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KPN One Millionth i-mode Wireless Customer

23rd February , 2004

Europe Holland : KPN's mobile division this week registered its 1 millionth i-mode customer, continuing the trend of accelerated take-up.

Inset shows the i-Mode shop at Den Haag.

KPN Mobile CEO Guy Demuynck said, "The increasing interest from the market is very pleasing. It is the natural result of our continued innovations and expansion to the service. i-mode now offers customers in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands more choice than ever before with a compelling range of handset models and the best offering of fresh and exciting content and services".

With i-mode, customers can surf i-mode sites, e-mail and chat, download games, applications and ringtones, send and receive photos and much more. In total, KPN currently offers customers more than 560 i-mode services from over 400 national and international content partners including Disney, CNN and Reuters. i-mode also uniquely offers secure mobile banking services, allowing customers to make payments and bank transfers straight from their handset, any time, any where. i-mode users can also visit the more than 10,000 independent i-mode sites offered by individuals and organisations throughout Europe.

Customers can already access i-mode services with around a dozen handsets, including custom-built i-mode handsets from NEC and Mitsubishi as well as i-mode browser compatible handsets from Siemens and Nokia.

KPN extended its reach in the market in the second half of 2003 with the introduction of i-mode for prepaid customers in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

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