Wireless Maritime Services and SeaMobile Enterprises Announce Commercial Agreement Resulting in Expanding WMS´Business

Wireless Maritime Services (WMS), a joint venture of AT&T Mobility and SeaMobile® Enterprises, announced today it will acquire certain maritime wireless assets of SeaMobile Wireless, a division of SeaMobile Enterprises. The WMS joint venture is further expanding its leadership position in at–sea wireless mobility communications services, providing service to more than 115 cruise ships and long–haul ferries throughout the world.

WMS will acquire SeaMobile Wireless master services contracts, onboard wireless telecommunications equipment and shore side infrastructure. The transaction will allow WMS to capitalize on the strengths of SeaMobile in serving the maritime industry and enabling travellers at sea to stay connected virtually anywhere using their own mobile device. Financial terms of the agreement were not announced.

"After several years of running the businesses as two completely separate and distinct operations, we recognized a tremendous opportunity to serve customers much more effectively by combining the strengths of WMS and SeaMobile Wireless," said Leighton Carroll, CEO of WMS. "Under this agreement we greatly expand our wireless coverage footprint and bring the benefits of over 300 worldwide roaming agreements to the legacy SeaMobile Wireless fleet. This will allow a vast majority of mobile phone customers worldwide to use their wireless phones seamlessly when aboard cruise and ferry ships that provide WMS wireless voice and data communication services."

Other benefits to customers include access to over 30 carriers that allow prepaid service to work on ships. Nearly two–thirds of wireless subscribers in Europe are on prepaid service plans.

WMS will continue to provide high–quality wireless communications network and service to the guests and crew of cruise and ferry lines worldwide. The maritime wireless network WMS runs becomes active once ships reach international waters, allowing guests and crew onboard to use voice and data services available through their wireless home carrier, just as they would on land. Usage charges are determined by their home carrier and are conveniently billed on their regular monthly statement.

"We believed that the best way for SeaMobile Enterprises to realize the potential of our maritime wireless business was to fully integrate our operations into the WMS joint venture," said Jack Donohue, President of SeaMobile Wireless and a co–founder of SeaMobile Enterprises. "Our broader vision of providing at–sea and remote location communications, connectivity and content services throughout the world continues to advance with our maritime wireless services now being offered exclusively through our joint venture with AT&T Mobility."

The WMS joint venture is governed by a board of directors consisting of representatives from AT&T Mobility and SeaMobile Enterprises. Leighton Carroll, a long–time veteran of the wireless industry, is President and CEO of the joint venture.

The transition of assets to WMS will be seamless to cruise and ferry ships as no onboard equipment will need changing or replacement.

"We have been pleased with our relationship with SeaMobile Wireless during the past two years," said Bill Roberts, Director of Systems and Operations for Crystal Cruise Lines. "This announcement marks another important milestone in our relationship. Through WMS we fully expect to continue delivering a superior maritime wireless service to our guests and crew, while adding the attractive benefit of now offering service aboard our ships to millions of AT&T Mobility customers and others who have service with the joint venture roaming partners."

About Wireless Maritime Services

Wireless Maritime Services (WMS) is the world leader in providing maritime cellular phone service to the cruise line industry. WMS provides service on over 115 cruise ships and ferries worldwide with roaming agreements with 300 carriers around the world. The company specializes in cellular at–sea communications, including voice, text messaging, email and web browsing. WMS technology allows cruise line passengers and crew to stay in touch with friends and family while at sea. For more information, visit www.cellularatsea.com.

About SeaMobile Enterprises

SeaMobile Enterprises is the dominant global service provider of at–sea communications, connectivity and content services. Our VSAT solutions are delivered by the industry leader, Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a division of SeaMobile specializing in the maritime industry. Our global VSAT satellite communications network offers the reliability that only "Always On - Always Available" systems can provide. Over 400 vessels worldwide, including most cruise ships, government and military vessels, private yachts, ferries, offshore energy vessels, and commercial ships depend on our voice and data networks to keep people connected anywhere in the world. Our premier services include remote access for Internet, fixed and mobile phones, fax, television, on–board newspapers, banking services, direct payroll deposit for crew and other enterprise solutions. For more information, visit www.seamobile.com.