Pannon, a Leading Hungarian Mobile Operator, Awards Significant Deal to Ness Technologies for a Strategic 3-Year CRM Solution

Pannon, a Leading Hungarian Mobile Operator, Awards Significant Deal to Ness Technologies for a Strategic 3-Year CRM Solution

Ness Continues Telecommunications Dominance Throughout Central Eastern Europe

BUDAPEST, Hungary, November 18/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ & TASE:NSTC), a global provider of
information technology solutions and services, announced today that leading
mobile telecommunications provider, Pannon (the Hungarian member of Telenor
Group) has chosen Ness to deliver a strategic Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) solution. The significant engagement is the first phase of
what is expected to be a longer term relationship.

Pannon initiated the program as a tool for providing the best customer
experience in Hungary. Ness was selected to assist Pannon because of its
broad experience in the telecommunications industry throughout Europe.

"This CRM Program is a vital part of realizing our strategy. With the
help of Ness Technologies, the program will strengthen our performance and
capabilities in several CRM related areas: providing quality services,
delivering excellent customer experience and rewarding our customers." said
Fridtjof Rusten, Chief Financial Officer of Pannon. "At the same time, the
program will reduce our costs and IT complexity."

"Together with Pannon we can build a solution that puts the people of
Hungary at the forefront of mobile communications," added Szabolcs Homola,
Managing Director of Ness Hungary. "That is exciting for all of us. We
strongly believe our extensive telecommunications expertise will help Pannon
reach its business objectives by reducing time to market for current and
future services, improving costs and dramatically enhancing user experience
for millions of customers."

Ness is one of Central and Eastern Europe's largest IT service providers.
Outside Hungary, Ness works with many of the region's largest and best-known
mobile and land-line telecommunications providers. While using Central and
Eastern Europe's best IT talent, Ness also offers its customers expert
resources from 18 countries. The company's worldwide reach gives customers
unsurpassed reliability, financial stability, strong, consistent and flexible
service capabilities.

About Ness Technologies

Ness Technologies (NASDAQ & 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.

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results or those projected in forward-looking statements include the "Risk
Factors" described in Ness' Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2009. Ness is under no
obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of such changes, new
information, subsequent events or otherwise.

Media Contact:

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

Source: Ness Technologies Inc

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

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