European Telecom Selected by Vodafone for Prepay Distributor Status.

WALTHAM ABBEY, England -- European Telecom is pleased to announce that they have been appointed as an official distributor of Vodafone Pay as you talk products. ET has been selected to contribute to Vodafone's drive to broaden sales of Pay as you talk handsets and services across the Dealer and retail community.

European Telecom have also established and developed a number of new sales channels ideally suited for prepay propositions. "We now have the ability to directly communicate to the end users of the products we distribute, enabling us to use a variety of CRM methods to ensure they have the best customer experience possible," said Frank Masson, Sales & Marketing Director.

"I'm delighted that Vodafone see us as a valuable distribution partner for the future. Our expertise in stock and billing management plus the strength of our account management team puts us in an ideal place to offer a broadening range of products and services to our growing number of sales channels. This appointment confirms ET's strong position in the Distributor community," said John Drinkwater, Managing Director

"European Telecom are ideally placed to support our growing retailer and Dealer base, and we are pleased to have them on board for what will be a very active 2006" said Nick Birtwistle, Head of Prepay Sales

About The Emblaze Group (Emblaze LTD)

Emblaze Ltd is a group of companies sharing a common mission to provide telecom operators with technologies, products and solutions for next generation services: European Telecom is one of Europe's leading distributors of multimedia handsets; Emblaze Mobile, a new breed in handsets design and manufacturing; Adamind (LSE:ADA), a global leader in content adaptation (transcoding) for wireless operators; Visual Defence (LSE:VDI), a provider of wireless and IP video solutions for military and homeland security markets; Emblaze VCON, recently created from the merger of Emblaze Systems and VCON , is a leading provider of wireless video communications technologies and conferencing solutions for operators and enterprise markets over IP networks and Orca Interactive (LSE:ORCA), provider of Interactive Television IPTV middleware for Video On Demand (VOD) and broadcast services, aimed at Telecom, cable and xDSL operators.

Emblaze Group is traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:BLZ) since 1996 and has offices in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Korea and Israel. www.emblaze.com

About European Telecom / Emblaze Mobile

European Telecom offers a sophisticated state-of-the-art distribution solution for Emblaze Mobile's wide range of precisely tailored and stylish mobile devices, accessories and entertainment hardware. Offering a superior level of service and robust systems that come from more than 12 years in the distribution market, European Telecom have the ability to distribute solutions to the global business and consumer markets through an array of sales channels.

Emblaze Mobile was established in 2001 to offer Telecom operators a range of bespoke technologies, products and solutions for next generation services. With design and manufacturing capabilities in Korea and the Far East, Emblaze Mobile is able to draw on their expertise to deliver media-rich handsets utilising the latest voice and data solutions. Being able to tailor solutions to meet specific target audiences has not only helped our partners gain a marketplace advantage but also enabled Emblaze Mobile to continue to deliver communication solutions that are individual, cool and stylish.