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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
1058290	Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp	CTSH	Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)	133728359

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1407348	Steven Schwartz	C/O Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd Teaneck NJ 07666	Sr Vp, General Counsel & Secr.	No	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Class A Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-10-21	5,000	$40.33	5,000	No	4	M	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Disposition	2010-10-21	5,000	$67.65	0	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Class A Common Stock	Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2010-10-21	5,000	$0.00	5,000	$40.33

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
35,000	2007-12-14	2016-12-14	No	4	M	Direct

Footnotes

Such shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan.
Such options were granted on December 14, 2006 pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options have the following vesting schedule: 25% on December 14, 2007; 25% on December 14, 2008; 25% on December 14, 2009; and 25% on December 14, 2010. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option.
Excludes previously granted options for an aggregate of 97,500 shares of Class A Common Stock, which have different exercise prices and vesting dates.