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CEETEL SELECTS TELEMAC PREPAID TECHNOLOGY®
FOR SOUTH AFRICA


LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – March 19, 2006 – Telemac Corporation, the global leader in network-edge real-time accounting and billing technologies for the wireless industry has entered into an agreement with Ceetel Holdings (Pty) Limited to license Telemac Prepaid Technology® for Ceetel’s entry into providing prepaid wireless services in South Africa.

Telemac’s patented state-of-the-art real-time service control platform for prepaid wireless services, Telemac Prepaid Technology® enables each wireless device to securely monitor the value of all voice and data calls, charge usage values against the customer’s credit balances in real-time, and bar calls when a customer reaches their credit limit, among other features.

Ceetel is a contract manufacturer of GSM mobile phones, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ceetel intends to utilize its mobile phone distribution network to roll out a national prepaid wireless program in South Africa beginning in late 2007. To implement its plan, Ceetel is negotiating a reseller agreement with a major South African network operator and a major distributor, and intends to utilize Telemac integration partners for technical integration and operational services.

Ceetel CEO J.A Jacquesson said: “Telemac’s real-time billing technologies will give Ceetel a strong competitive advantage in the rapidly growing prepaid wireless segment, including flexible and differentiated rate plans, robust customer care information on the handset, roaming, advanced data billing and reduced costs.”

Telemac Chairman and CEO Kenin M. Spivak added: “We look forward to working closely with Ceetel as it expands its mobile handset business into a major reseller of prepaid wireless services in South Africa. With Telemac’s cutting-edge service control technology, Ceetel will be able to offer unique propositions, control its customer base, and avoid significant costs.”

Ceetel’s launch of services is subject to the satisfaction of usual conditions.

About Ceetel:
Ceetel Holdings (Pty) Limited (Ceetel), a nationally recognized black empowerment group in South Africa, was established to provide wireless telephone manufacturing, distribution and market segment specific MVNO operations throughout South Africa. With its strategic partners, Mobicom and Telemac, Ceetel is positioned to provide South Africa citizens with the highest quality wireless equipment and service, at prices that makes wireless communications affordable to those for whom wireless has been economically out of reach.

About Telemac:
Telemac Corporation is the global leader in advanced network-edge real-time accounting, billing, and payment processing technologies for the wireless industry. The Telemac Advantage® solution includes a real-time prepaid billing system and adjunct systems enhancing BSS/OSS for prepaid and post-paid voice and data services operating on 2G, 2.5G, and 3G networks. The Telemac SCPEdge™ solution provides real-time network-edge benefits for online charging billing platforms. Telemac technology is protected by worldwide patents and is licensed to wireless operators on five continents, five of the top six handset manufacturers and three of the top four SIM manufacturers, among others. More than 25,000,000 Telemac-enabled® mobile phones have been sold worldwide. For more information, visit www.telemac.com.

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