MTC Kuwait selects Motorola for nationwide HSxPA network

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About MTC Group
Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) 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 5th largest company in the world with a footprint in 20 countries (soon 21 with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).

As a leading mobile and data services operator in six Middle Eastern and 14 sub-Saharan African countries with over 13,000 employees, we provide a comprehensive range of mobile voice and data services to over 32.145 million active individual and business customers. MTC 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 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 July 11, 2007 was 4.460 Fils, giving a market valuation for MTC exceeding KWD 8.5 billion (US$29 billion). The authorized, issued, and fully paid up share capital of the Parent Company as at June 30, 2007 consists of 1,895,655,826 shares of 100 Fils each.1 USD = KD 0.28955.

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www.mtctelecom.com

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006.

Media contacts:

Lamia Jaroudi
External Communications
Business & Technology
Motorola
Tel: +97143081356

Eileen M. Wallis
The Portsmouth Group
Tel: +9714 369 3575

MTC Group:
Mr Antoine Aboukhalil
Media Relations Head
Mobile : +9613733880

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