Sapient Reports First Quarter 2011 Results.

Service Revenues Up 32% Over Q1 2010

Non-GAAP Operating Profit Increases 74% Over Q1 2010

BOSTON -- Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today reported the following financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011:

* Service revenues were $241.3 million compared to $183.2 million in the first quarter of 2010, an increase of 32%. Sequentially, service revenues were up $18.5 million, or 8%, from $222.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. On a constant currency basis, revenues increased 30% over the first quarter of 2010 and 8% sequentially.

* GAAP income from operations was $18.5 million, or 7.7% of service revenues, up 105% from $9.0 million, or 4.9% of service revenues, reported in the first quarter of 2010.

* Non-GAAP income from operations was $25.8 million, or 10.7% of service revenues, up 74% from $14.8 million,or 8.1% of service revenues, reported in the first quarter of 2010.

* GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.09, compared to $0.05 in the first quarter of 2010.

* Non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.12, compared to $0.07 in the first quarter of 2010.

"We are very pleased with how successfully we've started the year, and our people around the world have done a great job executing on our strategy," said Sapient President and Chief Executive Officer Alan J. Herrick. "Clients are looking to partner with Sapient to help them capitalize on the opportunities being created by the dramatic changes that are happening in their markets. This quarter's results are further evidence that clients continue to respond to Sapient's unique combination of capabilities."

The company used cash from operations of $19.0 million in the first quarter of 2011, compared to a use of $8.0 million in the first quarter of 2010. As of March 31, 2011, the company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $210.3 million. Days sales outstanding was 73 days for the first quarter of 2011, up from 65 days in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 71 days for the first quarter of 2010.

Outlook

Sapient management provided the following guidance:

* For the second quarter ending June 30, 2011, service revenues are expected to be $249 million to $257 million.

* Second quarter 2011 non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be 11% to 12%.

Webcast and Conference Call

Sapient will host a discussion of its first quarter results at 4:30 p.m. ET today, which will be broadcast live on the Internet. The dial-in information for the conference call is:

U.S.:								(888) 679-8038
International:								(617) 213-4850
Passcode:								89218690

Please use the following link to pre-register for the conference call:

https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PNEFCNNDP

Please use the following link to access the live webcast of this event as well as an archive of the webcast:

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=65979&eventID=3973230

The link to the webcast will also be posted at:

http://www.sapient.com/about+us/Investors.htm.

In addition, a re-broadcast of the conference call will be available from May 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET through May 12 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The replay information is as follows:

U.S.:									(888) 286-8010
International:									(617) 801-6888
Passcode:									22489474

Adjusted (Non-GAAP) Financial Measures

Sapient provides non-GAAP financial measures to complement reported GAAP results. Management believes these measures help illustrate underlying trends in the company's business and uses the measures to establish budgets and operational goals, communicated internally and externally, for managing the company's business and evaluating its performance. The company anticipates that it will continue to report both GAAP and certain non-GAAP financial measures in its financial results, including non-GAAP results that exclude stock-based compensation expense, restructuring and other related charges, amortization of purchased intangible assets, acquisition costs and other related charges, and income tax benefits or provisions resulting from changes in the valuation allowance. In addition, the company has presented service revenues in constant currency terms, which excludes the effect of currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the local functional currencies in countries where the company operates. The effect is excluded by translating the current period's local currency service revenues into U.S. dollars using the average local currency exchange rates that were in effect during the prior period of comparison. However, because the company's reported non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated according to GAAP, these measures are not comparable to GAAP and may not necessarily be comparable to similarly described non-GAAP measures reported by other companies within the company's industry. Consequently, Sapient's non-GAAP financial measures should not be evaluated in isolation or supplant comparable GAAP measures, but, rather, should be considered together with its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared according to GAAP.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements - in particular, the financial guidance for the second quarter of 2011 - that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from management's expectations. A number of factors could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated, including, without limitation: the continued acceptance of the company's services; a reduction in the demand for the company's services in light of the current economic environment; the company's ability to accurately set fees for and complete its current and future client projects on a timely basis, successfully manage risks associated with its international operations, manage its growth and projects effectively, successfully integrate and achieve anticipated benefits from acquisitions, and continue to attract and retain high-quality employees; and other risk factors set forth in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC.

About Sapient

Sapient is a global services company that helps clients transform in the areas of business, marketing, and technology. The company operates three divisions that enable clients to gain a competitive advantage and succeed in an increasingly digital world. SapientNitro, Sapient Global Markets and Sapient Government Services fuse insight, creativity and technology to drive innovation and to help clients navigate complex business problems. Our approach is the subject of case studies used by MBA programs at Harvard and Yale. The company has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit www.sapient.com.

Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.

