Press Release

February 15, 2008

Vodafone and RIM Bring the Stylish BlackBerry Pearl 8110 Smartphone to India

Mubai, India - Vodafone, one of India’s leading cellular service providers, in collaboration with Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX RIM), introduces the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8110 smartphone in India. The ultra sleek BlackBerry Pearl 8110 comes with built-in GPS, rich multimedia features and the powerful communication capabilities of the BlackBerry® solution. The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 can access up to 10 supported personal email accounts using BlackBerry® Internet Service and corporate email and data systems via BlackBerry® Enterprise Server.

Through its built-in GPS, the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 can pinpoint a user’s location and provides "out-of-the-box" support for a wide variety of location-based applications and services including Google Maps.

Featuring an elegant black finish, the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone is an exceptional lifestyle tool that makes it easier for businesses and individuals on the move to make calls, email, surf the net, take and send photographs, listen to music, watch and record* videos and access their organiser as well as a range of applications for both work and play.

Harit Nagpal, Marketing and New Business Director, Vodafone Essar said, “The sleek new BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8110 is a convenient and stylish smartphone solution for our customers. With its novel features, this new model is designed to support our customers’ business and personal needs.”

Priced at Rs. 24,990/-, the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone is available at all Vodafone Stores nationally.

The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone from Vodafone

• Supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity.
• Includes built-in GPS to support location-based applications and services.
• Comes with a 2 megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom and enhanced flash. The camera also supports video capture in two resolutions: 240x180 or 176x144 for sharing via MMS.
• BlackBerry Desktop Software that includes Roxio® Media Manager for BlackBerry®, which allows users to easily manage media files on their computer and transfer them to the smartphone. The application also includes Roxio Photosuite® 9 LE for enhancing pictures and creating photo albums on a PC.
• Supports the Bluetooth® stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP), and comes with a standard 3.5mm stereo headset jack.
• Includes Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), Bluetooth® 2.0 support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits and Bluetooth peripherals.
• Features an externally accessible microSD/SDHC card slot for additional storage of music, photos and videos.
• Provides an exceptional user experience through its intuitive trackball navigation system and RIM’s popular SureType® keyboard system, which now includes word completion and spell checker.

* Video recording requires a microSD card to be inserted.

About Vodafone Essar Limited
Vodafone Essar in India is a subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc and commenced operations in 1994 when its predecessor Hutchison Telecom acquired the cellular licence for Mumbai. Vodafone Essar now has operations in 16 circles covering 86% of India’s mobile customer base, with over 41.1 million customers*.

Over the years, Vodafone Essar, under the Hutch brand, has been named the ‘Most Respected Telecom Company’, the ‘Best Mobile Service in the country’ and the ‘Most Creative and Most Effective Advertiser of the Year’.

Vodafone is the world’s leading international mobile communications company. It now has operations in 25 countries across 5 continents and 40 partner networks with over 252 million customers worldwide.  Vodafone has partnered with the Essar Group as its principal joint venture partner for the Indian market.

The Essar Group is a diversified business corporation with interests spanning the manufacturing and service sectors like Steel, Energy, Power, Communications, Shipping & Logistics and Construction. The Group has an asset base of over Rs.400 billion (US$ 10 billion) and employs over 20,000 people.

*Figures from Cellular Operators Association of India, January 31, 2008

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 Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used herein, words such as "intend" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

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