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                                                                   Exhibit 10.10

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                                                         22 OCT 1999

                                                         ICICI LIMITED
                                                         ICICI TOWERS
                                                         Bandra-Kurla Complex
                                                         Mumbai-400 051 (India)

                                OPTION AGREEMENT

THIS OPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") entered into this 28th day of December,
1999, between:

(1)   ICICI LIMITED, a public limited company incorporated under the Indian
      Companies Act, 1913 and having its registered office at ICICI Towers,
      Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051 (hereinafter referred
      to as 'ICICI', which expression shall, unless the context otherwise
      requires, be deemed to include its successors and permitted assigns);

(2)   WIPRO LIMITED, a public limited company incorporated under the Companies
      Act, 1956 and having its registered office at 10th Floor, Du Parc Trinity,
      17, M.G. Road, Bangalore 560 001 (hereinafter referred to as "the
      Company", which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context, be
      deemed to include its successors and permitted assigns).

ICICI and the Company are hereinafter collectively referred to as the
"PARTIES" and individually as a "PARTY")
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WHEREAS:

(A)   ICICI and the Company have entered into a Share Purchase Agreement dated
      December 28, 1999, whereby ICICI has agreed to purchase and the Company
      has agreed to sell to ICICI 1,791,385 equity shares of Wipro Net at Rs.
      555.0 per share.

(B)   One of the terms and conditions of the Share Purchase Agreement is that
      the Company will provide to ICICI a put option whereby ICICI may sell
      to the Company or its nominee up to 1,791,385 shares of Wipro Net at the
      Put Option Strike Price during the Put Option Period (the "Put
      Option"). ICICI will provide to the Company or its nominee a call
      option whereby the Company or its nominee may buy from ICICI 1,791,385
      Shares of Wipro Net at the Call Option Strike Price during the Call
      Option Period (the "Call Option").

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.    DEFINITIONS

1.1   Capitalised terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth
      below:

      "WIPRO NET" means WIPRO NET LIMITED, a company incorporated under the
      Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at 10th Floor, Du Parc
      Trinity, 17, M.G. Road, Bangalore 560 001;

      "SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT" means the share purchase agreement dated
      December 28th, 1999, entered into between ICICI and the Company;

      "PROMOTER" means any person who currently holds either directly or through
      investment companies controlled by him, the majority in the paid up equity
      share capital of the SELLER.

      "CALL NOTICE" means the notice given by the Company under Section 4.5
      hereof.

      "CALL OPTION PERIOD" means the period between 13 months and 18 months from
      the execution of the Share Purchase Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to
      by ICICI subject to the terms of Clause 3.1.

      "CALL OPTION STRIKE PRICE" means the price per share so as to yield a
      return to ICICI of 15.0% per annum compounded quarterly on the purchase
      price of Rs. 555.0 per share;

      "PLEDGE AGREEMENT" means the Share Pledge Agreement dated December
      __, 1999, between the Promoters and ICICI;
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      "PUT NOTICE" means the notice given by ICICI under Section 2.4 hereof;

      "PUT OBLIGATION" shall mean all the obligations and liabilities of the
      Company under this Agreement;

      "PUT OPTION EVENT" means the Event of Default as defined in the Share
      Purchase Agreement and includes:

      (i)     material breach of any of the representations and/or obligations
              under this Agreement;

      (ii)    failure of the Company to honour any of the obligations under this
              Agreement;

      "PUT OPTION PERIOD" means the period between 13 months and 18 months from
      the date of execution of the Share Purchase Agreement;

      "PUT OPTION STRIKE PRICE" means price per share so as to yield a return to
      ICICI of 13.75% per annum compounded quarterly on the purchase price of
      Rs. 555.0 per share;

      "CONSIDERATION" means the total consideration of Rs. 99,42,18,675 paid
      by ICICI to the Company for the purchase of the Shares;

      "SHARES" means the equity shares of Wipro Net purchased by ICICI under the
      Share Purchase Agreement;

      "SETTLEMENT DATE" means:

      (i)     in relation to the Put Option, the date specified in the Put
              Notice for making payment for the Put Obligation;

      (ii)    in relation to the Call Option the date specified in the Call
              Notice for making delivery of the Call Option Shares;

      "TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS" mean the Share Purchase Agreement, the Pledge
      Agreement and this Agreement, and any of the security documents or other
      documents and undertakings executed pursuant to the aforesaid documents.

