PARIS, February 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Strategic Partnership Signed Between Orange and HP to Drive Consumer
Adoption of Mobile Broadband Across Europe

Orange today continued its drive to give more mobile broadband
customers Internet on the move, with a new partnership signed with Hewlett
Packard. The deal means Orange and HP will co-distribute and market a range
of consumer notebooks[1] and HP Minis with mobile and/or fixed broadband
access. The three-year pan-European agreement will underpin the delivery of
connected offers in the UK, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and Portugal, to be
followed by a rollout across the Orange footprint.

The HP line of products will join Orange's successful mobile
broadband portfolio of notebooks and netbooks, giving customers everywhere
seamless, simple and affordable access to services such as mobile Internet,
TV and other multimedia services. Demand for mobile broadband globally has
seen Orange's mobile broadband customer base, including smartphone customers,
increase to 23.2 million at 30 Sep 08 - an 81% increase from the previous
year[2].

Olaf Swantee, SEVP of Orange's communications services, says:
"The demand for mobile broadband is a global phenomenon. Adding a select
range of HP Notebooks and Minis to our successful portfolio of connected
offers is just the kick-off phase." Olaf adds, "Our partnership with HP is
based on more than just sales. Together, we will define new ways to bring
services to customers, from co-marketing activities through to distribution,
supply chain and care, reinforcing our commitment to make it easy for
everyone to access the Internet and their content, whenever and wherever they
want."

Eric Cador, senior vice president, HP PSG EMEA, added: "The
partnership with Orange has created a new and important channel for HP as
customers increasingly turn to the power of the mobile Internet. Our vision
is to make mobile Internet simple and always available for people wherever
they are, giving customers an even better mobile experience by leveraging
Orange's and HP's unique experience and knowledge."

One of these offers is the brand new Compaq Mini 700 which, in
the UK, allows customers to buy a ready to use Internet connected notebook
for GBP30 a month[3]. As well as a HP Compaq Mini 700, each package consists
of Orange's 'Internet Everywhere' mobile broadband service and dongle as well
as a 3GB data allowance and 24 month manufacturer warranty.

For more information about Orange visit
http://www.orange.com/en_EN/group/

[1] Notebooks and HP Mini's can be bought separately from mobile and
fixed broadband access.

[2] As of end September 2008 (Q3 08 earnings)

[3] Available on 24 month contracts