Contract Win

Orca Interactive Ltd 26 March 2007 Orca Interactive Limited ('Orca' or 'the Company') Orca wins significant contract with ON Telecoms to enable innovative IPTV roll out in Greece RA'anana, Israel - 26 March, 2007 - Orca Interactive (LSE: ORCA), a global market leader in developing middleware and applications for IPTV, announces today that ON Telecoms, an alternative telecoms provider, is utilising Orca's RiGHTv middleware in a pioneering Greek IPTV deployment. Powered by Orca's latest version of RiGHTv middleware, the ON Telecoms IPTV service includes live TV (a hybrid of DVB-T and IP channels), on-demand services such as video on demand (VOD) and super fast broadband up to 10 Mbps. The service uses MPEG-4 technology and can provide channels in Standard Definition or High Definition quality. ON Telecoms began offering its Greek IPTV solution just four months after starting the project. This further demonstrates Orca's ability to enable innovative operators to design their own solutions and launch successful IPTV rollouts in a short time to market. Commenting on the announcement, Orca Chief Executive, Haggai Barrel said: 'We are excited to be working with ON Telecoms. They have a deep understanding of the Greek market and have a proven track record in triple play deployments across Europe such as FastWeb in Italy and Hansenet in Germany. Their decision to select Orca as a key partner on this project further underlines the efficiency, suitability and strength of Orca's RiGHTv solution.' Explaining his decision to select Orca's RiGHTv solution, ON Telecoms Chief Executive, Ruggero Gramatica said: 'ON Telecoms identified the potential of Greek market for IPTV, but as an innovative startup we didn't have the luxury of time in getting the deployment up and running. So we selected a first rate team, of which Orca Interactive provides the core middleware management, to get us there quickly as well as meet all of our custom requirements. With this team we were able to offer a complete and reliable triple play package in just four months.' For further information please contact: Orca Interactive Haggai Barel +972-9-7699444 IR@orcainteractive.com FD James Melville-Ross / Matt Dixon +44 (0)20 7831 3113 Altium Tim Richardson +44 (0) 20 7484 4040 About Orca Interactive Orca Interactive (LSE-ORCA) is a leading provider of IPTV middleware and applications for broadband network operators and service providers. Orca enables triple-play providers to deliver a full array of video-over-IP services that generate new revenue streams and strengthen customer loyalty. Leveraging a flexible telco-grade middleware platform, Orca empowers operators to deliver broadcast TV, video on demand (VOD), personal video recording (PVR), home media and other interactive services. Orca's SI-enabled solutions are designed for easy outsourcing of integration services by an operator's preferred systems integrator. Orca has formed strategic partnerships with leading players across the IPTV value chain to ensure best-of-breed solutions with low total cost of ownership. For more information, please visit www.orcainteractive.com About ON Telecoms ON Telecoms S.A. has a Nationwide General Telecommunications License for Greece and is now completing the initial phase of a fully owned metropolitan fibre network in the Attica region. ON Telecoms is fully owned by ON Network Holdings NV which is registered in the Netherlands and whose shareholders include the company's top management and ARGO Capital Partners Fund LTD as financial sponsor.. For more information, please visit www.ontelecoms.com ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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