1.2   Capitalised expressions used but not defined herein shall have the same
      meanings assigned to them in the Transaction Documents.
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2.    PUT OPTION

2.1   At any time during the Put Option Period or upon the occurrence of a Put
      Option Event in the opinion of ICICI, ICICI shall be entitled to deliver
      the Put Notice to the Company, to require the Company to purchase, or to
      cause the purchase of all or any of the Shares (the "PUT OPTION SHARES")
      at the Put Option Strike Price.

2.2   The delivery of the Put Notice shall constitute a binding agreement and
      obligation of the Company, notwithstanding any nomination, to purchase the
      Put Option Shares at the Put Option Strike Price as of the Settlement
      Date. The settlement in respect of the purchase and sale of the Put Option
      Shares shall occur on the relevant Settlement Date.

2.3   On the Settlement Date, the Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, in
      full without set-off, condition or counterclaim and free and clear of and
      without deduction of any taxes, duties, fees and other liabilities (save
      and except for taxes, if any, deductible at source obligated to be made
      under law) required to be paid or discharged by reason of transfer of the
      Put Option Shares, the Option Price in Rupees in the manner specified in
      the Put Notice, against the delivery of the Put Option Shares.

2.4   The Put Notice shall specify:

      (i)     the estimate of the Put Option Strike Price (but without prejudice
              to the actual Put Option Strike Price payable on the Settlement
              Date);

      (ii)    the Settlement date which date shall not be less than 7 days from
              the date of the Put Notice;

      (iii)   the basis on, or the reasons for, which the Put Option has been
              exercised;

      (iv)    the mode of payment of the Put Option Strike Price; and

      (v)     location for the settlement in Bangalore.

2.5   In the event that the Put Option cannot be exercised due to any regulation
      or the lack of any approval whatsoever, the Company shall deposit an
      amount equivalent to the Put Option Strike Price on the Settlement Date
      with ICICI as an advance against the purchase of the Shares. No interest
      is payable on such deposit made by the Company. The Company hereby agrees
      and covenants to identify an alternative purchaser to complete the
      transaction within 30 days of exercising the Put Option by ICICI failing
      which ICICI shall be entitled to forfeit the advance towards the Put
      Obligation.
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3.    CALL OPTION

3.1   At any time during the Call Option Period, the Company shall be entitled
      to deliver the Call Notice, to require ICICI to sell to the Company all of
      the Shares (the "CALL OPTION SHARES") at the Call Option Strike Price, on
      the Settlement Date. Provided that in the event the Company intends to
      exercise the Call Option within 13 months from the execution of the Share
      Purchase Agreement, the call option strike price would be calculated by
      discounting the Call Option Strike Price, as applicable at the end of 13
      months from the date of the execution of the Share Purchase Agreement, by
      the applicable ICICI cost of funds.

3.2   The delivery of the Call Notice shall constitute a binding agreement and
      obligation of ICICI, to sell the Call Option Shares specified in the Call
      Notice at the Call Option Strike Price as of the Settlement Date. The
      settlement in respect of the purchase and sale of the Call Option Shares
      shall occur on the relevant Settlement Date.

3.3   On the Settlement Date, the Company shall pay, or cause to be paid,
      notwithstanding any nomination, in full without set-off, condition or
      counterclaim and free and clear of and without deduction of any taxes,
      duties, fees and other liabilities save and except for taxes, if any,
      deductible at source obligated to be made under law) required to be paid
      or discharged by reason of transfer of the Call Option Shares, the Call
      Option Strike Price in Rupees in the manner specified in the Call Notice,
      against the delivery of the Call Option Shares.

3.4   The Call Notice shall specify:

      (i)     the Company's estimate of the Call Option Strike Price (but
              without prejudice to the actual Call Option Strike Price payable
              on the Settlement Date),

      (ii)    the Settlement date which date shall not be less than 7 days from
              the date of the Call Notice;

      (iii)   the mode of payment of the Call Option Strike Price; and

      (iv)    location for the settlement in Bangalore.
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4.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

4.1   The Company hereby represents and warrants that:

      (a)  that the Company has the full power and authority to execute and
           deliver this Agreement and to incur its obligations and perform and
           observe its obligation under this Agreement;

      (b)  this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations
           of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with
           terms hereof;

      (c)  the execution delivery and performance of this Agreement have been
           duly authorized by all necessary action, including corporate
           approvals and Board resolutions on the part of the Company;

      (d)  all authorizations, consents, approvals and licenses required for the
           execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly
           obtained or granted and are in full force and effect.

      (e)   the Put Obligation shall be secured by the pledge of the Pledged
            Shares.

