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Gurgaon, May 26 : The total software exports by Information Technology and IT-enabled services companies in Gurgaon has touched Rs 18,000 crore during 2007-08.

However, export figure of the last financial year is expected to be announced in the first week of June.

In 2006-07, the software export from Gurgaon was Rs 15,000 crore while it was Rs 10,700 crore in 2005-06.

"Gurgaon is fast emerging as an IT hub and there are about 400 IT and IT-Enabled services (ITES) companies operating in the district," Deputy Commissioner Deepti Umashankar said.

Umashankar said the city has emerged as a preferred destination of big companies like HCL, Wipro, Genpact, TCS, Microsoft, Oracle. They have expanded their business and now have number of units in Gurgaon, she added.

"The IT Industry in the city is growing at a much faster pace than the national average. In order to give boost to IT industry, a regional IT industry promotion office has been set up in Gurgaon," Deputy Commissioner Deepti Umashankar said.

She said the Rs 681-crore Qutub Minar- Gurgaon Metro Corridor, which is likely to be completed by January 2010, will give boost to IT and ITES companies in Gurgaon.

The length of this Metro Rail Link is 7.08 km and it will have five stations--Garden Estate, Sikenderpur, DT City Centre, IFFCO Chowk and Sushant Lok. This would further improve connectivity between National Capital Delhi and Gurgaon.

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