Indosat Launches BlackBerry Internet Service In Indonesia

    News Editors

    JAKARTA, Indonesia & WATERLOO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2005--PT Indosat Tbk (JSX:ISAT)(NYSE:IIT) and Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today introduced BlackBerry Internet Service(TM) in Indonesia, providing individuals and smaller businesses with a world leading wireless solution for staying connected to people and information.

    BlackBerry(R) offers integrated support for wireless email, mobile phone, text messaging and organizer. BlackBerry Internet Service is an excellent choice for personal users and SMEs (small-to-medium enterprises) that want a hosted service without need for special server software or advanced IT support. BlackBerry Internet Service from Indosat is a hosted service that allows users to access up to ten corporate and/or personal email accounts (including Microsoft(R) Exchange, IBM(R) Lotus(R) Domino(TM) and many popular ISP email accounts).

    "Indosat was the first to commercially launch BlackBerry in Indonesia in December last year. With its success in the corporate market, we are now extending BlackBerry to individuals and businesses of all sizes for the first time in this country," said Hasnul Suhaimi, Indosat Consumer Market Director.

    "The BlackBerry 'push' architecture enables email to be automatically pushed to the mobile device. With BlackBerry Internet Service from Indosat, individuals and small businesses can now utilize downtime during the working day by managing their email, including attachments, whenever and wherever they want," added Hasnul.

    "The increasing popularity of BlackBerry in Asia demonstrates the importance of integrated data and phone solutions and the appeal of RIM's advanced platform," said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion. "We are very pleased to work with Indosat to bring BlackBerry Internet Service to individual and small business users in Indonesia."

    The new BlackBerry Internet Service from Indosat will be available in late March.

    About Indosat

    Indosat is a leading telecommunication and information provider in Indonesia that provides: cellular, fixed telecommunication and multimedia, data communication and internet (MIDI). By end of 2004, Indosat had around 9.75 million cellular subscribers. Until the third quarter of 2004, cellular business contributed 68,5% of company's operating revenues, IDD (16,4%) and MIDI & others (14,2%). Indosat's shares are listed in the Jakarta and Surabaya Stock Exchange (JSX:ISAT) and its American Depository Shares are listed in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:IIT).

    For further information, please visit Indosat website www.indosat.com.

    About Research In Motion

    Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, Research In Motion provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. Research In Motion technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. Research In Motion's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry(R) wireless platform, the Research In Motion Wireless Handheld(TM) product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, Research In Motion operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Research In Motion is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ:RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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    Indosat (NYSE:IIT)
    Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) (TSX:RIM)

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CONTACT: Media Contacts: PT. INDOSAT TBK Radjamin S. Nasution VP. Public Relations +62 21 3869625 publicrelations@indosat.com OR Research In Motion, Asia Pacific Katie Lee +852 6277 6841 kalee@rim.com OR Brodeur Worldwide for RIM Courtney Flaherty +1 (212) 771-3637 cflaherty@brodeur.com OR Investor Contact: Research In Motion Investor Relations +1 (519) 888-7465 investor_relations@rim.com

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