Press Release

Smart supports festival of Philippine tuna capital

[August 24, 2007/ Manila] - Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), the Philippines' leading wireless services provider, recently inked an agreement with the local government of General Santos City to be the exclusive telco partner of the GenSan's forthcoming Tuna Festival.

The festival celebrates the main produce of GenSan, fishing being the city's fastest growing industry, becoming largely responsible for the economic boom it enjoys today. GenSan, the gateway to the SOCSKARGEN area, is one of the country's most competitive regions, 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 GenSan's development with cutting-edge communications and information technology infrastructure to benefit residents and visitors alike.