TCL & ALCATEL MOBILE PHONES SELECTS OZ TO DELIVER MOBILE INSTANT MESSAGING AND PRESENCE EXPERIENCE TO MOBILE DEVICES

OZ technology to deliver a rich mobile IM & presence experience to European and Asian mobile devices

3GSM Cannes, France (February 15, 2005) - OZT today announced that it has been selected by TCL & Alcatel Mobiles Phones to deliver an "always on" mobile Instant Messaging & Presence Services (IMPS) experience on TCL & Alcatel Mobiles Phones handsets. The OZ Mobile IMPS client chosen by TCL & Alcatel Mobiles Phones is designed to meet the usability requirements of the primary operators in Europe, as well as the requirements from the most widely used IM communities such as AOL® Instant MessengerT (AIM®) and MSN Messenger services.

"As an innovative player of the IP convergence, TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones offers consumers a mobile IM client that allows them to stay in touch with friends and family. With a glance on their mobile phones, the end-users can be instantly aware if their buddies are signed-on or not," said Alain Lejeune, VP Operations of TCL & Alcatel Mobiles Phones. "We found that the OZ Mobile IMPS Client is the perfect solution to meet the stringent demands of mobile operators and to deliver to the end-user a unique and compelling mobile messaging experience."

Bringing more than basic chatting to the mobile, OZ and TCL & Alcatel Mobiles Phones will propose advanced features such as the link with the phonebook, the presence in one glance and the "always on" capability in Alcatel branded products in 2005. Furthermore, embedding Presence enabled applications such as IMPS is a step toward IMS (IP multimedia subsystem).

"As mobile messaging continues to gain momentum in Europe and Asia, we are proud to be a partner of TCL & Alcatel Mobiles Phones , working together to deliver to the consumers in these regions an unique and simple mobile IM experience," said Skuli Mogensen, CEO of OZ. "With world-class customers in North America already deploying the OZ solution, today's announcement further exemplifies our commitment to establishing a worldwide leadership position for mobile IM."

About the OZ Mobile IM Client

The OZ Mobile IM Client meets the dynamic needs of mobile operators and handset manufacturers with a proven, standards-based and customizable client application that is designed to meet customer specific needs. Branded with multiple sets of recognizable IM services, the OZ Mobile IM Client enables mobile operators to offer a mobile IM experience that looks familiar to users' existing desktop IM services and allows end-users to easily select which IM service they log into. The OZ client does this within a small memory footprint while providing the best user experience possible.

About OZ

OZ empowers consumers to stay connected with mobile IM and email solutions that provide users with a seamless and always-on mobile messaging experience. Working with the leading mobile operators, portals/ISPs and handset manufacturers, OZ delivers innovative and standards-based solutions that provide rich and fully integrated messaging experiences on over 17 million mobile devices. OZ is proud to count among its customers and partners:, AOLT, Cingular, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Siemens, SonyEricsson, Sprint, TCL& Alcatel Mobile Phones and T-Mobile USA ® . OZ is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The Company also has regional offices in the US and Europe.

About TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones

TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones Limited, established as a joint-venture with TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited and Alcatel, is a global player in the mobile handset industry. With over 700 employees located in France, China and Mexico, TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones designs, develops and distributes mobile phones under the Alcatel brand in more than 80 countries. The joint venture will meet mobile phone users' needs with a wide range of handsets incorporating the latest technology combined with ease-of-use. For more information, visit our website at www.tcl-alcatel-mp.com

For more information please contact:

Beverly Wilks
Director, Corporate Marketing & Communications
Tel: 1.514.390.2906
Mobile: 1.514.887.2252

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