Mumbai, January 4, 2006: At the recently concluded Extraordinary General Meeting, Aptech’s shareholders have approved an increase in the investment by Foreign Institutional Investors (“FIIs”) upto a maximum aggregate limit of 74% of the paid-up equity share capital of the company, subject to the condition that the equity shareholding of each FII / sub-account of FII in the Company shall not at any time exceed the limits as may be prescribed by SEBI or such other applicable authority from time to time. It may be recalled that the Board of Directors of Aptech Limited had proposed an increase in the permissible FII investment limit from the existing 24% to 74% of the paid-up capital of the Company, in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a person resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 at a board meeting held in November which received an approval at the EGM.

About Aptech Limited: Aptech Ltd. is a leading IT Education and Training Company with a global presence. The company addresses business opportunities in the retail training & education segment with a thrust on long-term career courses and the high-end short-term courses in Information Technology, Multimedia and Soft Skills Training. Other business lines include E-learning and Consultancy Services, Testing and Certification, Manpower Solutions, Soft Skills Training and Institutional Learning whereby it offers Total Learning Solutions to Corporates, Governments and Working professionals.