4.2   ICICI hereby represents and warrants that:

      (a)  ICICI has the full power and authority to execute and deliver this
           Agreement and to incur its obligations and perform and observe its
           obligation under this Agreement;

      (b)  this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations
           of ICICI, enforceable against ICICI in accordance with terms hereof;

      (c)  the execution delivery and performance of this Agreement have been
           duly authorized by all necessary action, including corporate
           approvals and Board resolutions on the part of the Company;

      (d)  all authorizations, consents and approvals required for the
           execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly
           obtained or granted and are in full force and effect.
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5.    REMEDIES UPON EXERCISE OF PUT OPTION

5.1   In the event that the Company fails to perform its obligations to make
      payment to ICICI within the period stipulated in the Put Option Notice,
      ICICI shall have the right to enforce the Security as provided in Section
      2 of the Pledge Agreement without prejudice to any other rights and
      remedies available to ICICI under the Transaction Documents or under the
      law.

6.    INDEMNITY

      In the event of any breach by the Company of any representation, warranty,
      covenants or agreement made or given by the Company in this Agreement, the
      Company undertakes to indemnify and hold harmless ICICI to the extent of
      any and all damages (including all losses, costs, damages, fines, fees,
      penalties, out-of-pocket expenses under the applicable law, fees and
      expenses of attorney's, accountants and other expenses) suffered or
      incurred by ICICI, resulting from or consequent upon or relating to such
      breach of representation or warranty, covenant of agreement by the
      Company.

7.    MISCELLANEOUS

7.1   Costs and Charges

      The Company shall pay all taxes, stamp duties and other charges payable in
      or in connection with the execution of this Agreement.

7.2   Notices.

      Any notice or other communication given pursuant to this Agreement must be
      in writing and (a) delivered personally, (b) sent by facsimile
      transmission (c) or sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, as follows:

      If to ICICI:

                ICICI Limited
                2nd Floor, East Wing
                Reheja Towers
                26-27, M.G. Road
                Bangalore 560 001

                Fax No: (91-80-5588556)
                Attn: Zonal Manager
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      If to the Company:

                Wipro Limited
                10th Floor, Du Parc Trinity
                17, M.G. Road
                Bangalore 560 001

                Fax:  (91-80-5596752)
                Attn: Corporate Executive Vice President - Finance

      All the notices and other communications required or permitted under this
      Agreement that are addressed as provided in this Section 8.2 will (a) if
      delivered personally or by courier, be deemed given upon delivery; (b) if
      delivered by facsimile transmission, be deemed given when electronically
      confirmed; and (c) if sent by registered mail, be deemed given when
      received. Any Party from time to time may change its address for the
      purpose of notices to that Party by giving a similar notice specifying a
      new address, but no such notice will be deemed to have been given until it
      is actually received by the Party sought to be charged with the contents
      thereof.

7.3   Entire Agreement.

      This Agreement supersedes all prior discussions and agreements (whether
      oral or written, including all correspondence) among all of the Parties or
      some of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement,
      and this Agreement contains sole and entire Agreement between the Parties
      hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7.4   Waiver.

      Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the
      party that is entitled to the benefit thereof. Such waiver must be in
      writing and must be executed by an authorised office of such party. A
      waiver on one occasion will not be deemed to be a waiver of the same or
      either under breach or non-fulfillment on a future occasion. All remedies,
      either under this agreement, or by law or otherwise afforded, will be
      cumulative and not alternative.

7.5   Amendment

      This Agreement may be modified or amended only by writing duly executed by
      or on behalf of each of the parties.
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7.6   Severability

      If any provision of this Agreement is held be illegal, invalid, or
      unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights or
      obligations under this Agreement of the parties will not be materially and
      adversely affected thereby (a) such provision will be fully severable; (b)
      this agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid,
      or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof; and (c) the
      remaining provisions of the agreement will remain in full force and effect
      and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable
      provision or by its severance here from.

8.    ARBITRATION

Any and all differences, disputes or questions arising out of or under or
incidental to this agreement shall be resolved by recourses to arbitration to be
conducted by a panel of three arbitrators, one of whom would be appointed by
ICICI, one by Wipro and the third by the two arbitrators so appointed and shall
be conducted in accordance with the Arbitration Act, 1966. The venue of
arbitration shall be Bangalore and the Arbitration Award shall be final and
binding on the parties.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have entered into this Agreement the day and
year first above written.

