ওয়াশিংটন বাংলা রেডিও Washington Bangla Radio USA

Mumbai, July 6, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) Central airconditioning and commercial refrigeration major, Blue Star Limited has announced
the promotion of Vir S Advani as a Wholetime Director of the Company with effect from July
1, 2010. He is designated as Executive Director.

Vir S Advani (34) holds a BS degree in Systems Engineering and a BA degree in Economics
from the University of Pennsylvania. He has also completed a comprehensive Executive
Management Programme on Leadership Development at Harvard Business School.

Vir has been in the Blue Star Group for a decade, after a 2-year working stint in New York.
In 2000, he joined Blue Star Infotech, and then founded Blue Star Design & Engineering in
2003, designated as its Chief Executive Officer. In 2007, he moved to Blue Star Limited as
Vice President - Corporate Affairs, where he made valuable contributions in a company-wide
profit improvement programme as well as in electro mechanical projects, in a short span of
time.

In his new assignment, Vir will be responsible for corporate finance and accounts, and the
professional electronics and industrial systems business. In addition, he will oversee the
expansion, diversification and organization development of the electro mechanical projects
business and corporate strategy, including mergers and acquisitions. He will also continue to
handle the investor relations function.

For additional information, please contact: B Thiagarajan, President, Airconditioning & Refrigeration
Products Group, Blue Star Limited, Bandbox House, 254D, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai –
400 030 email: bthiagarajan@bluestarindia.com Telephone: 09821078098.