Sapient

Prospectus Summary

The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information and the Financial Statements, including the Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. Except as otherwise noted herein, all information in this Prospectus (i) gives effect to the automatic conversion into Common Stock of all outstanding shares of Non-Voting Common Stock of the Company on April 10, 1996 upon the closing of the Company's initial public offering and (ii) assumes no exercise of the Underwriters' over-allotment option. See "Underwriting".