ICICI LIMITED

By:

Name:

Title:

WIPRO LIMITED                   [WIPRO LIMITED SEAL]

By: /s/

Name: S.C. Senapaty

Title: Corporate Executive Vice President - Finance<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.11

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                             SHARE PLEDGE AGREEMENT

THIS SHARE PLEDGE AGREEMENT made on this 28th day of December, One thousand Nine
Hundred and Ninety Nine between Shri Azim H. Premji s/o Shri M.H. Premji,
residing at Survey No. 11/1A, 2 & A3, Kempapura Yamlur Post, Varthur Hobli,
Bangalore South, Bangalore, (hereinafter referred to as the "Pledgor" which
expression shall unless it be repugnant to the subject or context thereof,
include his successors and assigns.)

                                  IN FAVOUR OF

ICICI LIMITED, a public company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act (VII
of 1913) and having its registered office at ICICI Towers, Bandra Kurla Complex,
Bandra East, Mumbai 4000 51 (hereinafter referred to as "ICICI", or the
"Pledgee" which expression shall, unless it be repugnant to the subject or
context thereof, include its successors and assigns.)
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WHEREAS

(1) By an agreement dated the 28th day of December, 1999 (the "Share Purchase
        Agreement") entered into with Wipro Limited, a company within the
        meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 and having its Registered Office at
        10th Floor, Du Parc Trinity,), M,G, Road, Bangalore 560 001 (hereinafter
        referred to as the "SELLER", which expression shall, unless it be
        repugnant to the subject or context thereof, include its successors and
        permitted assigns), ICICI has agreed to purchase 1,791,385 equity shares
        (the "Shares") of Wipro Net Limited a company within the meaning of the
        Companies Act, 1956 and having its registered Office at 10th Floor, Du
        Parc Trinity, 17, M.G. Road, Bangalore 560 001 (hereinafter referred to
        as the "Company", which expression shall unless repungent to the subject
        or context thereof mean and include its successors and assigns) on the
        terms and conditions contained in the Share Purchase Agreement.

(2)     By agreement dated the 28th day of December, 1999 (the "Put Option
        Agreement), the SELLER has provided a Put Option to ICICI whereby ICICI
        may at its option ask the SELLER or a nominee of the SELLER to buy upto
        1,791,385 Option Shares at the Option Strike Price on the Option Date.

(3)     As security for the performance of the SELLER's obligations under the
        Put Option Agreement, the Pledgor has agreed to pledge the Pledged
        Shares with ICICI.

The parties have agreed to record the creation of such security by the pledge of
shares on terms and conditions as hereinafter set forth.

NOW THEREFORE THESE PRESENTS WITNESSETH THAT:

1.      DEFINITIONS

The following words and expressions shall have the meaning assigned to
[illegible]

"ADDITIONAL PLEDGED SHARES" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in clause 2
(c) of this Agreement.

"COLLATERAL VALUE" means at any given point of time during the tenure of the Put
Option Agreement, the number of Pledged Shares multiplied by the average closing
price of the Pledged Shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange over the preceding six
months.

"DEPOSITORY" shall mean the National Depository Services Limited.

"EVENTS OF DEFAULT" shall include in addition to the event of default as listed
in the Put Option Agreement, each of the following events:

a)      Failure of the SELLER to purchase the Put Option Shares under the Put
        Option Agreement or to comply with the terms and conditions of the Put
        Option Agreement.
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b)      Any warranty and representation of the SELLER under the Put Option
        Agreement being inaccurate false or misleading.

c)      Failure of the Pledgor to comply with, or perform any other term,
        obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Agreement.

d)      Any warranty or representation of the Pledgor under this Agreement being
        false, inaccurate or misleading in any respect, either now or at the
        time made or furnished or deemed to be made or furnished.

"PLEDGED SHARES" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in clause 2 (a) of this
Agreement.

"SECURED OBLIGATIONS" shall mean all obligations and liabilities whatsoever of
the SELLER under the Put Option Agreement.

All capitalized terms and expressions used in this Agreement but not defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Share Purchase
Agreement or as in the Option Agreement, as the case may be.

