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Pune, June 16: Infosys Technologies has emerged as the biggest software exporter from Pune in 2006-07. The company has recorded exports of Rs 2,519 crore from the city in 2006-07 as compared to Rs 1,419.96 crore in 2005-06. “Infosys is the No 1 company in Pune and has been the largest contributor to the city’s exports year on year for the last four years,” P Venugopal, director, Maharashtra, STPI said. “The top-20 companies account for 60 per cent of the total exports from Pune in 2006-07. Out of the top-20 ranking IT service companies in India, 11 have presence in Pune. The trend has been prevailing for the last three years,” he said. Exports from Pune stood at Rs 15,353 exports in 2006-07 as compared to Rs 9,100 crore in 2005-06 recording a 68 per cent growth as against 48 per cent cent in 2005-06.

Tech Mahindra recorded software exports worth Rs 1,780.72 crore as compared to Rs 832 crore in 2005-06. Wipro was ranked third by the STPI as it recorded exports of Rs 741.16 crore in 2006-07 as compared to Rs 398.76 crore last year. TCS is close with exports worth Rs 641.04 crore recorded in 2006-07 as compared to Rs 375.36 crore in 2005-06.
On Pune’s growth, Venugopal said Pune registered 11 per cent of the units registered across the country. Around 114 units were registered in Pune out of the 1,000 units that were registered annually. “The STPI sunset clause does not seem to have an impact on the units coming into India. The figures speak for themselves,” he said.

The total exports from the state for 2006-07 is Rs 27,525 crore as against Rs 16,957 crore last year.

The growth is 62.32 per cent as against 47 per cent in 2005-06. The 114 units that have registered in Pune have committed an investment of Rs 5,000 crore projecting manpower employment of 37,000 people in Pune and 14,000 in Mumbai.

Source:PUNE Newsline