January 28, 2009, Chicago, IL

NTT DATA Named One of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
Chicago, IL – January 28, 2009 – NTT DATA Corporation, was named to the Global 100 list of the most sustainable corporations in the world by Corporate Knights, Inc . and Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, Inc.

The Global 100 list comprises companies from a total of 15 countries encompassing all sectors of the economy. Each company was evaluated based on how effectively it manages environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities, relative to its industry peers. The companies included in the Global 100 are selected based on an analysis of 1800 publicly traded companies and evaluated based on 80 sustainability indicators. The list comprises the 100 companies with the highest scores in Innovest's proprietary Intangible Value Assessment.

The Global 100 list is meant to isolate those firms best equipped to thrive in the long-term because of their holistic approach to managing stakeholder relationships. This year, for the first time, all 100 constituents of the Global 100 were traced back all to their year of origin to see what kind of longevity they had demonstrated to date. The average age of the 2009 Global 100 companies was 102 years old.

About the Global 100

The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World is a project initiated by Corporate Knights, Inc., and powered by research from Innovest Strategic Value Advisor, Inc. Launched in 2005, the annual Global 100 is announced each year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT). It offers a broad range of IT services including consulting, systems integration and IT outsourcing. NTT DATA, which was ranked 15th in the IT services market, has approximately 23,000 employees and posted total revenues of over JPY 1 trillion (Euro 7.0 billion) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008. Since 2005, NTT DATA has taken steps to develop its international business model, including the acquisition of The Revere Group in the US, the Shenzhen East Net Co., Ltd. in China and Vertex Software Pvt. Ltd. in India. In January 2008, NTT DATA acquired a majority stake in German itelligence AG, one of the leading international full-service providers for solutions in the SAP environment. NTT DATA has been actively pursuing IT partnership strategies for IT innovation with client companies to progressively expand its customer base and acquire development resources. For more information visit: www.nttdata.co.jp/en

About Vertex Software

Vertex Software, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Pune , India, is a IT services company offering product development, mobile application and web application development services using global (offshore/onsite) delivery model. Vertex has been a profitable organization since inception and debt free for last four years. For more information visit http://www.vertexsoft.com