**NESS        TECHNOLOGIES INC.**

**OPTION        AGREEMENT**

| BETWEEN:     | Ness                  Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation    |
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|                             | having                  offices at Kiryat Atidim, Tel Aviv, Israel |
|                             | (hereinafter,                  the “**Company**”)      | **on                  the one part** |
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| AND:                             | Issachar                  S. Gerlitz                               |
|                             | ID                  051741270                                      |
|                             | (hereinafter                  the **“Optionee”)**      | **on                  the other part** |

**WHEREAS**

**WHEREAS**

**THEREFORE**

| **1.** | **Preamble                  and Definitions** |
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|  | 1.1. | The                  preamble to this Option Agreement constitutes an integral part                  hereof. |
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|  | 1.2. | Unless                  otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have                  the                  meaning ascribed to them in the 2007                  Plan. |
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| **2.** | **Grant                  of Options** |
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|  | 2.1. | The                  Company hereby grants the Optionee the number of options set forth                  in                  Section 1 of Exhibit B attached hereto and forming an integral                  part hereof                  (the “Options”), each Option shall be exercisable for one share of the                  Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Shares”), taken                  from the total number of shares reserved for purposes of the 2007                  Plan in                  the Company’s authorized capital, at a price per Share set forth in                  Section 2 of such Exhibit B (the “Purchase Price”), on the terms and                  subject to the conditions hereinafter                  provided. |
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|  | 2.2. | The                  Optionee acknowledges that the Company intends to issue additional                  Shares,                  options and other instruments convertible into shares in the future                  to                  various entities and individuals, as the Company in its sole discretion                  shall determine. |
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| **3.** | **Period                    of Options and Conditions of                    Exercise** |
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|  | 3.1. | The                  term of this Option Agreement shall commence on the date hereof                  (the “Date                  of Grant”) and shall terminate at the Expiration Date (as set forth in                  Section 3 of Exhibit B), or at any other time at which the Options                  expire                  pursuant to the terms of the 2007 Plan or pursuant to this Option                  Agreement. |
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|  | 3.2. | Subject                  to the provisions of the 2007 Plan, Options shall first vest and                  become                  exercisable according to the vesting dates set forth in Exhibit                  B                  hereto. |
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|  | 3.3. | Once                  vested, Options may be exercised by the Optionee, at any time or                  from time                  to time, in whole or in part, prior to the Expiration Date, provided                  that,                  subject to the provisions of Section 8 of the 2007 Plan, the Optionee                  is                  an employee or providing services to the Company or any of its                  Affiliates                  at all times during the period beginning with the Date of Grant                  through                  the relevant vesting date and ending upon the date of                  exercise. |
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|  | 3.4. | The                  Options may be exercised only to purchase whole Shares, and in                  no case may                  a fraction of a Share be purchased. If any fractional Shares would                  be                  deliverable upon exercise, such fraction shall be rounded up to                  the                  nearest whole number in the event it equals one-half or more, or                  otherwise                  rounded down, to the nearest whole                  number. |
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| **4.** | **Change                    of Control** |
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| **5.** | **Exercise                  of Options** |
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|  | 5.1. | Options                  may be exercised in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.4                  of the                  2007 Plan. |
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|  | 5.2. | In                  order for the Company to issue Shares upon the exercise of any                  of the                  Options, the Optionee hereby agrees to sign any and all documents                  required                  by any applicable law and/or by the Company’s incorporation documents. The                  Optionee further agrees that in the event that the Company and                  its counsel                  deem it necessary or advisable, in their sole discretion, the issuance                  of                  Shares may be conditioned upon certain representations,                  warranties, and acknowledgments by the                  Optionee.  |
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|  | 5.3. | The                  Optionee acknowledges that the Company has transferred the day                  to day                  administration of its options system, including the Options, to                  an                  independent contractor and undertakes to follow the rules and practices                  of                  such independent contractor (currently Tamir Fishman Employees                  Benefits                  Ltd.) regarding the exercise of the Options. The Optionee acknowledges                  that the Company may, from time to time and in its sole discretion,                  transfer the day to day administration of its options system, including                  the Options, to another independent contractor or decide to administer                  its                  option system internally. |
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|  | 5.4. | The                  Company shall not be obligated to issue any Shares upon the exercise                  of an                  Option if such issuance, in the opinion of the Company, might constitute                  a                  violation by the Company of any provision of                  law. |
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|  | 5.5. | Each                  Option shall be subject to the further requirement that, if at                  any time                  the Board (or the Committee) shall determine in its sole discretion                  that                  the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is                  necessary                  as a condition of, or in connection with, the granting of such                  Option or                  the issuance of Shares thereunder, such Option may not be exercised                  in                  whole or in part, unless such consent or approval shall have been                  effected                  or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Board                  or the                  Committee. |
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| **6.** | **Restrictions                  on Transfer of Options and                  Shares** |
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|  | 6.1. | With                  respect to any Approved 102 Option, subject to the provisions of                  Section                  102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (New Version), 1961, and                  any rules                  or regulation or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder, an                  Optionee                  shall not sell or release from trust any Share received upon the                  exercise                  of an Approved 102 Option and/or any share received subsequently                  following                  any realization of rights, including without limitation, bonus                  shares,                  until the lapse of the Holding Period required under Section 102                  of the                  Ordinance. Notwithstanding the above, if any such sale or release                  occurs                  during the Holding Period, the sanctions under Section 102 of the                  Ordinance and under any rules or regulation or orders or procedures                  promulgated thereunder shall apply to and shall be borne by such                  Optionee. |
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|  | 6.2. | With                  respect to Unapproved 102 Option, if the Optionee ceases to be                  employed by                  the Company or any Affiliate, the Optionee shall extend to the                  Company                  and/or its Affiliate a security or guarantee for the payment of                  tax due at                  the time of sale of Shares, all in accordance with the                  provisions of Section 102 and the rules, regulation or orders promulgated                  thereunder. |
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|  | 6.3. | The                  Optionee acknowledges that in the event additional shares of the                  Company                  shall be registered for trading in any public market, the Optionee’s right                  to sell Shares may be subject to limitations (including a lock-up                  period),                  as will be requested by the Company or its underwriters, and the                  Optionee                  unconditionally agrees and accepts any such                  limitations. |
