Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today announced it has been named #5 in the "Ten Best Companies to Work for in India in 2006" ranking by Business Today magazine, Mercer Human Resources Consulting and TNS India.  This recognition, which marks Sapient's third consecutive year as a best place to work in India, builds on the company's numerous workplace awards in Canada, Germany, India, the United Kingdom and the United States.

"We are thrilled that Sapient continues to be recognized around the globe as a great place to work," said Sapient President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Herrick.  "We believe we've got a winning formula for attracting high potential people wherever we operate: the opportunity to work with the most talented professionals in the industry, a culture that thrives on innovation and a unique business model that enables distributed teams to work together and deliver exceptional results for our clients."

Multiple institutions around the world have recognized Sapient for its distinctive culture and use of career management mentorship programs to accelerate development and growth.  The company has been ranked recently in such workplace lists as Canadian Business' "Best Workplaces in Canada," Capital magazine's "Germany's Best Employers," Businessworld and Great Place to Work Institute's "Top 25 Great Places to Work in India," and Consulting magazine's "Top 10 Best Consulting Firms to Work For." Additionally, Harvard Business School and the Yale School of Management currently feature case studies profiling Sapient's culture and client success model in their MBA curricula.

"Being recognized year over year as a best company to work for in India has substantially increased awareness of our brand and positioned Sapient as a preferred employer in the growing Indian talent market," said Soumya Banerjee, Vice President and Managing Director, Sapient India.  "Our success at attracting and growing the best people gives us a competitive edge."

This is the sixth annual Business Today "Best Companies to Work for in India" survey and the third year that the Business Today, Mercer Human Resources Consulting and TNS team have collaborated to identify the best companies to work for in India. Mercer developed the survey methodology, provided knowledge management support and carried out complete analysis

through different stages of the survey process.

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