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07.04.2008 SITRONICS ENTERS AFRICAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETMOSCOW, Russia - April 7, 2008 - JSC SITRONICS ("SITRONICS" or "The Company") (LSE: SITR), a leading provider of telecommunications, IT and microelectronic solutions in Russia and the CIS, today announced the delivery of IT infrastructure to Warid Telecom in Uganda. The total value of the contract, signed by INTRACOM TELECOM, a part of SITRONICS Telecom Solutions business division, is US$ 22.7 million. Within the framework of the agreement, SITRONICS Telecom Solutions business division provides the FORIS Next Generation Convergent Integrated Customer Care & Billing Platform and a suite of state-of-the-art Operational Support Systems to Warid Telecom. This joint cooperation between INTRACOM TELECOM and SITRONICS Telecom Solutions Czech Republic, demonstrates a high level of synergy within the telecom solutions business division. The implementation of the project will support Warid Telecom's network development and expand its offering in the Ugandan market. Mr. Alexandros Manos, Managing Director of INTRACOM Telecom, commented: "We see Uganda as a rapidly developing and promising telecom market. Over the last 10 years, INTRACOM TELECOM has been expanding its presence in the MEA region. The contract with Warid Telecom strengthens our position on the African continent and provides the platform for further development in the region. We are confident that our solutions will support Warid Telecom in achieving its business goals." Mr. Zul Javaid, Country General Manager of Warid Telecom, added: "Warid Telecom selected Intracom Telecom based on its capabilities as a systems integrator, which brings together multiple systems, including Billing, CRM, Contact Center and Enterprise Support System (ESS), under one umbrella".
Alexey Tischenko
Warid Telecom is owned by the Abu Dhabi Group‚ led by His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan. Warid Telecom is one of the region's fastest expanding telecommunication operators with operations in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Uganda and in the Republic of Congo. It has also undertaken network rollouts in Cote d'Ivoire and in Georgia. For more information on the Uganda operation, please visit www.waridtel.co.ug
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