LHS, Technology Partners Announce System Integration Partnership

Frankfurt, Germany, 17 August 2006 - LHS, a leading provider of telecommunications and billing software, today announced that it has formed a systems integration partnership with Technology Partners to provide Consultancy and integration services based around LHS' best-in-class billing and customer care system, BSCS iX.

Together LHS and Technology Partners will focus on the delivery of LHS' products to regional service providers. In addition, Technology Partners will create a training academy that will offer the market operational expertise and an advanced workshop-type environment designed to further empower the LHS customer base in terms of functionality and flexibility.

Technology Partners is a Dubai based system integration and consultancy company specialised in telecommunications and internetworking technologies. The company delivers professional services for business support and billing systems to Telecom Operators and GSM Service Providers. The portfolio of services ranges from solution architecture design to implementation and support services. The company has offices in Baghdad, Iraq, Dubai, UAE and Amman, Jordan.

"Regional Network Operators are undergoing a new reality, de-regulations, second or third licenses, and the desire to offer unique customer benefits and differentiated services such as Convergence, " says Omar Barzanji, President and CEO, Technology Partners. "We believe that the partnership of LHS and Technology Partners will allow them to do just that. LHS are making a big impact in the regional market and we are proud to be associated with the industry leader and a global market innovator."

"Our partnership with Technology Partners will allow operators to quickly rollout new services and products to their customers. Communication Service Providers throughout the Middle East will benefit from high-quality products and services," added Stefan Sieber, Division Officer MEA and APAC at LHS. "Network Operators will take advantage from Technology Partners' extensive experience in the region combined with LHS' award winning products and solutions."