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Vyke Communications Plc announce Beta version of Standalone VoIP client for Symbian Series 60 phones

August 26 2008

Vyke Communications plc (AIM: VYKE) announces today that it has completed alpha testing on its stand alone Symbian VoIP client for Symbian phones.  Subsequently the Stand alone mobile VoIP client has moved into a broader BETA test group prior to becoming publicly available later in the year. www.Vyke.com users can sign-up for the beta test www.vyke.com/contact-us.jsf. A stand alone Mobile VoIP client means that the owner of mobile phones with this operating system can, regardless of their mobile subscription or limitations bestowed upon them by their mobile operator make Voice over Internet calls from their mobile phone.

Earlier this month Vyke released an open beta version of its FreeTxT product, which allows Vyke users with Symbian phones to send free SMS between each other or at a flat fee of $0.06 to any other mobile destination worldwide. FreeTxT fully integrates with the customer’s handset and the users send regular SMS from their phones messaging center, but all messages are routed over GPRS to Vyke where they are sent via Vyke’s extensive SMS gateway solution to the destination mobile, see more at:  https://www.vyke.com/freetxt.jsf .

The two products, Stand alone mobile VoIP and FreeTxT is merging into one product that according to plan will be released later this year under the Vyke-Air brand.

Jan C Berger, CMO, commented:

"This beta release demonstrates that Vyke is on track with its product strategy and is continuing to position itself as the world’s leading provider of mobile VoIP and IP messaging solutions. It is important for Vyke to continuously deliver mobile-operator independent solutions to allow our customers to make effortless and cost saving calls from their mobile phones regardless of their subscriptions and/or their whereabouts!"

For further information contact:
Vyke Communications plc  
Jan C Berger, CMO +47 67 82 73 60
Say Communications +44 (0) 20 8971 6400
Louise Stewart-Muir / Geraldine Cordeiro

About VYKE

Vyke Communications plc is the leading mobile Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") service provider and is headquartered in the UK with subsidiaries and offices in Norway, USA, Iceland and Malaysia. The strategic goal of Vyke is to combine its expertise in VoIP-based communication systems, mobile data service creation/handset technology and wholesale carrier network management to provide a converged communication solution. Vyke's current set of mobile-oriented products offers up to a 95% discount compared to current typical mobile operator pricing structures.

About VYKE MOBILE VOIP

Vyke Mobile VoIP is the leading mobile-oriented Voice over IP (VoIP) service offering users up to 95% discount compared to typical mobile operator pricing structures. One of the first mass market mobile VoIP services, launched in April of 2006, Vyke Mobile VoIP features mobile-oriented sign-up steps, automatic configuration services and pricing.

About the VYKE product suite

The Vyke suite of communication products features advanced services providing users with low cost, mobile operator/fixed line provider independent ways of making voice calls and sending text messaging from the mobile phone, PC and internet. Over 2.13 million active paid customer accounts have been created within the Vyke product suite.