ISTANBUL, Turkey, August 7 /PRNewswire/ --

- Company Announces Joint Venture Partnership with Turkey's leading Media 
Group

Brightstar Corp., a global leader in customized distribution and
integrated supply chain solutions for the wireless industry, announced today
its entrance into Turkey. The addition of Turkey marks Brightstar's further
entrance into Eastern Europe, and enhances the company's global geographic
leadership in more than 50 countries on six continents.

Brightstar and Smile Holding, a subsidiary of Dogan Yayin Holding, have
established a joint venture in Turkey. The joint venture company will provide
an integrated supply chain solution for the 650 countrywide Smile shops,
delivering products and services in the telecom, internet, media and
entertainment sector.

In delivering integrated supply chain solutions to the joint venture,
Brightstar will utilize its global expertise in product sourcing, device and
category management and supply chain operations to support Smile's expanding
organized retail channel.

Marcelo Claure, president, chief executive officer and chairman of
Brightstar Corp, said, "Brightstar is pleased to bring its superior global
supply chain expertise to Turkey and Eastern Europe, initially supporting
this joint venture with Smile Holding to significantly improve Smile's
operational performance and retail execution. We plan to further expand
Brightstar's position by delivering next generation supply chain solutions
throughout the market."

Mehmet Ali Yalcindag, chairman of Smile Holding and president of Dogan
Yayin Holding, said, "We believe Brightstar's extensive distribution,
logistics and supply chain solutions expertise will provide increased
availability of products and value added services to Smile Shops and dealers
throughout Turkey."

About Brightstar

Brightstar Corp. is a global leader in customized distribution and
integrated supply chain solutions for the wireless industry. With global
headquarters in Miami, FL, Brightstar operates sales, distribution and
manufacturing facilities in 50 countries on six continents, giving it the
largest global reach for its customers. Recently, Brightstar was named a
Global Growth Company by the World Economic Forum, an exclusive list of 142
companies recognized for being visionary and fast growing businesses that
have exceptional executive leadership and redefining their respective
industries. The company provides solutions to more than 30,000, network
operators, MVNOs, retailers, resellers, and independent agents around the
world, and also represents the world's leading wireless manufacturers. The
company exceeded US$4.8 billion in gross revenues in 2007. For more
information, visit www.brightstarcorp.com .

About Smile Holding

Smile Holding, as a subsidiary of Dogan Yayin Holding, founded in 2007.
Having Smile Dagitim AS and Pratik Payment Systems AS, Smile Holding aims to
be the leading group of companies in Turkey, by creating innovative business
areas and increasing quality of life at telecom, internet, media,
entertainment (TIME) areas and electronic payment services.

About Dogan Yayin Holding

With more than 12,000 employees, Dogan Yayin Holding is the leading media
group in Turkey with operations expanding in Eastern Europe. DYH is a
diversified media group with a wide range of media operations in newspapers,
magazines, books, TV, Pay TV, internet, classifieds, directories, telecom,
distribution and retail in Turkey and Eastern Europe. DYH has posted US$2bn
revenues and US$170m EBITDA in 2007.

Web site: http://www.brightstarcorp.com