, a
leading developer and innovator of mobile phones and services that
uniquely address the needs of underserved customers, today announced
that it has selected Brightstar, a leading wireless industry logistics
and supply chain management company, as a preferred partner. Comsat will own the network and operate it for the entire
term of the contract with Caixa.

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Comsat International, Inc.

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About Brightstar

Brightstar Corp.

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and Venezuela with its
most recent distribution operations located in Australia. Firefly Mobile designs, develops and sells the Firefly
phone, accessories and airtime services. In addition, the company operates
over 2,000 square meters of data center space and teleport collocation
space throughout the region.

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The
division is comprised of market analysts, business development
professionals and product experts that work to provide network
operators with access to innovations they can help drive to market. ("Comsat"), a full-service provider
of voice and data communications throughout Latin America, announced
today that its Comsat Brazil subsidiary won a public auction to build,
operate and manage the communications network for the national lottery
and transaction clearinghouse network in Brazil.

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The company also announced an agreement with Target
to sell Firefly phones in their stores nationwide in July.
For more information, visit http://www. The Firefly phone was
designed from the ground up to address the needs of pre-teenage kids
and their parents.

Comsat International, Inc.

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The Firefly phone is the first and only mobile phone explicitly
designed for Tweens that satisfies parents' concerns about
unrestricted phone use and monthly costs. All other products, services, companies and
publications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
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With just five keys instead of a regular
dial pad, parents use a PIN to program up to 22 outgoing numbers into
the phone, including speed-dial keys for Mom and Dad. It is about the size of a small pocket
calculator and weighs two ounces.
This national lottery network is to be operated by Comsat under a
5 year , 283 Million Reais (US$108 Million) contract.
"Our unique ability to provide broadband service over an integrated
terrestrial and satellite network will result in a high-speed network
service of the highest quality for Caixa and its end users.

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The company
serves over 160 network operators and 15,000 resellers, retailers and
agents around the world and also represents many of the world's
leading wireless manufacturers. During the year ending 2004,
Brightstar's revenues are expected to be approximately $1. This
award firmly positions Comsat as the premier provider of large data
networks in Brazil and throughout the Latin America. Comsat International also provides
services via terrestrial and satellite links to Bolivia, Chile,
Ecuador and Uruguay.

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CHICAGO----Firefly Mobile, Inc.fireflymobile. The network will provide
high-availability broadband service for the national lottery, as well
as related value-added transaction services over a nationwide
backbone. We are thrilled
to have been awarded this important project , and with the confidence
large agencies such a Caixa place in Comsat to fulfill their critical
network requirements," said Comsat President and CEO George M.

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Firefly Mobile Partners with Brightstar Corporation as Exclusive Distribution + Logistics Services Provider

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Claure continued, "There are few true innovations in the wireless
technology arena that can provide significant lifestyle improvements
with an entirely new product that creates a new product category.75 billion.

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Brightstar will be Firefly's distributor and provider of fulfillment
services for Firefly mobile phones and line of Firefly accessories to
select network operators, retailers and resellers of wireless service.

Comsat International subsidiary wins -US$108 Million- contract for National Lottery Network in Brazil; Caixa Economica Project will serve over 9000 Locations

The program is being
led by Caixa Economica ("Caixa"), Brazil's state owned financial
institution, which manages the national lottery and will require
Comsat to build, own and operate the network, one of the largest
networks of its type in the world.

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Comsat was chosen the winner pursuant to a
competitive tender among six different communications companies
including a consortium comprised of Brazil's principal incumbent
telecom carriers.

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The agreement between Firefly Mobile and Brightstar covers the
geographic regions of North America, South America and the Caribbean,
with future partnership opportunities outside of the Americas.
The Firefly phone will have its first public showing at next
week's CTIA show in New Orleans in the Brightstar booth, 6544, Hall G
from March 14-16, 2005.
"We are delighted to announce our partnership with Brightstar and
to benefit from their extensive distribution network ," said Robin
Abrams, CEO of Firefly Mobile, Inc. "From the beginning, Brightstar
has seen the market potential and enthusiastically supported Firefly
Mobile's focus on bringing the Firefly phone to market.
"The Brazilian lottery is one of the largest such programs
anywhere in the world, and its new communications network will be
among the world's most technologically advanced lottery networks .

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In 2003, Brightstar created its Emerging Technologies division to
assist in identifying, developing and marketing unique products and
services that improve consumer access to wireless products.brightstarcorp .

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, "Firefly
Mobile's vision is to supply parents and their children with the right
product at the right time. Firefly Mobile's management team has extensive product
development, sales, marketing and executive management experience with
world-class consumer brands such as Apple, Palm, Mitsubishi and
Motorola.S.com

Firefly and Firefly Fireworks are the exclusive trademarks of
Firefly Mobile, Inc.

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According to Marcelo Claure, CEO of Brightstar Corp.com/

About Firefly Mobile

Firefly Mobile is a privately-held company with worldwide
headquarters in Chicago, Illinois , and a regional office in Northern
California.

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The partnership announcement comes on the heels of Firefly
Mobile's recent launch of the Firefly mobile phone in the North
American and Latin American markets through a variety of wireless
network operators.
It has offices and facilities in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa
Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras ,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Panama, and Venezuela, and has gateway
interconnect points in the USA .

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The patented
Firefly phone lights up like a firefly when in use and intermittently
when in standby mode.S. + SAO PAULO, Brazil----Comsat International, Inc."

About Comsat International, Inc.

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The project will
be comprised of an integrated satellite and terrestrial managed
network. is
headquartered in McLean, Virginia USA.

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We
believe Firefly is one of these innovations. Unlike adult mobile phones , the
Firefly phone provides parents with the control features they need in
order to conveniently manage calling costs and access to calling
features. In addition to the lottery operation, Caixa will use this
network for clearing over 80 Billion Reais (US$30 Billion) of consumer
transactions per year.

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is a leading distributor and provider of value
added supply chain services to the wireless telecom industry, and also
designs and manufactures products under licensing agreements with
leading manufacturers. With these recent awards, Comsat will become the
largest provider of value-added VSAT services in Latin America with
upwards of 20,000 connected VSAT locations throughout the region.

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The Firefly phone is a
pioneering voice-only phone designed for the smaller hands of kids
aged eight to 12 years old. Firefly phones are currently sold in the U. This award comes less than two months
after the company was awarded the GESAC digital inclusion program,
also in Brazil . Kappaz. provides local, national and
pan-regional network services and solutions for more than 1 ,800
enterprise and service-provider customers over modern, integrated
terrestrial and satellite network facilities throughout Latin America.

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Headquartered in Miami, FL, Brightstar has
operations in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador , Guatemala, Mexico,
Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, the U. Kids love the Firefly phone because it's designed
just for them and allows them to stay in touch with their family and
friends by pressing a few keys., Mexico and
South America. For more information regarding Firefly Mobile products
visit the Firefly Mobile web site at www. Comsat also has an operation providing
communications services in Turkey, as well as to the Middle East, and
parts of Europe, Asia and Africa.