Siemens Reaches Out to Youth with CT66 Mobile Phone; High-Resolution Color Screen, Instant Messaging Capabilities and Integrated Camera Make Communicating Trendy and Fun

Business Wire, Sept 21, 2004

SAN DIEGO -- Siemens Mobile today announced the availability of the new CT66, the newest phone for youthful consumers seeking an outlet to express good taste, personality and individuality. The CT66 will be available in October for young people who enjoy using colors, pictures, sounds and messaging in communicating with others.

Siemens' CT66 offers youth a variety of communication and entertainment capabilities that enables them to stay connected to peers in a fun yet practical way. The CT66 comes equipped with a high-resolution up to 65,536 color screen, an integrated CIF camera(a) (with attachable flash sold separately)(b) and built-in picture viewer and photo editor applications that allow consumers to customize or edit the latest image they have taken. And if a noisy or quiet environment makes talking hard to do, users can keep up the chatter with the CT66's instant messaging(c) feature.

"Siemens' CT66 makes a personal statement and speaks to young consumers' interests in socializing, having fun and being part of a group," said Bernt Klein, senior vice president and general manager of the Mobile Phones unit, North American region, Siemens Information and Communication Mobile LLC. "Its modern, compact design offers consumers the ability to communicate creatively with peers."

With the CT66, users have a diverse array of options to get in touch with their family and friends. In addition to instant messaging, consumers can send voice memos as well as photos, animations and recordable sounds with the CT66's Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)(c). And for staying up-to-date on their schedule and friends' contact information, youthful consumers can use the phone's IrDA and data synchronization capabilities to help keep track of their busy lives.

Additional Product Details

Product details for the CT66 include a weight of three ounces, talk time of up to five hours(d), standby time of up to 250 hours(d), Li-Ion battery, 40-chord polyphonic sound, speakerphone, Java(TM) games, joystick menu navigation, and optional accessories such as an attachable flash for the camera (flash sold separately)(b). It operates on the 850/1800/1900 MHz Global System for Mobile communications (GSM(TM)) frequencies, enabling it for use as a world phone.

About Siemens Information and Communication Mobile

The Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens mobile) is one of the world's leading full-line suppliers in the field of mobile communication, offering mobile phones, cordless phones, wireless modules and mobile infrastructure, as well as all radio and switching modules, consulting services and systems integration. The mobile communication arm of Siemens AG markets products and services in more than 120 countries, generating sales of 10 billion Euros with a workforce of some 26,900 people in fiscal 2003 (September 30). Siemens mobile is the world market leader in prepaid solutions and digital cordless phones. You can access press releases, photographs and further information on the Internet at www.siemens-mobile.com/usa.> About Siemens

Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $80.5 billion in fiscal 2003. Founded more than 150 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas of Automation and Control, Information and Communications, Lighting, Medical, Power and Transportation. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $16.6 billion and employs 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Eleven of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 423,000 people in 192 countries. For more information on Siemens in the United States: www.usa.siemens.com.

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(a) User must obey all applicable laws, including all laws pertaining to intellectual property and copyright, in use of this feature or accessory. Please note that in some jurisdictions it may be unlawful to record a phone conversation or take a picture without notice to or the consent of all participants.

(b) Accessory selection is subject to change without notice and availability may vary depending on service provider.

(c) This feature is network dependant. Consult wireless service provider for availability and any associated fee.