Company Press Release:
 
JERSEY AIRTEL LAUNCHES SERVICES
Brings a range of innovative products and services to customers in Jersey
under Airtel-Vodafone brand

New Delhi, June 28, 2007: Jersey Airtel, a subsidiary of the Bharti group, today announced the launch of its mobile services in Jersey (Channel Islands). The Company will offer market-leading products and services under the Airtel -Vodafone brand to customers on the Island over its full 2G, 3G and HSDPA enhanced network.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & Group CEO, Bharti said, “This is a special day for all of us at Bharti and we are delighted at the launch of our services in Jersey. We are committed to bringing world-class services to customers and adding value to communities and businesses on the Island.”

Airtel-Vodafone has launched a range of innovative new products and services and highly competitive price plans offering the Jersey customer real value and choice.  The new services include Voice Mail services which allow voice mail messages to be accessed through a customer’s email; a Missed Call Alert service letting customers know who called even when the phone is switched off; an E-Bill service which gives up to date billing information and a new phone to phone method of topping up for pre-paid customers. Additionally the HSDPA capability provides even faster data speeds.

Together with these services Airtel-Vodafone has launched with simple and easy to understand price plans which will re-shape boundaries and break barriers.  Calls to key EU and other destinations (e.g. Australia and South Africa) are priced the same as Jersey land line prices.  Contract bundles include minutes to all Jersey mobiles and fixed lines, to UK and Guernsey fixed lines, plus an inclusive bundle to UK and Guernsey mobiles.  Customers are also being offered significant discounts if they choose to keep their existing handset, thus offering real choice. Two plans have been launched for pre-paid customers, offering flat rates across all networks in Jersey and another rate to all networks across the EU including UK.



About Bharti:
Bharti is one of India’s leading business groups with interests in telecom, agri business, insurance and retail. Bharti has been a pioneering force in the telecom sector with many firsts and innovations to its credit. Bharti Airtel Limited, a group company, is one of India’s leading private sector providers of telecommunications services with an aggregate of 42.68 million customers as of end of May 2007, spanning mobile, fixed line, broadband and enterprise services. Bharti Airtel was recently ranked amongst the top 10 best performing companies in the world in the BusinessWeek IT 100 list. Bharti Teletech is the country’s largest manufacturer and exporter of telephone terminals. Bharti has a joint venture with ELRo Holdings India Ltd. - ‘FieldFresh Foods Pvt. Ltd’ - for global distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables. Bharti has recently forayed into the retail business under a company called Bharti Retail Pvt. Ltd. It also has a MoU with Wal-Mart for the cash & carry business.