07 March 2005
Students signing up for a MasterCard obtain an XPress phone plus free one month subscription.

Amman, Jordan - XPress Telecommunications has merged its current Student Package promotion with MasterCard's ongoing Student Credit Card Initiative.

Students who sign up for and are issued with a MasterCard from the International Cards Company (ICC), will simultaneously obtain an i265 Motorola handset, with a one month subscription free of charge and no activation fee; giving an immediate JD80 saving. Upon signing a one year contract with XPress, students will benefit from a convenient payment plan, and their account will be automatically debited the JD15 monthly fee. The monthly fee gives students unlimited Push To Talk services and fixed reduced monthly rate of JD5 for calls to other networks and landlines.

More information about the student package along with application forms, agreement information is available from qualified ICC staff at the campuses of NYIT and AL Zaytouneh University as well as at ICC headquarters in Shmeisani.

In commenting on the comprehensive student package, Deputy General Manager of ICC, Khalil Al-Alami said, "We constantly seek opportunities to provide customers with an efficient and hassle-free financial solution. In bringing XPress and its cost effective telephony offers together with MasterCard, we can add real value for students on low budgets. Overall ICC services can be used for almost any type of payment or purchase, whether it entails bills, gifts, retail or online shopping."

"With this new offer we are focusing on supporting university students by ensuring that their communication needs are being met as well as providing a solution that is manageable given their low budgets. Now students will be able to talk unlimited for only JD15 per month," said XPress Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Ashraf Samawi. "Students will now be able to benefit from the Push-to-Talk service with its unique offering of instantaneous talking - all at the push of a button."

International Cards Company (ICC) is a principal member of MasterCard International, which is currently servicing a significantly large client base and a network of three reputable banks. The company has expanded rapidly since its establishment in 1999 becoming one of the area's leading firms in the MasterCard Network. ICC's headquarters is located in Shmeisani and has a vast network which consists of a substantial and diversified client base of individuals and reputable establishments. ICC is the only full service MasterCard center in Jordan offering the full line of MasterCard products and is a MoneyGram Super Agent.

XPress is an integrated wireless communications operator- the first and only licensed digital radio trunking service provider in Jordan. Based on iDEN technology (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network), which was developed by Motorola in 1994, XPress offers radio trunking dispatch services- combining the unique Direct Connect service with the services of ordinary mobile phones (telephone connectivity, SMS, and data transmission). Direct Connect enables subscribers to communicate through one-to-one or one-to-many calls with a push of a single button, similar to the currently used "Walkie-Talkie" systems.

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For Further information please contact:
Serene Serhan
Rana Edilbi
Tel: 5520791
Fax: 5519271
E-mail: r.edilbi@asdaa.com

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