its portfolio of solutions and services using a global delivery model combining offshore, near-shore and local teams. With about 7,800 employees, Ness maintains operations in 18 countries, and partners with numerous software and hardware vendors worldwide. For more information about Ness Technologies, visit http://www.ness.com.

Forward Looking Statement

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          Media Contact:     John Fitzsimmons     USA: 1-781-223-5833     Email: john.fitzsimmons@ness.com      David Kanaan     Intl: +972-54-425-5307     Email: media.int@ness.com      Investor Relations Contact:     Drew Wright     USA: +1-201-488-3262     Email: investor@ness.com      Ness Technologies UK contact:     Christy Lally     Tel: +44-7760-215811     Email: christy.lally@ness.com  

Source: Ness Technologies Inc

Media Contact: John Fitzsimmons, USA: +1-781-223-5833, Email: john.fitzsimmons@ness.com; David Kanaan, Intl: +972-54-425-5307, Email: media.int@ness.com. Investor Relations Contact: Drew Wright, USA: +1-201-488-3262, Email: investor@ness.com. Ness Technologies UK contact: Christy Lally, Tel: +44-7760-215811, Email: christy.lally@ness.com

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