Orange Business Services connects VIPs at Cairo ICT

Notes and media contacts

About Orange

Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with more than 161 million customers on five continents.

In June 2006, as part of the France Telecom integrated operator strategy (NExT program) to deliver simple, convergent products, Orange became the single brand for mobile, Internet and TV offers in France, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and in Spain, strengthening Orange's position as the number two mobile and Internet services brand in Europe. In addition, Orange Business Services, which operates in 220 countries or territories, became the new banner for business communications solutions and services.

France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris Eurolist market and on the New York Stock Exchange. At March 31, 2007, the group had more than 100 million mobile customers, about 12.5 million internet customers and 48.5 million fixed line customers.

In 2006, France Telecom had consolidated sales of 51.7bn euros.

Further information about Orange and France Telecom can be found on the Orange Web site at www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com or the France Telecom at www.francetelecom.com.

Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Personal Communications Services Limited.

Orange Business Services in Egypt
Orange Business Services has a local sales presence in Egypt.

In July 2004 Orange opened a Major Support Center in Cairo covering all the world's time zones. This MSC provides an extended range of customer services, 24 hours per day, seven days per week. It boasts 1,500 professionals with strong technical and language skills in Arabic, English and French (20 languages in total). The Major Support Centre in Cairo is one of three global support centres serving Orange Business Services' international business customers.

Orange Business Services customers include Egyptian companies, such as EFG Hermes (the Arab world's premier investment bank), ENPPI (a leading Egyptian engineering company), as well as foreign companies based in Egypt, such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coca-Cola, Pfizer, and Maersk with international data & IP connectivity, network related services, and managed & IT services.

Orange Business Services is currently operating through 7 points of presence with 2 international gateways in Egypt.

About Orange Business Services
Orange Business Services represents the business communications solutions and services provided by the France Telecom Group, including converged voice, data and mobile services, as well as IT expertise and managed services, all designed to transform business processes and improve productivity. Orange Business Services is a fully integrated global provider, with 29,000 staff, including 1,500 in the Middle East, serving customers in 220 countries and territories. The company accounts for 12% of the global communications solutions market and has more than 500 multinational customers in the Middle East.

www.mnc.orange-business.com

Press contacts

Orange Business Services - Middle East & North Africa

Jonathan Walsh/Beibars Abdi
WPR
Dubai
+971 50 4588610