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23 Oct 2007 07:02

Orca Interactive Ltd23 October 2007 23 October 2007 Orca Interactive Limited ('Orca' or 'the Company') UNE EPM Telecommunications Selects Orca Interactive for First IPTV Service Rollout in Colombia Ra'anana, Israel - October 23, 2007 - Orca Interactive Ltd. (LSE: ORCA), aglobal market leader in developing middleware and applications for IPTV,announces that UNE EPM Telecommunications, a leading provider of internet,telephony and television services in Colombia has selected Orca's advancedRiGHTv middleware to enable the first ever IPTV service rollout in the SouthAmerican country. UNE EPM Telecommunications' IPTV service is expected to be available in majorcities across Colombia in the first quarter of 2008. The deployment will becarried out by Union Electrica S.A., Orca's partner and system integrator in theproject, providing a seamless end-to-end solution. Drawing on its diverse expertise and high quality service, Orca Interactive isbringing forth a proven ecosystem of partners and technologies previouslydeployed in Europe, to provide UNE EPM Telecommunications with a dynamic,feature-rich IPTV solution. Orca's highly innovative IPTV middleware platform will enable UNE EPMTelecommunications to deliver a range of next generation interactive TV servicesdesigned to enhance subscribers' viewing experience. "Pioneering telecommunications across Medellin and Colombia, UNE EPMTelecommunications is now the first to introduce innovative IPTV services in theregion. Using Orca Interactive's field-proven and commercially deployed IPTVplatform together with a proven ecosystem of partners, we are poised to delivercutting edge TV services to our subscribers", said John Jairo Marin Lopez, VPResidential Segment. "We are proud to launch IPTV in Colombia with UNE EPM Telecommunications,bringing the unique power of Orca's pre-integrated and proven solution in one ofthe first deployments of next-generation IPTV in Latin America", commentedHaggai Barel, Chief Executive of Orca Interactive. "Whilst strengthening ourfoothold in this region, we are committed to helping triple play providers opennew revenue streams and attract new subscribers through the introduction ofinteractive TV services." For further information please contact: Orca Interactive plc +972 9 769 9444Haggai Barel, Chief Executive Officer Financial Dynamics +44 20 7831 3113James Melville-Ross / Matt Dixon Altium +44 20 7484 4040Tim Richardson About Orca Interactive Orca Interactive Ltd. (LSE:ORCA) is a market pioneer and innovation leader inproviding IPTV middleware and applications, bringing the power of nextgeneration interactive TV to help service providers and broadband networkoperators drive growth. Revolutionizing the way people consume televisioncontent, Orca Interactive's dynamic IP video and feature-rich multimediasolutions combine live TV, video on demand (VOD), personal video recording(PVR), home media and personalized services, including the latest in contentdiscovery and user generated content, across a multi-device platform, and overthe Internet through its unique WebTV solution. Orca Interactive's proven RiGHTvsolution provides a flexible approach for tailored IPTV solutions founded on itsdiverse experience. For more information visit www.orcainteractive.com. About UNE-EPM Telecommunications UNE-EPM Telecommunications is a public company, fully owned by Empresas Publicasde Medellin (EPM) S.A. UNE-EPM provides information and communicationstechnologies to its customers throughout Colombia, including fixed and publictelephony, long distance calls, prepaid cards for Colombia and internationalcalls, data transmission, content services and TV subscriptions. UNE-EPMTelecommunications also provides Internet, broadband and fixed wireless servicesbased on WiMAX. Its asset and sales positions it as one of the largest companiesin Colombia and its longstanding experience and support provide a competitiveadvantage for delivery of high quality services and the most advancedtechnology. - Ends - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange