New Delhi, April 26, 2006:  Tata Teleservices, India's premier telecom service provider announced the appointment of Mr. Debashis Sur as the new Circle Operating Officer (COO) for Delhi and NCR, effective April 2006. Mr. Sur comes armed with over 10 years experience in the telecom sector. He joined Tata Teleservices in April 2004 as Vice President and Head of Customer Care for national operations.

Mr. Sur started his career with Modi Xerox in Mumbai and subsequently moved on to head operations as the Country Operations Manager in Nepal. He also served as Vice President, B.K Moditar, Moscow but returned to India in the wake of the telecom boom. He joined Modi Telstra, Kolkata and after gaining substantial expertise moved on to become Vice President CSD for North Central Region, Bharti Cellular Ltd.  Mr. Sur's wide breadth of responsibilities and proven expertise in managing affairs made him the ideal
candidate to join Tata Teleservices as V.P and Head Customer Care for national operations. His present appointment as the COO, Delhi and NCR is in extension of the company's beliefs in his abilities.

Mr. Debashis Sur, Circle Operating Officer, Delhi and NCR, said, "Tata Teleservices has a proud history of innovation and outstanding talent in many of its product lines and services. TTSL has always striven to provide a unique experience to its customers through its product offerings, outstanding value and enhanced customer service. In the wake of exciting new developments in the telecom sector, it's a great honor to join the leadership team of a company that is at the forefront of providing telecom services in the country. I am delighted at this opportunity to build on the company's success."

With regard to key focus areas for Delhi and NCR, Mr. Sur further added "TTSL has always striven to provide a unique experience to its customers through its product offerings, outstanding value and enhanced customer service. We will continue to ensure superior levels of customer service delivery and our focus will also be on providing an innovative range of products and price options. Further strengthening of our distribution network is a key task ahead of us and our objective will be to attain market leadership in this region. We are grateful to our customers for instilling their belief in our services and we hope to undertake more Corporate Social Responsibility ventures in Delhi and NCR".