Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (the “Company”) (NYSE: MTE), is announcing the filing with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 (the “2009 Form 20-F”).

A copy of the 2009 Form 20-F is publicly available on the Company’s web site at www.mtnl.net.in/20Fform.doc, as well as the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Upon request, registered holders of the Company’s American Depositary Shares (ADS) may also receive a hard copy by contacting the Company’s ADS agent, The Bank of New York Mellon, at 1-888-269-2377.

Contacts:

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
Smt. Anita Soni, 91-11-2332-1095
Director Finance
dirfinco@bol.net.in
or
Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
212-238-8895
rich@clm.com