OneCard (onecard.net) users can now sign on and pay for Orbit services across the Kingdom online through thousands of outlets nationwide

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 30 March 2008 - OneCard, the Arab world's largest multi-function secured e-payment services, has signed a strategic agreement with Orbit, the world's first fully digital multi-channel, multi-lingual pay television platform, to provide the Kingdom's public with a new, revolutionary method for paying for their entertainment services.

Agreed between Orbit's regional manager Abdel Mohsen Abdullah Al Joweian and OneCard's general manager Muhannad Ebwini, the partnership will provide millions of Orbit subscribers, Saudi nationals, and expatriates with the ability to pay conveniently and safely online through OneCard, the first and most popular e-payment scheme in the Middle East today.

Available in over 4,500 retail outlets in Saudi Arabia alone, OneCard offers its users hundreds of services, including payment for DSL connectivity, mobile phone services and stock updates via Mubasher. "Orbit is a pioneer in the entertainment space, and their name is associated with quality programming. Orbit has dozens of channels appealing to every segment of the population in Saudi Arabia, be they local or foreign. We've long wanted to work with a leader in the entertainment space, and that leader is Orbit," explained Ebwini.

A leader in the entertainment industry, Orbit's Al Joweian explained why the firm jumped at the partnership possibility with OneCard: "Our strategy has always been to reach out to consumers and empower them through providing easy, convenient payment options and schemes. Through working with OneCard, a company that has redefined e-commerce in the Middle East, we can now provide our customers with the ability to purchase our services wherever they may be in the Kingdom."

Consumers will now be able to pay and watch over 54 television channels and 20 radio stations on Orbit's leading subscription package, including family favourites Super Comedy, Hollywood Star, Super Movies and Cinema City, through the use of a OneCard account and cards which can be purchased from over 4,500 retail outlets in Saudi Arabia alone.

The agreement was signed in the presence of Magnus Simons, Orbit's worldwide sales and distribution manager, Nael Attiyat, national sales and marketing manager, and Rami Al Araj, regional business development manager, at Orbit's Riyadh offices.

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About OneCard
OneCard was initially launched in Saudi Arabia during April 2004, and made headlines due to high public interest in this first of a kind product in Saudi Arabia; Digital Excellence Award 2006 was presented to OneCard by the Ministry of ICT in Saudi Arabia.

OneCard is the Arab World's first multi-function secured prepaid online payments mechanism. In simple words, OneCard is a prepaid online payment allowing users to access the most comprehensive portfolio of Internet connectivity (ADSL), communication services, mobile services, premium subscriptions and paid content from the Web and much more.

OneCard domain has further expansion by Y2008 to encompass Egypt, GCC countries Levant region, Iran and North Africa, by becoming an authorized reseller for all local prepaid services, eGovernment, and to introduce international online services for each country. Visit OneCard at www.OneCard.net

© Press Release 2008