Press Release

Smart supports festival of “boomtown of the South”

[August 1, 2007/ Manila] - Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART), the Philippines’ leading wireless services provider, recently inked an agreement with Promote CDO Foundation to be the exclusive telco partner of Cagayan de Oro’s forthcoming Kagay-an Festival which aims to bolster the potentials of CDO as a tourist and investment center.

CDO, the capital of Misamis Oriental, is expected to be the country’s next regional powerhouse, with local and foreign investments rapidly pouring into the area. Smart’s partnership with the festival organizers highlights the mobile operator's intent to contribute to CDO’s development with cutting-edge communication and information technology infrastructure to benefit residents and visitors alike.     

About Smart
Smart Communications, Inc. is the Philippines' leading wireless services provider with over 27 million subscribers on its GSM network as of July 2007. SMART has built a reputation for innovation, having introduced world-first wireless data services, including mobile commerce services such as Smart Money, SmartLoad and Smart Padala. SMART also offers SmartLink, a prepaid satellite telephony service and Smart 3G, a 3G service, as well as a wireless broadband service, Smart Bro. SMART is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Philippines' leading telecommunications carrier, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company.