Press Release

June 29, 2007

Celtel, EMS & RIM launch the BlackBerry solution in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya, Dubai, and Waterloo, ON - Celtel Kenya today launched   the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) to mobile professionals in Kenya. 

Celtel customers will be able to access a wide range of features using a BlackBerry smartphone, including push email, mobile phone services, corporate data, SMS, web, business and lifestyle applications and a range of personal information management (PIM) tools. 

The launch of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution in Kenya is the result of a partnership between Celtel, Emitac Mobile Solutions LLC(EMS) and RIM, who have collaborated to bring the BlackBerry solution to market in this region. 

At launch, Celtel Kenya will offer the BlackBerry® 8700g, BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8100 and BlackBerry® 8800 smartphones to its customers.

The BlackBerry 8700g delivers fast performance for wireless email (with support for attachment viewing), web browsing and other mobile applications. It features a bright, high resolution LCD display that supports more than 65,000 colors and delivers vivid graphics. It also incorporates an intelligent light-sensing technology that automatically adjusts the screen and keyboard to provide optimal lighting for outdoor, indoor and dark environments. The BlackBerry 8700g supports text messaging (SMS and MMS) and instant messaging and comes with premium phone features such as smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing, call forwarding, speakerphone and Bluetooth® support for hands-free use with car kits and wireless headsets.

The BlackBerry Pearl is the smallest BlackBerry device yet at a mere 4.2” (107mm) x 1.97” (50mm) x .57” (14.5mm) and weighing just 3.1 ounces (89 grams). In addition to supporting phone, email, messaging, organizer, web browser and other mobile applications, the BlackBerry Pearl also incorporates a digital camera, MP3 player, video player and an expandable memory slot.

The BlackBerry 8800 smartphone is packed with powerful communications capabilities and yet is also incredibly compact, slim and stylish.  The BlackBerry 8800 also includes built-in GPS, BlackBerry® Maps, a media player, expandable memory slot and a trackball navigation system.

These smartphones are supported by BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, which tightly integrates with IBM Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange, and Novell® GroupWise® environments and features a new set of IT policy controls for managing the device’s features and usage.

“We are pleased to introduce the BlackBerry solution in Kenya with Celtel and are confident our customers will benefit from access to the world’s leading wireless technology,” said Mr. Babar Khan, CEO of Emitac Mobile Solutions..“BlackBerry gives Celtel customers the freedom to stay connected to their inbox while on the move,.” said Mr. Babar Khan, CEO of Emitac Mobile Soulitions, BlackBerry Strategic Partner for Middle East and Africa. 

Celtel customers using their BlackBerry smartphone within East Africa’s One Network can benefit from instant coverage via GPRS when roaming in the region.

Along with the services outlined above, Celtel customers will also be able to access their calendar, address book and task list while on the move, from their BlackBerry smartphone. 

About Celtel Kenya

Celtel was launched in Kenya in November 2004 and is part of Celtel International. Celtel is Kenya's most innovative mobile phone operator and offers a host of value added services including:

• Prepaid plans
• International roaming
• Local and international text messages
• 24-hour customer care centre
• Internet access
• Directory enquires
• SMS information services
• Mobile Top up
• Me2U

Celtel Kenya also offers a valuable range of extras that come as a standard part of mobile phone plans. Celtel is a great success story, its customer base is growing tremendously along with its coverage. Celtel service quality is unsurpassed in the market.

Celtel aim is to "make life better" by offering better services and care for its customers.

About MTC

Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) is the pioneer of mobile services in the Middle East and now a major player in Africa. The company was established during 1983 in Kuwait as one of the region’s first mobile operators, and since the initiation of our “3x3x3” expansion strategy in 2003, we have expanded rapidly becoming the 4th largest company in the world with a footprint in 20 countries. 

As a leading mobile and data services operator in five  Middle Eastern and 15  African countries with 13,000 employees, we  provide a comprehensive range of mobile voice and data services to over 29.7 million active  individual and business customers. 

MTC operates in Kuwait and Bahrain as mtc-vodafone, in Jordan as Fastlink, in Iraq as mtc-atheer, in Lebanon as mtc-touch, in Sudan as MobiTel and in 14 sub-Saharan countries in Africa as Celtel: Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. 

The Parent Company and its subsidiaries (the Group) provide mobile telecommunication services under licenses from Governments of the countries in which they operate; purchase, deliver, install, manage and maintain mobile telephone and paging systems; and invest surplus funds in investment securities. 

The group recorded revenues of KD 392.5 million (USD 1.356 billion) and net profit of KD 71.4 million (USD 246.6 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2007.  The Kuwait Investment Authority owns 24.6% of the company’s shares. 

The Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC (the Parent Company) is a Kuwaiti shareholding company and its shares are traded on the Kuwait Stock Exchange. The Company’s share price as at May 1, 2007 was 3.700 Fils, giving a Kuwait Stock Exchange market valuation for MTC of KD 7.013 billion (USD 24.25 billion) 

About EMS

Emitac Mobile Solutions (EMS) is a Dubai based solutions and service provider and RIM strategic channel partner focused on the delivery, implementation and support of BlackBerry® Solutions. Delivered by an experienced team of mobile professionals, EMS provides the mobile operator with sales, marketing, distribution, solution implementation and technical support services for the BlackBerry wireless platform from Research In Motion (RIM). For organizations using the BlackBerry wireless platform, EMS provides the ability to rapidly create, deploy and manage robust client-server wireless applications that reduce an organization's total cost of ownership and significantly increases the value of their mobile technology investment.  EMS is the region’s first Mobile Virtual Solutions Provider (MVSP) whose services are delivered through partnerships the company has with mobile operators in the Gulf, North Africa and Eastern Europe. For more information about EMS please visit the Company website at http://www.emsmobile.com 

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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