2.      PLEDGE OF SHARES

        As security for the due payment, discharge, observance and compliance
        with the Secured Obligations, the Pledgor:

        a)      hereby pledges in favour of ICICI 2,062,595 equity shares of
                Wipro Limited which are held by the Pledgor and which are in a
                dematerialised form and more particularly described in the
                Schedule hereto ("Pledged Shares") by way of constructive
                delivery by instructing Indus IND Bank Limited, the Plegor's
                Depository Participant ("DP") (a) to debit the Pledged Shares
                from the free/locked in balances of the Pledgor and credit the
                Pledged Shares as pledged balances of the Pledgor, (b) to
                communicate [illegible] of the Pledge and (c) to make entries in
                its records accordingly, with intent to create pledge thereon to
                secure the SELLER's Secured Obligations;

        b)      hereby declares that the Depository has approved the creation of
                the aforesaid pledge in favour of ICICI and has confirmed that
                the said pledge has been noted in its records in accordance with
                the provisions of the Depositories Act, 1996 and the rules made
                thereunder;

        c)      hereby, as beneficial owner of the Pledged Shares, charges by
                way of pledge in favour of ICICI all the right, title and
                interest of the Pledgor both present and future, in respect of
                the Pledged Shares.
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3.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

        The Pledgor represents and warrants to ICICI that:

        a)      The Pledgor is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the
                Pledged Shares and [illegible] encumbrance or charge whatsoever
                exists or will exist upon the Pledged Shares at any time (and
                no right or option to acquire the same exists in favour of any
                other person), and the pledge and security interest in favour of
                ICICI created or provided herein constitutes an exclusive and
                first priority security interest in and to the Pledged Shares.

        b)      The Depository has confirmed the creation of the aforesaid
                pledge and has noted the same in its records in accordance with
                the provisions of the Depositories Act and the rules made
                thereunder;

        c)      The Pledgor has handed over and delivered appropriate
                instructions to the DP to accept invocation, if any of the
                pledge by the Pledgee, at any time upon the occurrence of an
                Event of Default.

        d)      The Pledged Shares are duly authorised, validly existing and
                fully paid up.

        e)      The Pledgor has obtained all the requisite governmental and
                statutory approvals required for the purchase of, or
                subscription to the Pledged Shares of the Pledgor, as well as
                for the pledge thereof in favour of ICICI; and that this
                Agreement has been duly authorised by all necessary corporate
                proceedings, has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
                the Pledgor, and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding
                obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable in accordance with the
                terms hereof;

        f)      The Pledgor has the full right, power and authority to enter
                into this Agreement and to pledge the Pledged Shares. There are
                no defaults [illegible] shares and there are no set-offs or
                counterclaims to the same. The Pledgor will strictly and
                promptly perform each of the terms, conditions and covenants and
                agreements related to the Pledged Shares which are to be
                performed by the Pledgor.

        g)      The execution and delivery of this Agreement will not violate
                any agreement governing the Pledgor to which the Pledgor is a
                party.
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4.      PRESERVATION OF SECURITY

4.1     The security constituted by this Agreement in favour of ICICI until
        termination in accordance with Clause 13 hereof:

        (a)     [illegible] intermediate payment or satisfaction of the whole or
                any part of the Secured Obligations; and

        (b)     shall be in addition to and shall not be affected by any other
                security interest now or subsequently held by ICICI for all or
                any of the Secured Obligations.

4.2   Where any discharge is made in whole or in part, or any arrangement is
      made on the faith of any payment, security or other disposition which is
      avoided or must be restored on the insolvency, liquidation or otherwise
      without limitation, this security and the liability of the pledgor under
      this Agreement shall continue as if the discharge or arrangement has not
      occurred.

4.3   The obligations of the Pledgor under this Agreement shall not be
      [illegible] provision might operate to release or exonerate the Pledgor
      from any of its obligations under this Agreement or affect or diminish in
      whole or in part, including without limitation, and whether or not known
      to the Pledgor, ICICI or any other person whatsoever:

      (a)       any time, indulgence or waiver granted to, or composition with
                the SELLER (under the Put Option Agreement, or hereunder) or any
                other person; or

      (b)       the variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or
                refusal or neglect to perfect or take up or enforce, any terms
                of the Put Option Agreement any right and remedies against, or
                any security granted by the Pledgor or any other person; or

      (c)       [illegible] any obligations of the SELLER under the Put Option
                Agreement, or the Agreement or any other document or security or
                any present or future law or order of any government agency
                (whether of right or in fact) purporting to reduce or otherwise
                affect any of such obligations under this Agreement shall remain
                in full force and this Agreement shall be construed accordingly
                as if there were no such irregularity, unenforceability,
                invalidity, or frustration; or

      (d)       any lawful limitation, disability, incapacity or lack of powers,
                authority or legal personality or dissolution or change in
                status of or other circumstances relating to the Pledgor or
                SELLER or any other person, or any amendment or variation of the
                terms of the [illegible]
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4.4   Until the Secured Obligations are met in full under the Put Option
      Agreement, the Pledgor hereby irrevocable waives and agrees that he will
      not assert any right of subrogation, contribution or indemnity he may have
      (whether vis-a vis the SELLER, any other guarantor, pledgor or otherwise)
      as a result of the enforcement of the pledge by ICICI under this
      Agreement.

