Abstract-In this paper, a sliding-mode approach is proposed for exponential H ∞ synchronization problem of a class of masterslave time-delay systems with both discrete and distributed time-delays, norm-bounded nonlinear uncertainties and Markovian switching parameters. Using an appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional, some delay-dependent sufficient conditions and a synchronization law which include the master-slave parameters are established for designing a delay-dependent modedependent sliding mode exponential H ∞ synchronization control law in terms of linear matrix inequalities. The controller guarantees the H synchronization of the two coupled master and slave systems regardless of their initial states. Two numerical examples are given to show the effectiveness of the method.