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|  | 6.4. | The                  Optionee shall not dispose of any Shares in transactions which                  violate, in                  the opinion of the Company, any applicable laws, rules and regulations                  or                  any lock up imposed by the Company. |
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|  | 6.5. | The                  Optionee agrees that the Company shall have the authority to imprint                  upon                  the certificate or certificates representing the Shares such legends                  referring to the foregoing restrictions, and any other applicable                  restrictions as it may deem appropriate (which do not violate the                  Optionee's rights according to this Option                  Agreement). |
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|  | 6.6. | With                  respect to any person subject to the reporting requirements of                  Section                  16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange                  Act”) (a “Reporting Person”), transactions under the 2007 Plan are                  intended to comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3                  under the                  Exchange Act. To the extent any provision of the 2007 Plan or any                  action                  by an authority under the 2007 Plan fails to so comply, such provision                  or                  action shall, without further action by any person, be deemed to                  be                  automatically amended to the extent necessary to effect compliance                  with                  Rule 16b-3, provided that if such provision or action cannot be                  amended to                  effect such compliance, such provision or action shall be deemed                  null and                  void, to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the                  appropriate authority. Each Option to a Reporting Person under                  the 2007                  Plan shall be deemed issued subject to the foregoing qualification. |
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| **7.** | **Taxes;                  Indemnification** |
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|  | 7.1. | The                  receipt of the Options and the acquisition of the Shares to be                  issued upon                  the exercise of the Options may result in tax consequences. THE                  OPTIONEE                  IS ADVISED TO CONSULT A TAX ADVISER WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES                  OF RECEIVING OR EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE                  SHARES. |
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|  | 7.2. | Any                  tax consequences arising from the grant or exercise of any Option,                  from                  the payment for Shares covered thereby or from any other event                  or act (of                  the Company and/or its Affiliates, the Trustee or the Optionee),                  hereunder, shall be borne solely by the Optionee. The Company                  and/or its Affiliates and/or the Trustee shall withhold taxes according                  to                  the requirements under the applicable laws, rules, and regulations,                  including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, the Optionee                  hereby                  agrees to indemnify the Company and/or its Affiliates and/or the                  Trustee                  and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for                  any such                  tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation,                  liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld,                  any such tax from any payment made to the                  Optionee. |
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|  | 7.3. | The                  Optionee will not be entitled to receive from the Company and/or                  the                  Trustee any Shares allocated or issued upon the exercise of Options                  prior                  to the full payments of the Optionee’s tax or other liabilities arising                  from Options which were granted to him and/or from the Shares issued                  upon                  the exercise of Options. |
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|  | 7.4. | With                  respect to Approved 102 Options, the Optionee hereby acknowledges                  that he                  is familiar with the provisions of Section 102 and the regulations                  and                  rules promulgated thereunder, including without limitations the                  type of                  Option granted hereunder and the tax implications applicable to                  such                  grant. The Optionee accepts the provisions of the trust agreement,                  attached as Exhibit C hereto, and agrees to be bound by its terms. |
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| **8.** | **Miscellaneous** |
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|  | 8.1. | No                  Obligation to Exercise Options.                  The grant and acceptance of these Options imposes no obligation                  on the                  Optionee to exercise any or all of the                  Options. |
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|  | 8.2. | Confidentiality.                  The Optionee shall regard the information in this Option Agreement                  and its                  exhibits attached hereto as confidential information and the Optionee                  shall not reveal its contents to anyone except when required by                  law or for                  the purpose of gaining legal or tax                  advice. |
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|  | 8.3. | Continuation                  of Employment or Service.                  Neither the 2007 Plan nor this Option Agreement shall impose any                  obligation on the Company or an Affiliate to continue the Optionee’s                  employment or service and nothing in the 2007 Plan or in this Option                  Agreement shall confer upon the Optionee any right to continue                  in the                  employ or service of the Company and/or an Affiliate or restrict                  the right                  of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate such employment or                  service at                  any time. |
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|  | 8.4. | Entire                  Agreement.                  Subject to the provisions of the 2007 Plan, which have been incorporated                  herein by reference this Option Agreement, together with the exhibits                  hereto, constitute the entire agreement between the Optionee and                  the                  Company with respect to Options granted hereunder, and supersedes                  all                  prior agreements, understandings and arrangements, oral or written,                  between the Optionee and the Company with respect to the subject                  matter                  hereof. |
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|  | 8.5. | Failure                  to Enforce - Not a Waiver.                  The failure of any party to enforce at any time any provisions                  of this                  Option Agreement or the 2007 Plan shall in no way be construed                  to be a                  waiver of such provision or of any other provision                  hereof. |
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|  | 8.6. | Provisions                  of the 2007 Plan.                  The Options provided for herein are granted pursuant to the 2007                  Plan and                  said Options and this Option Agreement are in all respects governed                  by the                  2007 Plan and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the                  2007                  Plan. |
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|  | 8.7. | Arbitration.                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the 2007                  Plan, any                  dispute in relation with the 2007 Plan and this Option Agreement                  and the                  exercise or rights thereunder, shall be decided by arbitration                  by the                  legal counsel to the Company or any person nominated by such legal                  counsel                  (the “Arbitrator”), who shall decide such dispute in accordance with the                  provisions of the Arbitration Law, 1968 and its supplement. The                  decision                  of the Arbitrator shall be final and shall bind the Company and                  the                  Optionee. The Optionee will exempt the Arbitrator from any liability                  in                  respect of any action or decision made in connection with the                  arbitration. |
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|  | 8.8. | Binding                  Effect.                  The 2007 Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding upon the                  heirs,                  executors, administrators and successors of the parties                  hereof. |
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|  | 8.9. | Notices.                  All notices or other communications given or made hereunder shall                  be in                  writing and shall be delivered or mailed by registered mail or                  delivered                  by email or facsimile with written confirmation of receipt to the                  Optionee                  and/or to the Company at the addresses shown on the letterhead                  above, or                  at such other place as the Company may designate by written notice                  to the                  Optionee. The Optionee is responsible for notifying the Company                  in writing                  of any change in the Optionee’s address, and the Company shall be deemed                  to have complied with any obligation to provide the Optionee with                  notice                  by sending such notice to the address indicated                  below. |
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**Company’s        Signature:**

