Brother appoints Spice Net as value distributor

MUMBAI

NOVEMBER 26, 2006

Spice Net has entered into a distribution alliance with imaging and printing
major Brother International (India). Spice Net will be the sales and service
distributor for marketing Brother's range of laser printers and multi-function
devices as an overall IT solution. This further enhances Brother's partner
strength, with Godrej & Boyce, Lipi Data Sytems and Kores. Accel ICIM is the
third party service provider.

Arun Seth, CEO, Spice Net, said, "We are into several key areas of
business, starting with our focus on the core business of being a systems
integrator (SI) and office automation business. We are confident of leveraging
our strengths in the fields of IT and OA, with our products, processes and
practices, thus providing our clients with single point of contact and multiple
deliveries and installations. This will enable us to tap into the corporate and
institutional markets."

Vishal Sriwastv, Country Manager, Brother International (India), said,
"Our objective is to constantly extend our reach and penetration, coupled
with a responsive service network that translate into wider acceptability of
Brother products. The initiatives are in keeping with our global focus on
customer satisfaction across the value chain, to provide the end-customer a
better value proposition."

According to the company, SPICE, which stands for 'Synchronized Performance
through Information, Communication and Entertainment', seeks to fulfill the
integrated technological needs of global customers. The company has strategic
alliances with industry leaders like IBM, Acer, Intel, Microsoft, Novell and
D-Link. Being a supplier of quality hardware, software and information
technology solutions, coupled with world-class after-sales support, Spice Net
has emerged as a leading player in the space.