2nd Telecom Finance Middle East Africa Event Announces Linklaters as Global Platinum Sponsor and TMT Leadership as Key Speakers

Business Wire,  March 26, 2008  

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LONDON & DUBAI -- Linklaters LLP, the law firm which specialises in advising the world's leading companies, financial institutions and governments has been announced as the Global Platinum Sponsor for the forthcoming 2nd Telecom Finance Middle East Africa (http://www.tmtfinance.com/tfme) conference taking place May 21-22 at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.

The organisers are particularly honoured to announce that HE Mohammad Hassan Omran, Chairman & CEO Etisalat, will be addressing the event.

Also announced are key speakers who include Kai-Uwe Ricke, former CEO, Deutsche Telekom, Mr Akil Hamed Beshir, Chairman and CEO, Telecom Egypt, Mr Osman Sultan, CEO, du Telecom, Jassem Mohamed Al Zaabi, CEO, YahSat, Julian McIntyre, CEO, Gateway Communications, Deepak Padmanabhan, CEO, Emirates International Telecoms, Les Baillie, CFO, Safaricom, Ghassan Murad, Head of M&A Batelco, Arthur Hudson, CFO, Zantel, Jeffrey Wells, CEO, Khalakom Ltd, Martin Harriman, Director of Commercial and Business Development, Augere and Bertrand Guiot, Business Development & Strategic Relations, BT Global Telecom Markets.

The researchers and organisers, Telecom Finance and BroadGroup, say that the event will attract leading international telecom executives, investment bankers and financial decision makers and law firms to the premier telecom networking event in the region.

"This 2nd event is established as the regional networking hub for senior strategy and finance executives in the TMT sector," commented Nicola Hayes, vice president of BroadGroup, "and the strong presence of the leadership of many of operators in the region underlines the importance that now attaches to it."

The theme of this year's event will be the search for growth - international expansion, investment and consolidation. Reflecting the investment drive by major telecommunication operators in the region, this special conference for professional TMT practitioners in finance and law firms, and the financial and strategic leadership in operating companies, will focus on investment opportunities, where they exist or are emerging and capable of providing sustained growth.

Sponsors for the event in addition to Linklaters LLP are Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, The Royal Bank of Scotland Global Banking and Markets, Motorola, and American Tower Corporation. Consulting Partner to the event is Booz Allen Hamilton, and Media Partner is Capital CS&L. Media Sponsors include Investors Group of Kuwait, Hitek Group of Lebanon, Middle East Events and Orient Consulting Services.

Oliver Cann, Editor of Telecom Finance said: "We are delighted to announce Linklaters as the lead sponsor for this conference. The Middle East and Africa represent both the source of much of the investment drive occurring at present, and one of the key investment opportunities in much underserved markets. This unique event galvanises thought leadership and acts as the annual networking hub for all companies engaged in the TMT sector."

The specially discounted super early bird offer for attending the event expires on March 31 2008. Please visit www.tmtfinance.com/tfme or for further details please email us at enquiries@tmtfinance.com

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