Exigen Services Will Speak to Russia’s Role in the Global IT Outsourcing Industry at the RUSSOFT Forum 2007, on June 20-22

BOSTON, Mass., June 2007 — Exigen Services, the leading application outsourcing providers in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced the details of its participation in the RUSSOFT Forum 2007, which will be held this year in St. Petersburg, Russia on June 20-22 at the Hotel Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya. Exigen Services, the event’s Platinum Sponsor, will be represented by several speakers in the program, including executive keynote presentations and panel discussions on Russia’s IT and software outsourcing industry.

Nikolai Puntikov, President Central and Eastern Europe for Exigen Services, and Chairman of the RUSSOFT Forum Program Committee, will speak during a session on industry consolidation, Thursday, June 21, at 3:00 p.m. The session will touch on the significant acceleration of consolidation in the Russian outsourcing industry, particularly at the top segment of the market.

“Russia is quickly becoming the location of choice for high-end software development outsourcing,” says Puntikov. “The consolidation that has typified the industry lately is an indicator of the success that companies like Exigen Services have experienced. In general, it is obvious that the Russian industry has matured into a viable alternative to more traditional outsourcing destinations in Asia. The RUSSOFT Forum is an excellent venue for those considering this region to see first-hand what Russia’s providers have to offer.”

Exigen’s Puntikov will also moderate a keynote roundtable discussion titled Global Sourcing on the Thursday, at 12:00 p.m. This session will feature representatives from Hewlett Packard, T-Mobile and other companies, and will examine the position Russia holds in the greater global IT outsourcing industry.

Company CEO, Alex Miloslavsky, will participate in a keynote interview featuring Russian software industry leaders, Friday, June 22, at 10:30 a.m. In an open discussion between industry executives from the Eastern European software export market, participants will share their views on trends, prospects, problems and solutions that characterize the region’s industry.

In a parallel session at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, Sergey Belov of Exigen Services will give a presentation on “distributed Agile development, in which he will elaborate on the cutting-edge software methodologies and engagement models that Russian software companies successfully apply in their relations with global clients.

RUSSOFT Forum 2007 will provide buyers of global IT services with current insights on sourcing options in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the chance to meet leading service providers from the region. The event will also allow Russian software service providers and ISVs to exhibit their services, products and solutions to an audience of industry analysts, potential clients and investors.

RUSSOFT Forum 2007 attendees include representatives from Hewlett Packard, Intel, SUN Microsystems, EMC, T-Mobile, Motorola, and others. Media and research firms represented at RUSSOFT this year include eWeek, InformationWeek, neoIT, the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), McKinsey, and others.

To arrange a meeting with an Exigen Services representative, please email exigen@marchpr.com. To learn more about the RUSSOFT Forum 2007, please visit http://www.soft-outsourcing.com.

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About Exigen Services
Exigen Services is one of the largest and most comprehensive application outsourcing service providers in Central and Eastern Europe. The company’s technology-driven approach to application outsourcing leverages deep vertical expertise, proprietary IP and proficiency in Agile development methodologies to deliver exceptional customer value in transformational and custom application development projects. Exigen Services has strong track record and industry expertise in banking, insurance, healthcare, telecommunications, and other sectors.

Headquartered in San Francisco, with a strong operational base in EU and a deep reach into the local talent pools in Russia and Ukraine, Exigen Services today has over 1,500 professionals and more than a decade of experience. The company's software engineering processes are CMMI Level 5 and ISO-9001 certified for efficiency, maturity and stability. www.exigenservices.com

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