FIRST SMARTPHONES LAUNCHED BY SAGEM

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FIRST SMARTPHONES LAUNCHED BY SAGEM
27 July 2004 - Sagem Communication

SAGEM, a major international player in the field of telecommunications, announced today the launch of its first Smartphone, the myS-7 featuring Microsoft Windows Mobile software for Smartphones, combining the high quality of SAGEM's innovative handset technology with the power of Microsoft Corp.'s mobile software platform to allow customers to stay connected with contacts and information on the move.

The sleek, lightweight Smartphone with tri-band GSM/GPRS technology has been designed for professional and personal entertainment use. The myS-7 enables customers to manage personal information and synchronise their e-mail, calendar and contacts with Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 either via a PC connection or via seamless over-the-air synchronisation with Microsoft Exchange Server.

Further to these innovative features, the myS-7 is a comfortable handset that enjoys a large, high-resolution 65,536-colour screen, and two rich polyphonic speakers that allow the user to listen to Microsoft Windows Media Audio and MP3 music files. Its wide range of applications and memory capabilities (easy access to expandable memory via an SD or MMC card) allow the user to store and play an extensive amount of music and mobile video files. The myS-7 also offers the possibility to personalise original ring tones and home screens, while downloading exciting new and highly advanced 3-D games over the air.

'We at SAGEM are very proud to introduce this new product, which is a significant illustration of the enlargement of our product range. The myS-7 is SAGEM's first Smartphone device featuring Windows Mobile software, a state-of-the-art software platform by Microsoft and SAGEM's cutting-edge hardware,' declared Thierry Buffenoir, Managing Director of SAGEM's Mobile Phones Division. 'SAGEM has acquired throughout the years a confirmed place in the handset manufacturers' field, and the myS-7 is sure to offer mobile communication carriers, developers, business professionals and end users a new experience in mobile communication.'

'The launch of the SAGEM myS-7 with Windows Mobile software is a significant milestone for the Windows Mobile platform. SAGEM has great experience in the handset market and is a well-recognised and popular brand amongst mobile professionals and consumers,' added Didier Burdinat, director of the Mobile Device Division of Microsoft France. 'The SAGEM myS-7 will help our customers connect with the information and people that matter most to them while on the go, enjoying the familiarity of Windows applications on their mobile devices.'

SAGEM will continue to extend its mobile phones' range in the second half of the year with innovative and highly advanced mobile phones for the mid and mid high tier market segments, reinforcing SAGEM's presence in numerous markets.

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About: Sagem Communication
Sagem Communication is organized in two Business Groups: Mobile Communication and Broadband Communication.

Mobile Communication

Sagem brand mobile phones enjoys a strong presence in world markets – Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America – thanks to continuous technological innovations, including build-in cameras, colour screens, multimedia messaging, WAP, GPRS, modules and modems, etc. The Mobile Communication Business Group operates a Research & Development center in Cergy, northwest of Paris, and a production plant at Fougères, in the Brittany region of France. Industrial and commercial partnerships with other telecom players have opened access to new international markets, including China and Brazil. China: a joint venture with Bird, the leading domestic manufacturer of mobile phones, called "Ningbo Bird Sagem Electronics Corporation Ltd". Brazil: a joint subsidiary with Gradiente, to handle the production and marketing of Sagem mobile phones.

Broadband Communication

The Broadband Communication Business Group designs, develops and produces a complete line of products for the high-growth broadband, video and printing markets.

A proven capability for innovation led to technological breakthroughs that give Sagem products high-profile positions in these highly competitive markets: the first DLP flat-screen TVs in Europe, the first embedded image correction in terminals, DECT wireless phones with mobile phone functions (SMS, hi-fi ring tones, directory, etc.), TVs and set-top boxes with build-in card readers, etc.

The Broadband Communication Business Group also deploys a Europe-wide network of subsidiaries, called National Sales Organization (NSO), that distributes Sagem brand products to all major European retailers. Sagem has signed a number of agreements with OEMs, meaning that Sagem products are used by the world’s leading brands and most European operators.

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