PUNE, India -- Sterlite Technologies Limited ("Sterlite") [BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange): 532374, NSE (National Stock Exchange of India, Mumbai): STRTECH], a leading global provider of wire and cable solutions for the telecom and power industry, today announced that its Optical Fiber & Fiber Optic Cables facilities in India have been audited and certified as per the TL 9000 Quality Management System. Sterlite is the 1st Company in India & the 6th Company in the world to receive this certification for both, Optical Fiber & Fiber Optic Cables.

Says KS Rao, COO (Telecom) - Sterlite Technologies Limited, "With the exponential increase in our global customer footprint, we believe that a consistent set of quality expectations is needed to drive efficiency and performance across the telecommunications supply chain. We believe this certification would provide Sterlite the unique opportunity to cater to specific needs of our existing global & Indian customers and help us further enhance our customer base."

Sterlite Technologies Ltd.