Muscat, April 2012

Nawras announced its participation as the Official Mobile Service Provider in COMEX 2012, a unique stagetoshowcase the latest IT, telecoms and technology products held at Oman International Exhibition Centre from 30 April to 4 May 2012. The event is held under the patronage of e-Oman and organised by OITE Trade Fairs.

"Our primary focus at Nawras is on deliveringcustomer-friendly services that will enhance the overall quality of life and make communications an enriching, versatile and rewarding experience. COMEX provides the ideal platform to exhibit and demonstrate the future of our company to visitors, as well as our range of innovative products and services," says Khalid Al Zadjali, Protocol & Events Manager at Nawras.

Oman's customer friendly telecommunications service provider,Nawras, will also demonstrate its 4GLTE technology at COMEX. After being the first mobile service provider in Oman to offer 3G mobile internet services, delivering faster data speeds and functions to mobile, the company was also the first in Oman to offer home broadband services through its WiMAX network.

Nawras is committed to offering its customers the latest and most popular services so that they enjoy a pleasingly different communications experience with great value and excellent quality.

Over 130 exhibitors will demonstrate over 225 brands at COMEX 2012, visitors at the expo can test the latest in electronic products including mobile phones, mobile accessories, audio speakers and systems, pocket PCs, LAN gaming, photographic equipment and accessories and much more.

For more information about COMEX 2012 can be found on the COMEX website at www.comexoman.com and for more information on Nawras products and services please visit www.nawras.om

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About Nawras:
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman operating under the name Nawras. Nawraswas awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Since 2010 Nawras has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving around 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO, Nawras is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the "nwrs" ticker since 1 November 2010.  Nawras is majority owned by the Qtel Group and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Nawras has won a number of awards including Innovation in HR Strategy 2011 from Asia's Best Employer Brand Awards, Outstanding Leader from TMT Finance Middle East 2011, Best IPO in the Middle East from emeafinance magazine and Strategic Leadership Award from Global HR Excellence Awards 2011.

About Qtel Group:
The Qtel Group is a leading international communications company, with a significant presence in the MENA region and Southeast Asia, and having a consolidated customer base of 83.4 million as of December 2011. It operates a portfolio of brands including Qtel, Indosat, Asiacell, Wataniya, Nawras, Nedjma and Tunisiana.The Qtel Group's principle activities are mobile telephone services, broadband solutions, digital futures and fibre technologies, serving both consumer and business markets. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, Qtel Group is ambitiously growing its global business on the basis of its insights into the needs of customers in emerging markets. Qtel Group's ultimate parent company is Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C., whose shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

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