MyScreen Secures $10 million Strategic Investment by Orascom Telecom
28 Mai 2008 - 7:13AM
PR Newswire (US)
TORONTO, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MyScreen Mobile Inc.
("MyScreen") (Pink Sheets: MYSL, Frankfurt: WICI), is pleased to
announce that Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E ("Orascom") (LSE:OTLD)
has made a strategic minority investment of US$10 million in
MyScreen. After researching multiple mobile advertising
technologies, Orascom invested in MyScreen to exclusively allow
MyScreen access to their 70 million + subscribers in the Middle
East, Africa, South Asia and its affiliates' (Wind Italy and Wind
Greece) approximately 18 million subscribers. "With over 90 million
handsets in the Orascom/Weather group of companies, we believe that
MyScreen will play an important role in allowing us to pursue plans
to include mobile advertising in our business model" said Naguib
Sawiris, Chairman and CEO of Orascom. Orascom Telecom is a leading
global mobile telecommunications company, operating GSM networks in
high growth markets in Pakistan, Egypt, Algeria, Bangladesh,
Tunisia, Zimbabwe and most recently North Korea. Orascom is seeking
new revenue sources that are first and foremost customer friendly
and deliver value to their rapidly growing subscriber base. Michael
O'Connor, Orascom's Investment & Business Development Officer,
commented that "After extensive research and evaluating several
different opportunities, we choose MyScreen as it is one of the
most compelling opportunities we have seen in the past 10 years,"
and added that "this was Orascom's first strategic investment in a
technology company." "We are delighted that Orascom believed that
their subscribers must share in the rewards of advertising dollars
- the unique value added proposition for subscribers opting-in to
the MyScreen experience" commented Chris Meissner, EVP of MyScreen.
With MyScreen, the subscriber is in control of what, when, and how
they receive advertisements. Rewards are accumulated in each
subscriber e-wallet account, and can be redeemed for high perceived
value low cost products and services such as ring tones, extra air
time, music downloads, and games. "Extended reach, ease of use,
specific targeting and meaningful rewards we believe will make
MyScreen the de facto standard in mobile advertising" commented Mr.
Meissner. MyScreen plans to apply for a senior exchange listing for
its common shares later in 2008. However, there can be no assurance
that such a listing will be made or accepted by any exchange or
market quotation system. About MyScreen MyScreen is an innovative
marketing and advertising tool within the mobile communication
industry, establishing both a permission and incentive-based
marketing model that allows mobile subscribers to be compensated
for allowing targeted advertisements to appear on their cell phone
or mobile device in the form of images, SMS and video at the end of
a call. MyScreen is now strategically positioned to launch in any
market globally. Advertisers wishing to participate should contact
the advertising department at ; users wishing to become part of the
launch are invited to pre-register at http://www.myscreen.com/.
This press release contains "forward looking" statements within the
meaning of Section 21A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended.
Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties associated
with an emerging company. Actual results could differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result
of risks and other uncertainties affecting the company, including
those discussed in MyScreen Mobile reports and other documents
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE:
My Screen CONTACT: Investor/Media Contact: Christine Barisheff,
Vice-President, Communications, MyScreen Mobile Inc.,
1-866-936-8333 x 11803,
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