Sapient Corporation
Consolidated Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2011		2010
			(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Revenues:
	Service revenues			$241,340			$183,223
	Reimbursable expenses			8,554			8,501
	Total gross revenues			249,894			191,724
	Operating expenses:
	Project personnel expenses			166,676			127,767
	Reimbursable expenses			8,554			8,501
	Total project personnel expenses and reimbursable expenses			175,230			136,268
	Selling and marketing expenses			10,156			8,647
	General and administrative expenses			39,105			35,943
	Restructuring and other related charges			5,642			286
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets			1,273			1,467
	Acquisition costs and other related charges			-			111
	Total operating expenses			231,406			182,722
	Income from operations			18,488			9,002
	Interest and other income, net			1,459			800
	Income before income taxes			19,947			9,802
	Provision for income taxes			7,789			3,563
	Net income			$12,158			$6,239
	Basic net income per share			$0.09			$0.05
	Diluted net income per share			$0.09			$0.05
	Weighted average common shares			136,293			130,054
	Weighted average dilutive common share equivalents			4,272			6,743
	Weighted average common shares and dilutive common share equivalents
			140,565			136,797

Sapient Corporation
Consolidated Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets
		March 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
		(in thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$196,386			$219,448
Marketable securities, current portion			8,962			8,861
Restricted cash, current portion			547			1,416
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts			139,817			136,300
Unbilled revenues			80,154			49,765
Deferred tax assets, current portion			21,610			23,938
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			24,225			21,256
Total current assets			471,701			460,984
Marketable securities, net of current portion			1,290			1,269
Restricted cash, net of current portion			3,114			3,093
Property and equipment, net			41,861			35,571
Purchased intangible assets, net			16,560			17,629
Goodwill			83,307			77,865
Deferred tax assets, net of current portion			19,752			19,692
Other assets			8,302			7,619
Total assets			$645,887			$623,722
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable			$21,837			$18,714
Accrued compensation			50,255			66,609
Accrued restructuring costs			2,305			3,129
Deferred revenues			16,723			18,558
Other current liabilities			60,346			52,011
Total current liabilities			151,466			159,021
Long-term liabilities			23,839			22,396
Total liabilities			175,305			181,417
Stockholders' equity			470,582			442,305
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			$645,887			$623,722

Sapient Corporation
Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2011		2010
			(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			$12,158				$6,239
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Loss recognized on disposition of fixed assets			1				139
Unrealized loss on financial instruments			120				63
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net			-				(132)
Depreciation and amortization expense			5,480				5,622
Deferred income taxes			1,984				2,238
Stock-based compensation expense			3,876				4,231
Non-cash restructuring charges			4,612				-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(1,512)				5,371
Unbilled revenues			(29,784)				(16,639)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(2,933)				2,176
Other assets			(604)				(68)
Accounts payable			1,463				(2,622)
Accrued compensation			(18,101)				(10,240)
Accrued restructuring costs			(854)				(262)
Deferred revenues			(2,051)				(2,627)
Other accrued liabilities			5,573				(2,140)
Long-term liabilities			1,598				661
Net cash used in operating activities			(18,974)				(7,990)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired			-				(2,985)
Purchases of property and equipment and cost of internally developed software			(8,065)				(2,599)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities classified as trading			-				1,850
Sales and maturities of marketable securities not classified as trading			2,197				781
Purchases of marketable securities			(2,298)				-
Cash (paid) received on financial instruments, net			(37)				673
Change in restricted cash			926				46
Net cash used in investing activities			(7,277)				(2,234)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under capital lease obligations			(21)				(21)
Proceeds from credit facilities			1,768				-
Repayment of amounts borrowed under credit facilities			(4,862)				-
Proceeds from stock option and purchase plans			4,236				2,536
Dividends paid on common stock			-				(46,832)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			1,121				(44,317)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			2,068				930
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(23,062)				(53,611)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period			219,448				195,678
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period			$196,386				$142,067

Sapient Corporation
Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
					Three Months Ended March 31,
					2011		2010
					(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Service revenues			$241,340				$183,223
GAAP income from operations			$18,488				$9,002
Stock-based compensation expense			3,876				4,231
Restructuring and other related charges			5,642				286
Amortization of purchased intangible assets			1,273				1,467
Acquisition costs and other related charges			-				111
Stock-based compensation review and restatement benefit			(3,500)				(301)
Non-GAAP income from operations			$25,779				$14,796
GAAP operating margin			7.7%				4.9%
Effect of adjustments detailed above			3.0%				3.2%
Non-GAAP operating margin			10.7%				8.1%
GAAP net income			$12,158				$6,239
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax			2,451				2,618
Restructuring and other related charges, net of tax			3,496				276
Amortization of purchased intangible assets, net of tax			1,025				1,125
Acquisition costs and other related charges, net of tax			-				66
Stock-based compensation review and restatement benefit, net of tax			(2,085)				(179)
Non-GAAP net income			$17,045				$10,145
GAAP basic income per share			$0.09				$0.05
Effect of adjustments detailed above			0.04				0.03
Non-GAAP basic income per share			$0.13				$0.08
GAAP and Non-GAAP weighted average common shares			136,293				130,054
GAAP diluted income per share			$0.09				$0.05
Effect of adjustments noted above			0.03				0.02
Non-GAAP diluted income per share			$0.12				$0.07
GAAP and Non-GAAP weighted average common shares and dilutive common share equivalents			140,565				136,797