Prysmian Announces Major New Operator Deals In Vietnam And Indonesia

Singapore, 12 June 2009 – Prysmian Cables & Systems, one of the world’s leading players in the cable industry, has announced major contract wins in both Indonesia and Vietnam ahead of it’s plans to exhibit at CommunicAsia 2009 – Asia’s leading communications and IT exhibition and conference, taking place in Singapore from June 16th – 19th.

Prysmian, which will showcase its latest range of Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) technologies at CommunicAsia2009, is set to undertake a pilot project for PT. BIT Technology Nusantara, installing analog digital converter equipment at the BTS Hotel in Jakarta.

The initial phase of the project will see 280km of average 144F Duct cable, manufactured at Prysmian’s factory Indonesia, installed in Jakata, with further implementation scheduled for the Surabaya and Medan areas.

A second contract win in Asia will see Prysmian provide FTTH solutions for a major telecommunications corporation in Vietnam.

The $8.6m deal for 9,800km of ADSS 12f, 24f G.652D and G.652+G.655 products is to be rolled out across north, central and south Vietnam during 2009.

Eugene Tay, Commercial Director Telecom – ASEAN, commented: “The introduction of innovative systems and solutions throughout Asia is critical to the region’s infrastructure growth needs.

“Prysmian is committed to the continued provision of effective networks for clients across the Asia pacific region, and in turn, the maintenance of product innovation and development in line with growing demand.”

With its ASEAN headquarters in Singapore and factories in Indonesia, Australia and China, plus offices in Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Hong-Kong – Prysmian is truly a local and global company.

To visit Prysmian at CommunicAsia2009, please attend Stand 5C3-08 in Hall 5.

If you would like to arrange a meeting or interview with a Prysmian representative at the show please contact Jessica Culshaw at BCS PR at jessica {at} bcspr.co(.)uk or +44 (0) 115 9486901.

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The Prysmian Group

A leading player in the industry of high-technology cables and systems for energy and telecommunication, the Prysmian Group is a truly global company with sales exceeding 5 billion euro in 2007 and a strong position in higher-added value market segments. With its two business, Energy Cables & Systems (submarine and underground cables for power transmission and distribution, for industrial applications and for the distribution of electricity to residential and commercial buildings) and Telecom Cables & Systems (optical cables and fibres and copper cables for video, data and voice transmission), Prysmian boasts a global presence with subsidiaries in 34 countries, 54 plants in 20 countries, 7 Research & Development Centres in Europe, USA and South America, and over 12,000 employees. Specialising in the development of products and systems designed to meet clients’ specific requirements, Prysmian’s key strengths include: a focus on Research & Development, the capacity to innovative on products and production processes, and the use of advanced proprietary technologies. Prysmian is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange Blue Chip index.

For further information:

Marketing & Corporate Communications Dept.

Lorenzo Caruso

lorenzo.caruso {at} prysmian(.)com

Bruna Chitoni

bruna.chitoni {at} prysmian(.)com