5. FURTHER ASSURANCE AND REMEDIES

   In furtherance of the grant of the pledge and the security interest, the
   Pledgor hereby agrees with ICICI as follows:

5.1   The Pledgor shall:

      (a)       permit representatives of ICICI upon reasonable [illegible] to
                inspect and make abstracts from its books and records pertaining
                to the Pledged Shares and permit representatives of ICICI to be
                present at the Pledgor's place of business to receive copies of
                all communications and remittances related to the Pledged
                Shares, all in such manner as ICICI may require;

      (b)       not, at any time during the continuance of the security created
                hereunder, instruct the DP to stop the transfer of the Pledged
                Shares in ICICI's name or in the name of the purchasers of the
                same in the event of ICICI exercising the right of sale of the
                Pledged Shares under this Agreement or otherwise.

      (c)       not at any time instruct the DP to sell or otherwise transfer
                the Pledged Shares other than in the manner contemplated by
                this Agreement.

5.2   PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS

      The Pledgor agrees that the security created by this Agreement shall be in
      addition to and not in substitution for any other security which may now
      or hereafter secure the SELLER's obligations towards ICICI under the Put
      Option Agreement and may be enforced without ICICI being first required to
      have recourse to such security or to initiate proceedings against the
      SELLER (under the Put Option Agreement or hereunder).

6.    UNDERTAKINGS

(a)   In the event that the Collateral Value falls below 1.5 times of the
      Secured Obligation, the Pledgor undertakes to pledge such additional
      shares of the SELLER as part of [illegible] the value of the Secured
      Obligation. All such additional shares pledged shall be deemed to form
      part of the Pledged Shares and shall be governed by the terms and
      conditions of this Agreement.
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(b)   The Pledgor undertakes to provide ICICI with confirmation and account
      statements from the Pledgor's DP as may be required by ICICI from time to
      time.

(c)   The Pledgor undertakes that in order to perfect or make more effective the
      ICICI's security interest in the Pledged Shares, it shall, from time to
      time execute such other instruments as are necessary to effectively vest
      in the Pledgee or its nominee, such other deeds, writings and instruments
      [illegible] and things as ICICI or its nominees might require.

7.    LIMITATIONS ON OBLIGATIONS OF ICICI

      a)        ICICI shall have no obligation to protect the Pledged Shares or
                its value. In particular, ICICI shall have no responsibility,
                and no claim or action shall be initiated against ICICI for (a)
                any depreciation in value of the Pledged Shares or for the
                collection or protection of any income of proceeds from the
                Pledged Shares (b) preservation of rights against parties to the
                Pledged Shares or against third persons (c) ascertaining any
                maturities, calls, conversions, exchanges, offers, tenders or
                other similar matters relating to any of the Pledged Shares or
                (d) informing the Pledgors of any of the above, whether or not
                ICICI has or is [illegible] Secured Obligation, ICICI will
                release such shares from the pledge as may be required to
                restore the Collateral Value to twice the Secured Obligation.

8.    GENERAL

      a)        So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
                continuing, the Pledgor shall have the right to exercise all
                voting and other powers of ownership, including the right to
                receive dividends or other accretions to the Pledged Shares
                except the right to sell, transfer, assign, charge, pledge or
                otherwise encumber the Pledged Shares and for all purposes not
                inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, provided that the
                Pledgor agrees that it will [illegible] and will not vote in
                favour of any resolution which would have the effect of changing
                the terms of the Pledged Shares or any rights attaching to the
                Pledged Shares in any way.

      b)        Unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the
                Pledgor shall be entitled to receive and retain any dividends on
                the Pledged Shares.
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      c)        If any Event of Default shall have occurred, then so long as
                such Event of Default shall continue and whether or not ICICI
                exercises any available right to declare any Secured Obligation
                due and payable or seeks or pursues any other relief or remedy
                available to them under applicable law or under this Agreement
                and the Put Option Agreement

                   (i)   all dividends and other distributions, if any, on the
                         Pledged Shares shall be paid directly to ICICI and to
                         the terms [illegible] of the Pledged Shares, subject
                         request in writing, the Pledgor agrees to execute and
                         deliver to ICICI appropriate additional dividend,
                         distribution and other orders and documents to that
                         end, provided that if such Event of Default is cured,
                         any such dividend or distribution therefor paid to
                         ICICI shall, upon request of the Pledgor (except to the
                         extent therefore applied to the Secured Obligations) be
                         returned by ICICI to the Pledgor.

