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SISTEER TEAMS WITH TELEMAC TO PROVIDE WIRELESS BILLING SOLUTIONS

Sisteer to Manage Implementations of Telemac CostControl Technology® for Real-Time Service Control, Payment, and Related Services

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – July 24, 2007 – Sisteer S.A., a leading European provider of wireless customer care and billing support systems (CCP) and Telemac Corporation, the global leader in network-edge real-time accounting and billing technologies for the wireless industry have entered into a multi-year teaming agreement. This strategic partnership allows Sisteer to include Telemac’s innovative real-time network-edge billing solutions in its end-to-end billing platform for wireless operators. Sisteer will license, manage and support wireless billing programs using Telemac CostControl® technology in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Since its launch in 2002, Sisteer has rapidly grown to become one of Europe’s major suppliers of billing, rating, customer relationship management (CRM) and business systems support (BSS) / CCP systems to MVNOs, MNOs and enterprises providing wireless services to more than 5 million subscribers. Sisteer is recognized for integrating industry leading technology into robust, cost-effective solutions. Sisteer is now expanding into the Middle East and Africa.

This strategic partnership is expected to accelerate the adoption of Sisteer’s BSS/CCP platform by offering operators real-time service control and account management and to significantly expand the reach of Telemac’s solution.

Sisteer CEO Alain Bureau remarked: “We have chosen Telemac technology as an impressive enhancement to manage prepaid and selected postpaid accounts in our solutions for MVNO, MNO, and enterprise customers. Telemac will enable cost-effective solutions with leading-edge features for our existing and new customers. We look forward to working with Telemac to expand our offerings in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.”

Telemac Chairman and CEO Kenin M. Spivak said: “Sisteer has rapidly grown to become one of Europe’s leading MVNE’s. It has achieved this distinction because of its superb and innovative technologies, its attention to quality and its customer service. Telemac too embraces these traits which augers well for a strong, complementary partnership. We are gratified by Sisteer’s confidence in Telemac and we pledge to work with Sisteer to deliver to its customers the next generation of wireless billing solutions.”

Telemac CostControl® technology is Telemac’s patented state-of-the-art real-time service control platform for wireless services, comprised of Telemac Prepaid Technology® and Telemac SmartUse® technology. Telemac CostControl® technology allows the 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.

Telemac CostControl® technology has been used by more than 25 million customers receiving wireless services in Europe, the United States, Latin America and China. Telemac’s licensees include leading mobile phone and SIM manufacturers and wireless operators on four continents.

About Sisteer:

Sisteer provides software, implementation management and managed services to telecommunications and enterprises for CRM, Mediation, Rating real time, billing, interconnection, roaming, provisioning, SIM card management, contents platform, publishing and dispatching. Sisteer’s customers are presented at www.sisteer.com.

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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Further information, contact:

Telemac Corporation
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For Media: media@telemac.com

Sisteer S.A.
For Sisteer Sales Worldwide: sales@sisteer.com
For Investor Relations: investor.relations@sisteer.com
For Media: media@sisteer.com

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