Singapore, August 18, 2003

Web Synergies (S) Pte Ltd and its enterprise division Enterprise Synergies are pleased to announce that they are now a Microsoft Certified Partner.

As part of Web Synergies (S) Pte Ltd strategy, becoming a Certified Microsoft Partner is a logical step as a significant number of projects handled by Web Synergies (S) Pte Ltd and Enterprise Synergies, its enterprise division, are still Microsoft-driven. In such an environment and given the slight edge enjoyed by the .Net initiative over current alternative technologies, strengthening Enterprise Synergies in that field is the guarantee that we will always propose the best solutions to our clients. The MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PARTNER status also underscores Web Synergies (S) Pte Ltd the depth of strength in Microsoft technologies, its mainstay. Irrespective of whichever platform Web Synergies (S) Pte Ltd is called to service, our experienced team will have an answer for it.

In addition, Microsoft's .Net initiative gives a tremendous amount of new incentives for developers from all over the world to express their skills and creativity. In that context of "fast openness" being a Microsoft Certified Partner will give us access to the freshest developments from Seattle and help us anticipate the evolving needs of our clients. Being a Microsoft Certified Partner is also, of course, a sign of recognition of the talent of our people and of the quality of our work.

Gideon Lim, Web Synergies (S) Pte Ltd founder and Managing Director comments "I am pleased to announce that Web Synergies (S) Pte Ltd has been awarded the Microsoft Certified Partner certification. This is an endorsement of the caliber of the projects that we are embarking on and a testament to their successful execution. Web Synergies (S) Pte Ltd has made for itself a name increasingly in the competitive IT marketplace as a vendor of excellence and integrity. This certification will spur us on to do better than before and we also hope to work with Microsoft for projects in the foreseeable project."

About Web Synergies (S) Pte Ltd: Web Synergies (S) Pte Ltd is a regional IT company with offices in Singapore and India, occupying niche markets in the multimedia, wireless and web development, electronic commerce, hosting and Internet applications arena.

The company's clientele encompasses Fortune 50 companies, SMEs and Government bodies. Clients include the Housing and Development Board (HDB), Hewlett Packard, Great Eastern Life Insurance, Sony, SPRING Singapore, the Singapore Police Force, among others. Web Synergies (S) Pte Ltd clients are mostly located in Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong but also in Europe and in USA.