EXHIBIT 4.2
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                                    INFOSYS

                         INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
                 (Incorporated under the Companies Act. 1956)
     REGD. OFFICE: ELECTRONICS CITY, HOSUR ROAD. BANGALORE - 561229, INDIA
                                        




                               SHARE CERTIFICATE
 THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the person(s) named in this Certificate is/are the
 Registered Holder(s) of the within mentioned share (s) bearing the distinctive
 number (s) herein specified in the above Company subject to the memorandum and
 Articles of Association of the Company and that the amount endorsed hereon has
 been paid up on each such share.

 

Given under the Common Seal of the Company this




                      /s/ N.R. Narayana Murthy      /s/ N.S. Raghavan
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                      Chairman & Managing Director  Joint Managing Director

 





                                                         Authorised Signatory

Note: No transfer of the above shares will be registered unless accompanied by
      this Certificate

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