TCS signs major deal with Sequenom

MUMBAI (Reuters)- India's top software exporter

Tata

Consultancy Services Ltd., said on Monday it had signed a multi-million

dollar deal with Sequenom Inc. to develop software for life sciences over 12

months.

"This (the deal) is an acceptance for us in the biosciences and

pharmaceutical industries," Chief Executive S Ramadorai said while announcing

the deal at a news conference.

He said there was scope to build the life sciences and healthcare businesses

of TCS, which

gets about 4 percent of its revenues from the healthcare sector.