Press Release

January 28, 2008

MTN and Pebbletree Partner to Mobilise SAP Applications on BlackBerry Smartphones

Johannesburg, South Africa - Pebbletree Consulting and MTN Business are offering South African businesses a complete, integrated solution that extends the functionality of their SAP systems to mobile employees.

Pebbletree Consulting, a firm with extensive experience in implementing SAP systems, integrates the SAP mobility applications into mobile devices including BlackBerry® smartphones.

The solution takes the SAP application out of the office and into the field, where mobile professionals such as salespeople and technicians are serving the needs of the company's customers. Speeding up key business processes, such as approvals for discounts or purchase orders allows the mobile professional to complete business processes anytime, anywhere.

Some benefits of mobilising the SAP applications include:
 
• timely distribution of documents
• accurate, on the spot capture of time and materials information (and other data) at the customer site
• access to inventory information on the road
• faster turnaround of business processes such as order placement
• reduced risk of losing paper-based documentation, such as delivery notes
• less duplication of effort since data is captured once in the field

Says Gary McHugh, Director at Pebbletree Consulting: "By bringing MTN and the SAP integrator together on BlackBerry smartphones, we are simplifying the mobile SAP application environment for businesses. The complete solution is delivered under a single contract with one point of contact and one service level agreement, and the billing passing through the customer's existing MTN account."

"MTN Business is striving to offer customers a one-stop solution in the corporate mobility arena. We are working closely with partners such as Pebbletree to offer customers innovative solutions that help them to improve their productivity, profitability and customer service," says Brett Kinsey, MTN Business Senior Manager: Partner Management. "Our technology partners are leaders in their respective fields and are selected for their commitment to quality; and the inventiveness and reliability of their solutions."

About the MTN Group:
Launched in 1994, the MTN Group is a multinational telecommunications group, operating in 21 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The MTN Group is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa under the share code: "MTN". As at 30 September 2007, MTN recorded 54,162, 000 subscribers across its operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Republic, Iran, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville), Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia. The MTN Group is a global sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ and has exclusive mobile content rights for Africa and the Middle East.

Visit www.mtnbusiness.co.za
 
About Pebbletree
Pebbletree Consulting is the SAP consultancy arm of the Britehouse Group, a Dimension Data company. Pebbletree Consulting, have since 2001 built a strong and credible SAP practice with client engagements in some of the largest SAP enterprise clients in South Africa and globally.
Through their alliance with leading SAP integration specialists – Sky Technologies (Australia) and their strong local integration delivery capabilities Pebbletree are positioned in South Africa as one of the leading SAP mobility partners

About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.
 
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