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                                                                    Exhibit 99.4

                                   [SIFY LOGO]

                                  SIFY LIMITED

                    Tidel Park, 2nd Floor, 4, Canal Bank Road

                        Taramani, Chennai 600 113, India.

November 11, 2004

To the holders of our American Depositary Shares:

On behalf of your Board of Directors and your management, I cordially invite you
to attend our Eighth Annual General meeting of the stockholders. It will be held
on Friday, December 10, 2004 beginning at 10.00 A.M. at our Registered Office
located at Tidel Park, 2nd Floor, 4, Canal Bank Road, Taramani, Chennai 600 113,
India.

At the Annual General Meeting, you will be asked to consider and approve
ordinary business matters, including the adoption of the Company's audited
Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Auditors' Report and Directors' Report
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, as well as appointment of Directors
and reappointment of Accountants.

In addition to ordinary business matters, you will be asked to consider and
approve four special business matters. We are seeking your approval:

1.    to consider and approve the appointment of Mr Srinivasa C Raju as a
      Director.

2.    to consider and approve the appointment of Mr Rama Raju as a Director.

3.    to consider and approve the amendment of Articles of Association.

4.    to consider and approve sponsoring of an ADS issue.

The ordinary business matters are Ordinary Resolutions requiring the approval of
a majority of the equity shareholders present in person or by proxy at the
Annual General Meeting. The matters set forth in items 1 & 2 above, require an
Ordinary Resolution and items 3 & 4 require, a Special Resolution. Under the
Indian Companies Act, a Special Resolution must be approved by a number of
votes, which is not less than three times the number of votes against the
Special Resolution.

The Board of Directors recommend that you approve each of these resolutions.

You are requested to read carefully the accompanying Notice of Annual General
Meeting and Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 173(2) of the Indian
Companies Act, 1956, for additional information regarding the Annual General
Meeting and the resolutions proposed.

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The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on November 11, 2004 as
the Record Date for the determination of stockholders entitled to Notice of and
to vote at the Annual General Meeting. All stockholders are cordially invited to
attend the Annual General Meeting. However, to ensure your representation, you
are requested to complete, sign, date and return the enclosed voting direction
card as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions on the card. A
return addressed envelope is enclosed for your convenience. This card represents
your instruction to the Depositary regarding the voting of the equity shares
underlying your ADRs.

Yours very truly,

R RAMARAJ
Managing Director & CEO

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