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Showtime ArabiaShowtime Arabia

Under the terms of the agreement, BTBT will connect Gulf DTH operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and the United Kingdom using its Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network.

Migration to a single network will enable Gulf DTH to reduce its operational costs and improve productivity by adding other services that can be built upon the network. It will also provide for the pay-TV operator to join BTBT's Global Digital Media Platform (GMN), thus transforming the way content is delivered to channels and home users.

GMN is a managed network service based on MPLS virtual private networks that provides secure, high quality interworking connectivity for both broadcast-quality real-time video and other data applications between customers in dispersed locations.

Wael El Kabbany, Business Development Director for BT Middle-East and AfricaBT Middle-East and Africa said: "We are delighted that Showtime ArabiaShowtime Arabia has chosen us as a business partner. This deal demonstrates the importance of this market to us and our ability to meet the needs of global organizations. It is a sign of BTBT's continued commitment to the region and the success of its partnering approach."

"This solution was chosen to optimize inter-network performance and will deliver significant benefits to both our cost base and our effectiveness in serving our customers," Steven Macdiarmid, Vice-President of Operations at Showtime ArabiaShowtime Arabia commented, "BTBT's strong track record, deep expertise in network IT services and experience in managing complex global contracts were key factors in making this investment decision."

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About BT
BTBT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services to our customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/mobile products and services. BTBT consists principally of four lines of business: BTBT Global Services, Openreach, BTBT Retail and BTBT Wholesale.

In the year ended 31 March 2008, BTBT Group's revenue was £20,704 million with profit before taxation and specific items of £2,506 million.

British Telecommunications plc (BTBT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BTBT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BTBT Group. BTBT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.

For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt

About BTBT in the Middle East
BTBT has been present in the Middle East since 1985. With more than 180 professionals operating in the Gulf, Levant, North Africa and Turkey markets, BTBT supplies a core set of networked IT services such as managed IP infrastructure, security services and outsourcing.

BTBT maintains its regional hub in Dubai, and also serves customers via offices in Oman, Turkey and Saudi Arabia (through a joint-venture) as well as nodes in Dubai, Egypt, Lebanon, Kuwait, Morocco and Turkey.

Today, BTBT enables the business needs of more than 300 multinational customers in the Middle East, including Barclays, Bristol Myers Squib, Reuters, Unilever and Visa. BTBT is also committed to enabling the region's telecoms operators achieve their competitive and expansion objectives, while support the business networking needs of both multinational and locally-based customers in a range of industry sectors.

For more information about BTBT in the Middle East, visit: http://www.btglobalservices.com/business/mea/en/index.html

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