STATEMENT PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SS. 1350

     Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, each of the undersigned certifies that this
Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002 fully complies
with the  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934 and that the information  contained in this report fairly  presents,  in
all material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of operations of
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation.



DATE:  August 8, 2002                  By:  /s/ Wijeyaraj Mahadeva
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                                          Wijeyaraj Mahadeva,
                                          Chief Executive Officer


DATE:  August 8, 2002                  By:  /s/ Gordon Coburn
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                                          Gordon Coburn,
                                          Chief Financial Officer