LONDON, February 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Operator Announces the Samsung i800, the First Open Linux Handset From
Orange

Orange today announced its entrance to the LiMo Foundation, a
landmark move that marks a new era for mobile Linux, fostering unprecedented
industry collaboration and a new future of exciting mobile services for
customers. A leader in mobile open source development, Orange is underlining
this significant move with the launch of the Samsung i800, the fully open,
Linux-powered handset, which will be available to customers later this year.

"Orange was one of the first mobile operators to make
significant strides in open source innovation," says Yves Maitre, senior vice
president, devices, Orange. "Together with our LiMo Foundation membership,
today's launch of the Samsung i800 shows that we are truly delivering on our
commitment to mobilising Linux technology."

In recognition of the company's pioneering role in mobile
Linux innovation, Orange has been invited to join the LiMo Foundation as a
Founder Member; an honour reserved for very few new entrants. In this
governing role, Orange will bring a wealth of mobile Linux experience to the
organisation, alongside companies such as Motorola, NTT DoCoMo and Samsung,
which share the common goal of accelerating the delivery of the first truly
open, Linux-based operating system for mobile devices.

Yves Maitre says, "Our vision is for a truly open mobile
community which delivers richer mobile services, more affordable devices and
a better experience for our customers. We have already achieved part of this
vision through the foundation of the LiPS Forum. Today, we are taking great
strides forward, firstly by joining LiMo as a Founder member and unifying the
mobile Linux industry and secondly, collaborating with Samsung and ACCESS to
provide our customers with the first fully open Linux-powered device from
Orange," he adds.

ChulHwan Lee, Senior Vice President of Mobile Device Division,
Samsung Electronics, says, "At Samsung, it is our highest priority to
understand our consumers' needs and to cater for these needs through
continuous innovation. We also believe that collaboration within the
industries for open mobile Linux will enable us to achieve these goals
faster." ChulHwan adds, "We are pleased that we share this vision with Orange
to deliver this Linux-powered handset to market."

Toru Arakawa, CEO, president and co-founder of ACCESS says,
"ACCESS has a longstanding dedication to mobile Linux innovation and we are
thrilled to offer the first handset to be powered by ACCESS Linux Platform
together with Orange and Samsung. Toru concludes, "Being the first to deliver
a Linux-powered platform for the Samsung i800 illustrates our commitment and
vision to the best mobile Linux innovations for the best end-user
experience."

Yves Maitre says, "The key benefit of Linux technology is
openness - the openness for partners and developers to launch more exciting
products and applications than ever before." Yves concludes, "To deliver the
kind of services our customers want, both now and in the future, we believe
it is essential that operators, vendors and developers work together closely
to establish a consistent, fully open Linux environment that positively
encourages new ideas and reduces fragmentation."

About Orange

Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world's leading
telecommunications operators. France Telecom serves more than 170 million
customers in five continents as of December 31, 2007, of which two thirds are
Orange customers. The Group had consolidated sales of 52.9 billion euros in
2007. As of December 31, 2007, the Group had 109.6 million mobile customers
and 11.6 million broadband internet (ADSL) customers.

Launched in June 2005, the NExT program (New Experience in
Telecommunications) will enable the Group to pursue its transformation as an
integrated operator and make France Telecom the benchmark for new
telecommunications services in Europe. In 2006, Orange became the Group's
single brand for Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of
countries where the company operates, and Orange Business Services the banner
for services offered to businesses worldwide. France Telecom is the number
three mobile operator and the number one provider of broadband internet
services in Europe and one of the world leaders in providing
telecommunication services to multinational companies.

France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris and on the New York
Stock Exchange.

For more information: http://www.orange.com, 
http://www.francetelecom.com, http://www.orange-business.com

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