Europe : MessageVine, the leading provider of Messaging and Presence solutions, and Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia Ltd., the marketing service provider of the latest CDMA2000 1X technology in Thailand under the brand of "Hutch", announced today the deployment of Instant Messaging and Presence services.

Hutch offers the IM Access application on the recently launched HutchPlay service, which offers a variety of exciting downloadable applications. The new service is available on the BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless) platform from QUALCOMM and offers an intuitive, easy to navigate interface for accessing IM buddy lists from mobile phones. Users can log onto the IM service, create buddy lists, and exchange instant messages from phones regardless of whether buddies are messaging from wireless devices or desktop computers.

"The MessageVine IM Access application is an important addition to our mobile application offering. Instant Messaging is an ideal way for our customers to communicate with their friends and colleagues wherever they are." said Stephen Sun, President & CEO of Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia Ltd.

"The launch of IM Access reaffirms our commitment to provide communication services of value to our customers."
"We are extremely pleased that Hutch has selected MessageVine as the instant messaging and presence provider for its customers," said Eli Efrat, CEO of MessageVine. "MessageVine is committed to provide a great IM user experience and quality service for all Hutch Instant messaging users."

About MessageVine
MessageVine is the leading provider of Messaging and Presence solutions, delivering completely branded and customized solutions for wireless carriers and network operators. MessageVine's products, designed with open architecture that integrates with the full array of back-end systems, enable its customers to increase their ARPU, extend their brands and maintain constant communication with their subscribers. MessageVine's solutions are completely modular and scalable, offering instant messaging, presence management, chat, push to talk and presence enhanced phone book. The company's customers include leading service providers such as Deutsche Telekom and TELUS Mobility. Privately funded, MessageVine was founded in 1999, and has offices in Boston and Tel Aviv.