The program re-airs March
13 at 4:00 p.
"We are honored that Naples has been recognized by the Travel
Channel and its panel of top travel experts, since there truly is
something for every member of the family in our destination," said
Jack Wert, tourism director for the Naples , Marco Island, Everglades
Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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Naples was selected based on
the fact that the destination provides something for everyone - from
golf, shopping, arts, culture and dining, to fantastic shelling,
family fun and exciting natural adventure in the nearby Everglades .
The Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors
Bureau is the official tourism marketing agency for Collier County,
Florida, funded entirely by the Collier County tourist development
tax ."
"It was easy to choose Nokia, which turned out to be the most flexible
supplier for us.

5 percent of our total
visitation, growing 225 percent in the last year alone.
"New Orleans will always be identified for its legendary adult vacation
offerings -- and justifiably so -- but our efforts to expand the market base
for family travelers is working," Shilstone says. The entire poll can be seen
by visiting http://travel.com/family .

The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation promotes the city as a
leisure tourism destination throughout the year and places special emphasis on
developing visitation during the traditionally slow travel periods of summer
and the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.

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In addition to the Travel Channel recognition, Naples has also
been dubbed the #1 Small Art Town in America by author Robert Villani
in the fourth edition of The 100 Best Art Towns in America,
distributed in March 2005 by W. For Nokia, this is an excellent
opportunity to test new ideas and development projects with a mobile virtual
network operator with special focus on media and customized mobile services.

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We highly appreciate Nokia's interest and commitment to this
cooperation," Nevanlinna continues.
Aina targets to become a recognized modern service provider utilizing
co-operation between its business areas, latest technology and provides
comprehensive full service to its customers. http://www. Shilstone, President and CEO of the New
Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, which conducts these efforts."
The poll also lists the top five components travelers are looking for in a
family vacation, which are cost, safety , sightseeing opportunities, reliably
good weather, and opportunities for recreation.com .

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The CVB provides information and free visitors guides for
consumers, travel agents, tour operators and meeting planners online
at http://www.
"Nokia is excited about Aina Group's new MVNO concept," says Mika
Vehvilainen, Senior Vice President, Networks, Nokia. For more information, please contact NOTMC
directly at toll free 1-800-810-3200, or visit online at
http://www.

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"Today , as a result of our continued, strategic marketing efforts to
attract these visitors, families comprise nearly 15. Annually, NOTMC's
marketing campaigns include strategic print, broadcast, and Internet
advertising and public relations.

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Channel's Beach Week Expert Panel selected Naples , Florida as
America's Best All-Around Beach for 2005.

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Leading travel editors from Conde Nast, USA Today and Fodor's
served as the 2005 Beach Week Expert Panel for the selection. To learn more about visiting the Naples area, log on
to http://www. Aina Group offers personalized services for niche
consumer segments, such as newspaper subscribers, on regional basis, and
solutions for enterprise and public sector customers in Finland.

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"Visitors are amazed at the natural
beauty and wealth of activity choices in and around Naples.com and click on
Travel Channel. 1,
Villani cited the area's "amazing range of natural splendor," along
with its "sophisticated and serious art galleries ," its art fairs,
community arts centers and theaters and the Philharmonic Center
complex that includes the Naples Museum of Art.
"Aina has a unique regional MVNO business concept with links to media,
consumers, and enterprises.

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For more information on America's Best Beaches for 2005 , visit the
Travel Channel on the Web at http://www. Nokia will also
provide Nokia NetAct(TM) Traffica for real-time network monitoring, plus
implementation, systems integration, start-up, care and training services.ainagroup.fi
About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and
sustainability of the broader mobility industry.yahoo.

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"The readers of the local newspaper will benefit from our Armas GSM
subscription that offers mobile services such as news, events, directories,
weather and special offers from local shops.

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We differentiate ourselves from other operators
with customized service offering," says Jaakko Nevanlinna, CEO, Aina Group. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services
for network operators and corporations."
By partnering with world-class attractions such as the Audubon Nature
Institute and Six Flags New Orleans, Shilstone says travelers' impressions and
attitudes nationally are changing for the better about the Crescent City.

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NAPLES, Fla.
Aina Group is involved in both the media and fixed and mobile operator
businesses and its proactive concept responds to the challenges the
traditional media and the ICT industry are facing. "The collaboration
brings mutual benefit for both companies.
"When NOTMC launched its first family marketing campaign in the summer of
2001, family travelers were barely a blip on the radar screen," Shilstone
says.

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Naples
was prominently featured in the America's Best Beaches program that
debuted March 6, 2005 on the Travel Channel.W.

Nokia and Aina Group Collaborate in Developing a New MVNO Concept

NEW ORLEANS, An online poll conducted by Yahoo!
Travel and National Geographic Traveler magazine named New Orleans as the top
family vacation destination in the United States, and the prestigious
distinction is a positive reflection of the city's tourism advertising and
marketing campaigns, says Sandra S.

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paradisecoast .
In addition, Nokia will supply Aina with a circuit switched core network,
including the Nokia Mobile Switching Center, Home Location Register,
Intelligent Network, and Nokia Number Portability solutions. Aina's media-based virtual
service operator concept generates revenues not only for operators , but for
media companies as well. Nokia connects people to
each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and
innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging,
games, media and businesses.

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The Travel Channel Names Naples Fla. America's Best All -Around Beach for 2005

Yahoo! Travel National Geographic Traveler Poll Names New Orleans Top U.S . Family Travel Spot

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m. We're very
pleased that the Travel Channel took the time to investigate the
benefits of the area so that viewers can get a close up look at our
Paradise Coast(SM). Nokia Also Selected to Supply Core Network to Aina Group

ESPOO, Finland, Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) and
Aina Group, a regional Finnish content and service provider, have announced a
frame agreement to develop Aina Group's unique media-based mobile virtual
network operator (MVNO) concept.

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239-403-2384.

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About Aina Group
Aina Group, headquartered in Hameenlinna, Finland, operates in three
synergic business areas: media, telecommunication and information technology. "People now recognize that
New Orleans has a lot of unparalleled offerings for people of all ages, and
our family visitation figures and the Yahoo! Travel poll give our efforts
credence.

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