Frankfurt/ London / Sunnyvale/ Noida/ Dubai/ Sydney, June 4, 2009 - HCL GmbH Germany, a 100% subsidiary of HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), a leading global IT services provider, has entered into a multi-year, multi-regional SAP ERP support services and projects engagement with The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and engineering company.

This pure-play services engagement provides HCL a prime vendor status which covers Linde's SAP ERP support services and projects.

Horst Plieske, Country Manager, HCL Technologies, said "There is great demand in the DACH region for an IT partner that has deep technical and business insight, that can help companies improve competitiveness, as well as provide them with the required flexibility and transparency to thrive in challenging times. Linde has a very large footprint across the world and a much diversified end user base. Through this ERP engagement we will aim to deliver a predictive, highly optimized and standardized EPR experience to its end users to support its business agenda."

Steve Cardell, President, HCL AXON, said "We are delighted that The Linde Group has decided to partner with HCL Technologies to deliver leading-edge SAP services in support of its ERP strategy. With the recent acquisition of Axon and the formation of the HCL AXON division, HCL Technologies significantly enhanced its ERP offering and this global agreement with The Linde Group is testament to the growing recognition of the value we bring our customers."