Hyderabad, 26th August 2008: IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Limited, a leading Hyderabad based construction and infrastructure development Company announced that it has joined the World Economic Forum as a Global Growth Company (GGC) member. Maytas Infra is the only Infrastructure Company from India to be offered this membership, and is among the elite member companies who have been considered to be changing the global economic landscape. The membership is made up of the 500 foremost globally growing companies, and has stringent entry criterion.

Maytas Infra would now be greeted with a world of opportunities as this membership has opened the door to an international forum of all the major corporate, political and social leaders across world economies. Maytas Infra which has been recognized as the ‘Fastest Growing Construction Company’ in India by NICMAR in 2007 would now be recognized as a growing Company worldwide on a bigger global platform - expanding more rapidly than ever before, yielding dynamic new business opportunities, improving infrastructure and generating employment around the world.

The World Economic Forum, which is an independent, not-for-profit organization has been created to recognize the next generation global leaders as they become a major driving force in social and economic development. This Forum provides these select companies with all the support required by them while navigating through new markets, cultures, geographies and regulatory systems. It also brings them together to work on projects that improve people's lives and address global challenges.

Commenting on this prestigious membership with The World Economic Forum, Mr. P.K Madhav, CEO, Maytas Infra said, “It is an honour and absolute pleasure for Maytas Infra to be selected as a member of the Global Growth Companies (GGC) with the World Economic Forum. This invitation reflects positively on our whole team at Maytas Infra and has provided us with further growth opportunities. It has most essentially given us a platform to work with global leaders towards a better tomorrow.