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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIFY LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27663
		FILM NUMBER:		03513214

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TIDEL PARK, 2ND FLOOR
		STREET 2:		NO. 4, CANAL BANK ROAD, TARAMANI
		CITY:			CHENNAI 600 113
		STATE:			K7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		91442540770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TIDEL PARK, 2ND FLOOR
		STREET 2:		NO. 4, CANAL BANK ROAD, TARAMANI
		CITY:			CHENNAI 600 113
		STATE:			K7

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SATYAM INFOWAY LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990901
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<P align="center"><FONT size="4">United States<BR>
Securities and Exchange Commission</FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="3">Washington, DC 20549
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<P align="center"><FONT size="5">FORM 6-K</FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<br>
Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<br>
January&nbsp;7, 2003
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Commission File Number 000-27663</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="6">SIFY LIMITED</FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Not Applicable<BR>
(Translation of registrant&#146;s name into English)</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Republic of India<BR>
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Tidel Park, 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor<BR>
No.&nbsp;4, Canal Bank Road, Taramani<BR>
Chennai 600 113, India<BR>
(91)&nbsp;44-254-0770<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT>

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under cover Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.<br> Form&nbsp;20F <u>&nbsp;X&nbsp;</u> Form&nbsp;40 F <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Yes <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No <u>&nbsp;X&nbsp;</u>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sify Limited is incorporating by reference the information and exhibits
set forth in this Form&nbsp;6-K into its registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-101322).
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</FONT>

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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99.1 Press Release dated January&nbsp;7, 2003.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
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Press Release dated January&nbsp;7, 2003.</FONT></TD>
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                 SATYAM INFOWAY CHANGES NAME TO SIFY LIMITED

Chennai, India -- January 7, 2003 -- Satyam Infoway Limited (Nasdaq: SIFY),
India's premier Internet, network and eCommerce services company, announced
today that it has completed the change of its name to Sify Limited.

The name change was approved by the company's stockholders at the extraordinary
general meeting held on December 9, 2002. The symbol for the company's American
Depositary Shares traded on the Nasdaq National Market will remain "SIFY."

ABOUT SIFY:

Sify Limited is the largest network and e-Commerce services company in India,
offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered
over a common Internet backbone infrastructure. This Internet backbone reaches
53 points of presence in India, representing an estimated 90% of the established
PC base in the country. A significant part of the company's revenue is derived
from Corporate Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and
communications solutions, security, network management services and hosting. As
of September 30, 2002, a host of blue chip customers used Sify's corporate
service offering. Sify's Consumer Internet Access business had, as of September
30, 2002, approximately 600,000 retail subscribers. The company's network
services, data center operations and customer relationship management are
accredited ISO 9001:2000.

For more information about Sify Limited, visit www.sifycorp.com.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements
contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking
statements. Sify undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements.

For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify's business, please see the
discussion under the caption "Risks Related to Our Business" in the company's
report on Form 6-K for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 which has been filed
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by
accessing the database maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Mr. David Appasamy
General Manager
Corporate Communications
Sify Limited
Phone: (+91 44) 254 0770 Extn. 2013
email: david_appasamy@sifycorp.com
Corporate Website: www.sifycorp.com


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