| Summary of Contents SHAREKHAN 
            SPECIAL 
Q4FY2007 IT earnings 
            preview  
The street expectations have toned down 
            considerably in terms of both Q4 performance and the annual guidance 
            for FY2008, and the recent underperformance of the tech stocks 
            indicates that the same has already been factored in the valuations. 
            This essentially means that the negatives have been priced in, 
            leaving limited scope for downside. But positive surprises, 
            especially in terms of higher than expected annual guidance by 
            Infosys, are not ruled out. However, the continued strengthening of 
            the rupee and seasonal weakness in Q1 (due to wage hikes and 
            additional visa related cost) would continue to influence sentiments 
            on tech counters in the short run. We believe that any further 
            weakness would be an opportunity to accumulate the front-line tech 
            stocks and prefer Infosys and 
        TCS.  |