Ness Completes First Year as Software Engineering Partner for Amadeus

HACKENSACK, New Jersey and BANGALORE, India, March 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTC and TASE: NSTC), a global provider of information technology solutions and services, announced today that its Software Product Labs SM business unit has completed the first year of a multi-year engagement as software engineering partner for Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry.

During this first year, Ness Software Product Labs has built a team of 150 people and collaborated in the development of elements of the Amadeus e-Commerce Product Suite and solutions such as Checkmytrip.com, which allows travelers to check up-to-date itineraries online, and business intelligence solutions.

Operating from a software product lab in Bangalore, Ness' role is an extension of Amadeus' global R&D efforts, enabling them to better service the needs of travel partners worldwide.

"Amadeus has always had a strong commitment to investing in the development of leading technologies that ensure our customers stay at the forefront of the travel industry. Our decision to extend our engineering organization with Ness' support reaffirms that commitment, allowing us to draw on the immense software engineering talent pool in India , as well as Ness' own software product development expertise," said Jean-Paul Hamon, Amadeus' Executive Vice President, Development.

"Amadeus' pioneering technology has established them as an innovator in the global travel and tourism ecosystem," said Holly Ripley-Boyd, President, Ness Software Product Labs. "We are committed to helping Amadeus advance its technology vision and pleased to collaborate with them on their current product portfolio and the next-generation products for the travel industry."

About Ness Technologies

Ness Technologies (NASDAQ: NSTC and TASE: 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.

About Amadeus

Amadeus is the chosen technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry. The company provides distribution and technology solutions to help its customers adapt, grow and succeed in the fast changing travel industry. Customer groups include travel providers (airlines, hotels, car rental companies, railway companies, ferry lines, cruise lines, insurance companies and tour operators), travel sellers (travel agencies) and travel buyers (corporations and travelers). Amadeus operates under a transaction-based business model that offers IT solutions to virtually all players in the travel industry. The Amadeus system processed more than 670 million billable travel transactions in 2009.

Amadeus has central sites in Madrid (corporate headquarters & marketing), Nice (development) and Erding (Operations - data processing centre) and regional offices in Miami, Buenos Aires, Bangkok and Dubai. At market level, Amadeus maintains customer operations through 72 local Amadeus Commercial Organizations covering 195 countries. The company is majority owned by AMADEUS IT HOLDING, S.A., whose shareholders are BC Partners, Cinven, Air France, Iberia and Lufthansa. The Amadeus group employs over 9,300 employees worldwide, with 123 nationalities represented at the central offices. More information about Amadeus is available at: http://www.amadeus.com.

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