Press Release

May 5, 2008

Zain, EMS and RIM Launch the BlackBerry Curve 8320 Smartphone in Jordan

Amman, Jordan and Waterloo, ON- Zain in Jordan, part of the Zain group, EMS and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM: TSX: RIM) today launched the Wi-Fi® enabled BlackBerry® Curve™ 8320 smartphone in Jordan.  

The BlackBerry Curve 8320, with its elegant design and powerful mix of features, is as perfect for staying close to friends and family as it is for a busy day at work. It features RIM’s smallest full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone design and comes in a stylish, gold coloured finish. It also features a two megapixel camera, music and video player, a 3.5mm stereo headset jack and a microSD/SDHC card slot for expandable memory storage.

The quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE-enabled BlackBerry Curve 8320 smartphone includes renowned BlackBerry smartphone features including "push" email, phone, web browser, text messaging, MMS, Instant Messaging (IM), organiser and access to other mobile applications. Through its built-in Wi-Fi, the BlackBerry Curve 8320 can also gain extended data coverage over corporate campus Wi-Fi networks, home networks and hotspots, with the ability to seamlessly switch between Wi-Fi and GSM data networks.  

Product Information 

Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8320 smartphone from Zain include:
•   Small and lightweight design at 107mm x 60mm x 15.5mm and approximately 111g
•   Full QWERTY keyboard for easy text entry
•   Large, ultra-bright 320x240 colour display for vibrant imagery
•   Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) connectivity for expanded coverage, as well as faster Web browsing
•   2-megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom, built-in flash, self-portrait mirror and full-screen viewfinder
•   High-performance HTML browser for visiting favourite Web sites while on the go
•   Ultra-thin, high-capacity, removable battery
•   BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support -- tightly integrates with IBM Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell® GroupWise®, and features IT policy controls for IT departments to manage usage and deployments
•  BlackBerry® Internet Service support -- allows access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!® Mail and Gmail®
•  Support for popular instant messaging clients including Yahoo!® and Google®
•  Advanced media player with search capabilities, full-screen video playback, stereo Bluetooth® support (A2DP/AVRCP), 3.5mm stereo headset jack and dedicated volume controls - supports MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA audio and MPEG4, H.263 and WMV video formats
•  Intuitive user interface with an easy-to-use trackball, dedicated 'menu' and 'escape' keys, and context-sensitive menus that make navigation feel instinctive and fast
•   Intuitive call management features such as smart dialling, conference calling, speed dialling and call forwarding
•   Expandable memory storage via microSD/SDHC expansion slot

About Zain in Jordan
Zain in Jordan (formerly known as Fastlink), founded in 1995, was the first operator to introduce mobile phone services into Jordan. In just a few years, the company earned its reputation as the most progressive telecom operator in the region in terms of competitiveness and readiness to adopt new technologies and deploy cutting-edge services. Since its inception, Zain in Jordan has tallied subscriber growth at an exponential rate, with the number of users currently exceeding 2 million subscribers. Through more than 1,700 cell sites, Zain covers the entire populated area of the Kingdom. In January 2003, the Zain Group (formerly known as the Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC)) acquired Zain in Jordan in what was considered the largest single acquisition in the Middle East area, and the largest private sector investment in Jordan.

About Zain
Zain is a leading emerging markets player in the field of telecommunications aiming to become one of the top ten mobile groups in the world by 2011. Zain was established in 1983 in Kuwait as the region’s first mobile operator. Since 2003, it has grown significantly becoming the 4th largest telecommunications company in the world in terms of geographic presence with a footprint in 22 countries spread across the Middle East and Africa providing mobile voice and data services to 42.5 million active customers (as at 31 December 2007).

In the Middle East the company operates under the Zain brand name in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait and Sudan. In Lebanon the company operates as mtc-touch. Zain plans to commence operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2008.

In Africa, Zain operates under the Celtel brand (www.celtel.com) in 14 sub-Saharan African countries namely: 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 company’s mobile telecommunications operations in Ghana will begin in 2008.

The Zain brand is wholly owned by Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC, which is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (Stock ticker: ZAIN). The company had a market capitalization of over US$29 billion on 31 March, 2008.

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 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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