Press Release

January 10, 2008

MTN and RIM Launch BlackBerry Solution in Ghana

Accra, Ghana and Waterloo, ON - MTN and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, today announced the launch of the BlackBerry® solution for mobile subscribers in Ghana. The BlackBerry® solution brings together innovative smartphones, software and services to allow easy access to email (including attachment viewing), phone, calendar, web, multimedia and thousands of other business and lifestyle applications for people on the move.

Brett Goshen, Chief Executive Officer, MTN Ghana says “MTN is always exploring opportunities to provide innovative services and leading solutions to its customers. The BlackBerry solution will help our customers to stay in touch with the people and information that matter most, in Ghana and across the globe.”

Charmaine Eggberry, Vice President and Managing Director of RIM, EMEA added: “We are delighted to bring the benefits of the BlackBerry solution to MTN customers in Ghana. BlackBerry smartphones are ultimately great tools for enabling greater success, allowing users to be more productive and flexible in their business and personal lives.”

At launch, MTN will offer the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8300 smartphone, the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8100 smartphone and the BlackBerry® 8800 smartphone.

BlackBerry smartphones available from MTN Ghana

The BlackBerry Curve 8300 is the smallest full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone and comes with a comprehensive suite of multimedia capabilities including a digital camera, MP3 player, video player and expandable memory slot. The BlackBerry Curve offers a powerful blend of communications, multimedia and web features to provide users with an exceptional mobile companion for both work and leisure.

The BlackBerry 8800 smartphone packs powerful productivity and communications features in a thin design with executive styling. The BlackBerry 8800 includes built-in GPS to support location-based applications like BlackBerry® Maps (included), as well as a MP3 player, video player and expandable memory slot.

The BlackBerry Pearl 8100, with its innovative and easy-to-use SureType™ keyboard system, is the smallest and lightest BlackBerry handset. It measures a mere 107mm x 50mm x 14.5mm and weighs just 89 grams. In addition to supporting phone, email, messaging, organiser, web browser and other mobile applications, the BlackBerry Pearl also incorporates a digital camera, MP3 player, video player and an expandable memory slot.

Customers will be able to utilize both BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and BlackBerry® Internet Service through the MTN network. The BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with IBM Lotus® Domino®,Microsoft® Exchange and Novell® GroupWise® and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.  For individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service allows users to access up to ten supported corporate and personal email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts) from a single device.

About MTN Ghana
MTN Ghana is the market leader in the increasingly competitive mobile telecommunications industry in Ghana, offering subscribers a range of exciting options under Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go Services. Scancom Limited operators joined the MTN Group through its acquisition of Investcom (Areeba) during 2006 and re-branded to MTN Ghana on 2 August 2007. MTN Ghana has committed itself to delivering a wealth of experience and innovation in the telecommunications industry and seeks to further enrich Ghana’s telecommunications market. MTN Group Limited is a leading provider of communication services, offering cellular network access and business solutions. For further information, visit www.mtn.ghana.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 <http://www.rim.com/>  or www.blackberry.com <http://www.blackberry.com/> .

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