For Immediate Release

MALAYSIA DUE TO START THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW
PUBLIC CELLULAR PHONE NUMBERING WITH 3 + 8
Cyberjaya, 2 November 2010 - The Malaysian Communication and
Multimedia Commission (MCMC) today announced that Malaysia is in
the midst of implementing a new public cellular phone numbering
format which is 3 + 8.

The announcement was made at a briefing held
at MCMC Headquarters which was attended by industry members,
regulatory bodies, the media, consumer forums and interested parties.
The briefing sought to enhance participants understanding of the new
public cellular numbering system.

The new public cellular phone numbering will take off with the prefix-
011 followed by eight digit numbers (011 1XXX XXXX), set to be
launched on 15 December 2010.

This is one of the long-term planning measures undertaken by MCMC
after taking into consideration that the existing public cellular phone
numbering format of 3 + 7 is running out and will not be able to
support and accommodate the demands from the industry in the near
future. This new implementation is also a result of the increase in the
number of cellular service providers and the potential of various service
applications which will be made available due to the advancement of
communication technologies.