                   (ii)  the Pledgor hereby irrevocably authorise ICICI to
                         attend any general meeting of members or meeting of any
                         class of members or meeting of creditors of the SELLER
                         and to exercise the voting rights in respect of the
                         Pledged Shares in any manner as ICICI may choose in its
                         agreement with the SELLER with the instructions
                         [illegible] and when any intimation is received from
                         ICICI in this behalf, ICICI should be permitted to
                         attend and exercise the voting rights in respect of the
                         Pledged Shares of any matter at any meeting of the
                         SELLER. The Pledgor shall also arrange with the SELLER
                         for forwarding copies of the notices of the meeting to
                         ICICI as and when such notices are issued to the
                         shareholders.

                   (iii) The Pledgor shall also furnish a letter from the SELLER
                         confirming the arrangement set out in this clause 8(c)

9.     SALE OF PLEDGED SHARES

       Without prejudice to the rights of ICICI as contained in the Share
       Purchase Agreement and [illegible] related thereto, upon the occurrence
       of an Event of Default, ICICI may subject to five (5) days prior notice
       to the Pledgor, sell, assign or otherwise dispose off all or any part of
       the Pledged Shares at such place or places as ICICI may deem fit and for
       cash or on credit or for future delivery (without hereby assuming any
       credit risk), at public or private sale, without demand of performance or
       notice of intention to effect any such disposition or of time or place
       thereof and ICICI or anyone else may be the purchaser, lessee, assignee
       or recipient of any or all of the Pledged Shares so disposed of at any
       sale and thereafter hold the same
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       absolutely, free from any claim or right of whatsoever kind, including
       without limitation any right or equity of redemption (statutory or
       otherwise), of the Pledgor, any such demand, notice of right and equity
       being hereby expressly waived and released, and the Pledgor shall cause
       such interest of ICICI, the subsequent purchaser, lessee, assignee or
       [illegible] ICICI may without notice adjourned from time to time by
       announcement at the time and place fixed for the sale and such sale may
       be made at any time or place to which the same may be so adjourned.
       Provided that for the purposes of this clause 9, any notice or demand
       provided or made by ICICI or the SELLER under the Put Option Agreement
       shall qualify as, and deemed to be sufficient and notice to the Pledgor
       prior to the sale of the Pledged Shares. The Pledgor hereby acknowledges
       and confirms the reasonableness and sufficiency of the mode of issue and
       length of the notice period, as specified in this clause 9.

10.    NO LIABILITY ON SALE OF PLEDGED SHARES

       [illegible] of the sale of the Pledged Shares or any part thereof. The
       Pledgor hereby waives any claims against the Pledgee arising by reason of
       the fact that the price at which the Pledged Shares may have been sold at
       such a sale was less than the price that might have been obtained at
       another sale or was less than the aggregate amount of the Secured
       Obligations, even if the Lenders accept the first offer received and does
       not offer the Pledged Shares to more than one offeree. It is further
       agreed, that in the event of a sale, the Pledgor will fully co-operate
       with the Pledgee to effect such sale.

11.   APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS

      Except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the proceeds of any
      collection, sale or other alienation of all or any part of the Pledged
      Shares [illegible] applied by ICICI

      a)     First, to the payment of the costs and expenses of such collection,
             sale or other realisation including out-of-pocket costs and
             expenses of ICICI and the fees and expenses of its agents and
             counsel and all reasonable expenses and advances made or incurred
             by ICICI in connection therewith;

      b)     Next, to the payment in full of the Secured Obligations; and

      c)     Finally, to the payment to the Pledgor of the surplus then
             remaining.

      On the realisation by ICICI of all the Secured Obligations and all other
      costs and expenses incurred by ICICI (if any), the Shares shall be
      transferred to the SELLER
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12.   CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY

      Without limitation any rights or powers granted to ICICI [illegible]
      ICICI is hereby appointed the constituted attorney [illegible] purpose of
      carrying out the provisions of this Agreement at any time whether an
      Event of Default has occurred or not and taking any action and executing
      any deeds, documents or instruments that ICICI may deem necessary or
      advisable in relation to the transactions contemplated by or permitted
      hereunder, including the pledge or sale of the Pledged Shares, execution
      of transfer deeds, giving instructions to the DP for transfer of Shares
      pursuant to the sale which appointment as constituted attorney is
      irrevocable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, so long as
      ICICI shall be entitled under this Agreement to receive collection in
      respect of the Pledged Shares, ICICI shall have the right and power to
      [illegible] payable to the order of the Pledgors representing any
      dividend, payment or other distribution in respect of the Pledged Shares
      or any part thereof and give full discharge for the same.

