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JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Trikomsel Oke Tbk. (Trikomsel), Indonesia's well known telecommunication company that has just listed its shares in the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) back in April 2009, today announced a partnership with mig33, the world's largest mobile community and the top mobile destination in Indonesia.

Under the agreement, the two companies will form a voucher distribution partnership to develop new opportunities for mobile Indonesian consumers. In the near term, Indonesians will for the first time be able to buy vouchers for a mobile application - mig33 - directly from a national retailer.

The partnership teams two of Indonesia's well known and popular mobile entities, within one of the most mobile populations in the world. Indonesia is one of the largest mobile internet markets outside of the United States, with 110 million active mobile device accounts among 240 million residents. Trikomsel is an established presence in 145 cities along the Indonesian Archipelago with its 802 stores as of June 2009 while mig33 is Indonesia's most popular mobile community and maintains over 25 million users worldwide.

"Trikomsel's partnership with mig33 is part of our commitment to providing consumers with the best telecommunications services in the world, particularly in Indonesia," said Sugiono Wiyono, President Director of Trikomsel. "mig33's worldwide mobile community has proven to be immensely popular, particularly within Indonesia, and as such we are thrilled to form this partnership and explore even more ways in which Trikomsel and mig33 can develop and market new mobile opportunities for consumers here."

"mig33 welcomes this opportunity to work closely with Trikomsel in bringing new, exciting and valuable mobile services to the Indonesian market," said Steve Boom, Executive Chairman, mig33. "Partnering with a company of Trikomsel's caliber not only affords us a huge retail opportunity for mig33's premium offerings, but opens up many strategic opportunities through which both companies can continue exceeding the needs of consumers and strengthening their respective market positions."

About Trikomsel

PT Trikomsel Oke Tbk. was established in 1996 where it has started its cooperation with international and reputable mobile phones, such as Nokia, followed by Sony Ericsson in 1997 as their Authorized Distributor. Recently, Trikomsel has also appointed as distributor for Blackberry and iPhone. Among those, Trikomsel also distributes leading major operator products. Trikomsel has a strong presence in 145 cities in Indonesia through its retail shops "OkeShop" and 108 Distribution Centers. Wide network of distribution includes 11,522 Independent Retailers throughout the country. This span of distribution centers puts Trikomsel in a strong position to gauge the pulse of the local market accurately and quickly, and to react accordingly. For more information, please visit www.oke.com

About mig33

mig33 is the world's largest mobile-first community, providing a variety of communications and entertainment services for more than 25 million members and their mobile devices worldwide. With mig33, members in more than 200 countries engage in vibrant chat communities, instant messaging, email, photo sharing, virtual gifting, profile building and sharing, and more. The service is available worldwide, optimized for more than 2,000 handsets. Founded in 2005, the company is backed by Silicon Valley venture firms Accel Partners, Redpoint Ventures and DCM. For more information, please visit www.mig33.com.