| By:    | /s/                  Ilan Rotem                  |   | By:    | /s/                  Hadas Halbreich               |
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| Name:  | Ilan                  Rotem                      |   | Name:  | Hadas                  Halbreich                   |
| Title: | Secretary                  & General Counsel |   | Title: | Compensation                  and Benefits Manager |

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**Optionee’s        Acknowledgement and Acceptance**

| /s/                  Issachar                  Gerlitz |   | Date:  | March                  11, 2008 |
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| Optionee’s                  Signature            |   |   |                            |

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**Exhibit        A**

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**Exhibit        B**

| 1.     | Number                    of Options granted:             | 300,000                             |
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| 2.     | Price                    per Share:                       | 12$USD                              |
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| 3.     | Date                    of Grant:                         | February                    4, 2008 |
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| 4.     | Expiration                    Date:                       | February                    3, 2013 |
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| 5.     | Vesting                    and Exercise dates as follows: |                                |

| **Number                  of Options** | **Vesting                  Date** |
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| 100,000                                | March                  16, 2008   |
| 100,000                                | March                  16, 2009   |
| 100,000                                | March                  16, 2010   |

**The        Optionee**

| /s/                    Issachar                    Gerlitz |
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**The        Company**

| /s/                  Ilan Rotem                  |   | By:    | /s/                  Hadas Halbreich               |
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| Ilan                  Rotem                      |   | Name:  | Hadas                  Halbreich                   |
| Secretary                  & General Counsel |   | Title: | Compensation                  and Benefits Manager |

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**Exhibit        B-1**

| 1.     | Number                    of Options granted:             | 250,000                          |
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|   |                                                      |                             |
| 2.     | Price                    per Share:                       | 13$USD                           |
|   |                                                      |                             |
| 3.     | Date                    of Grant:                         | July                    15, 2007 |
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| 4.     | Expiration                    Date:                       | 31.12.2011                       |
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| 5.     | Vesting                    and Exercise dates as follows: |                             |

| **Number                  of Options** | **Vesting                  Date** |
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| 83,334                                 | March                  16, 2008   |
| 83,333                                 | March                  16, 2009   |
| 83,333                                 | March                  16, 2010   |

**The        Optionee**

| /s/                      Issachar                      Gerlitz |
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**The        Company**

| /s/                  Ilan Rotem                  |   | By:    | /s/                  Hadas Halbreich               |
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| Ilan                  Rotem                      |   | Name:  | Hadas                  Halbreich                   |
| Secretary                  & General Counsel |   | Title: | Compensation                  and Benefits Manager |

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**Exhibit        C**

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