The US slowdown coupled with rupee appreciation, talent crunch and rising salaries, and the 2010 sunset clause on tax holiday for IT firms, is putting knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) firms in a bind.

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</p><p class='TableClas'>Dharmesh Mistry, vice president, Ugam Solutions, says: &#34I think both viewpoints are justified. While revenues might see slower growth where the 

KPOs could see US slowdown impact

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