Cognizant Technology Solutions Schedules First Quarter 2005 Earnings R

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    TEANECK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2005--Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of information technology (IT) services, will announce results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005 on April 27, 2005.
    Following the release, Cognizant management will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (eastern) to discuss operating performance for the quarter. To participate in the conference call, domestic callers can dial (888) 652-6834 and international callers can dial (706) 679-3288.
    The conference call will also be available live via the Internet by accessing the Cognizant web site at www.cognizant.com. Please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.
    For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay will be available by dialing (800) 642-1687 for domestic callers and (706) 645-9291 for international callers and entering "5629978" from two hours after the end of the call until 11:59 p.m. (eastern) on May 4, 2005. The replay will also be available at Cognizant's web site www.cognizant.com for thirty days following the call.

    About Cognizant

    Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is a leading provider of IT services. Focused on delivering strategic information technology solutions that address the complex business needs of its clients, Cognizant provides applications management, development, integration, and re-engineering, infrastructure management, business process outsourcing, and a number of related services such as enterprise consulting, technology architecture, program management and change management through its onsite/offshore outsourcing model.
    Cognizant's more than 17,000 employees are committed to partnerships that sustain long-term, proven value for customers by delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions through its development centers in India, and onsite client teams. Cognizant maintains P-CMM and SEI-CMM Level 5 assessments from an independent third-party assessor, was recently named Forbes' Best Small Company in America for the second consecutive year, and ranked as the top information technology company in BusinessWeek's Hot Growth Companies. Further information about Cognizant can be found at www.cognizant.com.

    This press release includes statements which may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions and the factors discussed in our most recent Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cognizant undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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CONTACT: Cognizant Technology Solutions Gordon Coburn, 201-801-0233 gcoburn@cognizant.com or Financial Dynamics Investors: Ian Bailey/Peter Schmidt Media: Brian Maddox/Scot Hoffman 212-850-5600 shoffman@fd-us.com

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