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The announcement follows the launch of BlackBerry in Kuwait to deliver a suite of applications for MTCMTC corporate customers.

Under the agreement, MTCMTC and Celtel networks will have access to the EMS BlackBerry Launch Program to assist in offering the world renowned service to their customers.

MTCMTC operates GSM/GPRS networks in: Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

EMS, the Dubai-based Strategic Channel Partner of Research In Motion Ltd (RIM), will assist MTCMTC in launching, delivering, supporting and selling the BlackBerry solution to its customers across all operations.

RIM (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) is the developer of the proven and popular BlackBerry wireless platform with advanced security features that provides mobile professionals with wireless access to email, phone, internet, SMS, organizer and corporate data applications from a single device. BlackBerry empowers the mobile workforce and can deliver a significant return on investment.

"We are proud to be partnering with a progressive and fast expanding telecom group like MTCMTC, Emitac Mobile SolutionsEmitac Mobile Solutions will provide BlackBerry solutions and services to all MTCMTC and Celltel operations, extending the benefits of this technology into Middle East and Africa." said Babar Khan, Chief Executive Officer, EMS.

"Kuwait has always been an important market for companies doing business in the Gulf region and Africa offers many rapidly developing markets. Businesses are in urgent need of solutions that address the fast paced life and competitive environment they operate in. We are happy to be the first to bring BlackBerry to these customers," said Dr Saad Al-Barrak Chief Executive Officer, MTCMTC.

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About MTC
Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTCMTC) 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.

MTCMTC 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 MTCMTC of KD 7.013 billion (USD 24.25 billion)

About EMS
Emitac Mobile SolutionsEmitac 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

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM, Research In Motion and BlackBerry are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. RIM assumes no liability and makes no representation, warranty or guarantee in relation to third party products or services.

For further information please contact:
Tom O'Gorman
Cicero & Bernay Public Relations
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E: tom@cbpr.ae
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