13.   TERMINATION

      When all the monies payable under the Put Option Agreement shall have been
      unconditionally and irrevocable paid in full and confirmed in writing by
      ICICI, this Agreement shall terminate and ICICI shall cause to be
      delivered against receipt, at Pledgor's cost but without recourse,
      warranty or representation whatsoever, any remaining Pledged Shares to or
      to the order of the Pledgor upon such termination.

14.   FURTHER ASSURANCES

      The Pledgor agrees that, from time to time, upon the written request of
      ICICI, the Pledgor will, at its cost, execute and deliver such other
      documents and do such other acts and things as ICICI may request in order
      to fully effect the purpose of this Agreement.

15.   CALLS

      The Pledgor will pay all calls on unpaid or partly paid up shares which
      have been subscribed for at the time such call is made and all other
      payments which may become due in respect of any of the Pledged Shares. In
      the event of a failure on part of the Pledgor in making payments as
      aforesaid, ICICI may, but shall not be obliged to make the said payment.
      Any such amounts paid by ICICI as aforesaid shall be promptly reimbursed
      by the Pledgor along with interest thereon upon shall be a charge on the
      Pledged Shares. The Pledgor hereby indemnifies ICICI against all costs,
      expenses, damages or losses that they may incur or suffer in respect of
      the Pledged Shares.
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16.   LIABILITY TO PERFORM

16.1  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, at all times
      until ICICI or its nominee(s) become(s) the owners of the Pledged Shares,
      the Pledgor shall remain liable to observe and perform all of the other
      conditions and obligations assumed by it in respect of the Pledged Shares
      and ICICI or its nominee(s) shall not be under any obligation or liability
      by reason of or arising out of this Agreement.

16.2  Subject to any requirements or applicable law, ICICI shall not be required
      to perform or fulfill any obligation of the Pledgor in respect of the
      Pledged Shares nor to make any payment, nor to make any inquiry as to the
      nature or sufficiently of any payment received by it or the Pledgor, not
      to present or file any claim or take any other action to collect or
      enforce the payment or an amount to which it may have been or to which it
      may be entitled under this Agreement at any time or times.

17.   NO WAIVER

      No failure on the part of ICICI or any of its agents to exercise, and no
      course of dealing with respect to, and no delay in exercising any rights,
      power or remedy hereunder shall operate as waiver thereof, not shall any
      [illegible] by ICICI or any of their agents of any right, power or remedy
      hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
      of any other right, power or remedy. The remedies herein are cumulative
      and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

18.   GOVERNING LAW

      This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
      laws of India.

19.   NOTICES

      All notices required or provided for this Agreement shall be given in
      writing in English by prepaid registered post (or by prepaid registered
      airmail if addressed outside the country from which it is mailed) or by
      telex or facsimile and shall be forwarded to the following respective
      address of the parties hereto.

      Notice shall be deemed [illegible]

20.   WAIVERS ETC.

      The term of this Agreement may be waived, altered or amended only by an
      instrument in writing duly executed by ICICI and the Pledgor. Any such
      amendment or waiver shall be binding upon ICICI and the Pledgor.
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21.   SUCCESSORS

      This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the
      respective successors and assigns of ICICI and the Pledgor, provided,
      however, that the Pledgor shall not assign or transfer their rights
      hereunder to any party without the prior written consent of ICICI.

22.   COUNTERPARTS

      This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which
      together shall constitute one and the same instrument and any of the
      parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart.

23.   SEVERABILITY

      If any provision hereof is invalid and unenforceable, then, to the fullest
      extend permitted by law (1) the other provisions hereof shall remain in
      full force and effect and shall be construed in order to carry out the
      intention of the parties hereto as nearly as may be possible and (II) the
      invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof in any jurisdiction
      shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision.

      SIGNED AND DELIVERED by Shri Azim H. Premji

      [illegible] on this __ day of

      December Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Nine

      SIGNED AND DELIVERED by the withinnamed ICICI Limited
      by the hands of Shri V.M. Velka, it's authorised signatory.

      /s/ V.M. Velka

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