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Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Monday, April 18, 2005 — (Business Wire India)Barron’s, the Dow Jones Business and Financial Weekly, has named Vivek Paul, Vice Chairman, Wipro Ltd. as one of the 30 of The World’s Most Respected CEOs. In the list, Barron’s has identified 30 top-flight corporate leaders from across the world. Barron’s noted, “The 30 CEOs on our list have one thing in common: They make a big difference to shareholders.”