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press release Paris, March 12, 2009 Orange launches today the HTC Dream™ Orange is offering the HTC Dream™, the first Android™-based handset launched in France with preinstalled applications such as Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™ and YouTube™. The HTC Dream™ is being sold from 99 euros with the Origami “plus version” packages, with a 12- month commitment. One of the first Android-based mobiles now available at Orange The HTC Dream™ is the first Android™-based handset launched in France. Android™ is a free open-source operating system for smartphones, PDAs and mobiles developed under the guidance of the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), in which Google TM and HTC are founding members. The HTC Dream TM offers a rich and intuitive internet browsing experience, close to that of a PC, and includes a series of applications developed by Google TM , such as Google Search™, Google Maps™, YouTube™ and Gmail™. The Google Search™ bar can also be accessed directly from the home screen, enabling quick and easy access to information. The HTC Dream TM also offers optimum and comfortable e-mail access (POP3/IMAP4 e-mail, webmail, SMS, MMS) thanks to its AZERTY keyboard. The HTC Dream TM represents an innovation for Orange on the French market since, in addition to its touch screen, it has a full slide-out integrated keyboard, differentiating it from other mobile handsets. Thanks to Android Market™, the open content distribution platform for Android™, customers are able to download applications, and personalize and enhance their mobile's capabilities. The HTC Dream™ is designed for young fans of trendsetting technologies and all technology fans in general looking for an optimized customer experience on their mobile. It will appeal to all users of the internet and Google™ services. Technical features offering an outstanding mobile multimedia experience: 3G+, EDGE and Wifi 3.2 Mpix camera with autofocus 3.2 inch screen Capacitive touch screen Full AZERTY keyboard GPS Included 2GB microSD card Full web browser (suitable for majority of internet sites) Integrated applications: Android™ platform 3 personalizable home screens SMS/MMS/e-mail HDTV / VOD via the Orange world portal

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press release Paris, March 12, 2009

Orange launches today the HTC Dream™

Orange is offering the HTC Dream™, the first Android™-based handset launched in France with

preinstalled applications such as Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™ and YouTube™.

The HTC Dream™ is being sold from 99 euros with the Origami “plus version” packages, with a 12-

month commitment.

One of the first Android-based mobiles now available at Orange The HTC Dream™ is the first Android™-based handset launched in France. Android™ is a free open-source operating system for smartphones, PDAs and mobiles developed under the guidance of the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), in which GoogleTM and HTC are founding members. The HTC DreamTM offers a rich and intuitive internet browsing experience, close to that of a PC, and includes a series of applications developed by GoogleTM, such as Google Search™, Google Maps™, YouTube™ and Gmail™. The Google Search™ bar can also be accessed directly from the home screen, enabling quick and easy access to information. The HTC DreamTM also offers optimum and comfortable e-mail access (POP3/IMAP4 e-mail, webmail, SMS, MMS) thanks to its AZERTY keyboard. The HTC DreamTM represents an innovation for Orange on the French market since, in addition to its touch screen, it has a full slide-out integrated keyboard, differentiating it from other mobile handsets. Thanks to Android Market™, the open content distribution platform for Android™, customers are able to download applications, and personalize and enhance their mobile's capabilities. The HTC Dream™ is designed for young fans of trendsetting technologies and all technology fans in general looking for an optimized customer experience on their mobile. It will appeal to all users of the internet and Google™ services. Technical features offering an outstanding mobile multimedia experience:

3G+, EDGE and Wifi 3.2 Mpix camera with autofocus 3.2 inch screen Capacitive touch screen Full AZERTY keyboard GPS Included 2GB microSD card Full web browser (suitable for majority of internet sites) Integrated applications:

Android™ platform 3 personalizable home screens SMS/MMS/e-mail HDTV / VOD via the Orange world portal

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Orange is offering Origami “version plus” packages to fully benefit from the HTC Dream™’s performances The HTC Dream is available with the Origami “version plus” packages, enabling effective control over billing thanks to unlimited access to e-mail and the internet with these offers. Origami “version plus” represents a new range of Origami packages specifically developed for new handsets such as the HTC Dream™, which are opening up mobile internet to more and more people by providing access to a range of connected services in just one click. Orange has enhanced its offers with unlimited access to e-mail and the Internet, and 50h of wifi in the Origami “version plus” packages in order to satisfy the intensive uses made possible by these handsets.

Origami “version plus” Origami zen plus

Monthly rates with 24-month commitment, or 12 months for an extra 4.50€.

1h 24/7 +

Unlimited calls* 24/7

to 3 Orange mobiles

2h 24/7 +

Unlimited calls* 24/7

to 3 Orange mobiles or landlines

3h 24/7 +

Unlimited calls*24/7

to 3 Orange mobiles

or landlines

10 SMS in Metropolitan France/month

62 €/month 52€/month

47 €/month 39€/month

4h 24/7 +

Unlimited calls* 24/7 to 3 Orange mobiles

or landlines

Unlimited internet* + Unlimited e-mail* +50 hours of wifi(1)

Special offer from March 5 to April

27, 2009: -€10 off

the package price for 3 months

+

Origami star plus

Monthly rates with 24-month commitment, or 12 months for an extra 4.50€

69€/month 3h 24/7

+ Unlimited calls* to all carriers from 8 pm +

weekend

75€/month 4h 24/7

+ Unlimited calls* to all carriers from 8 pm + weekend

95€/month 6h 24/7

+ Unlimited calls* to all carriers from 8 pm + weekend

1h 24/7 +

1h to all carriers from 8 pm +

weekend Unlimited SMS* to all carriers

evening from 8 pm + weekend

+ 20 unlimited Orange TV channels*

48 €/month 42€/month 2h 24/7

+ 2h to all carriers

from 8 pm + weekend

Unlimited internet* + Unlimited e-mail* +50 hours of wifi(1)

Special offer from March 5 to

April 27, 2009: -€10 off

the package price for 3 months

+

Origami first plus

Monthly rates with 24-month commitment, or 12 months for an extra 4.50€

57€month 3h 24/7

+ Unlimited calls*

8am to 6pm to all Orange

mobiles

67e/month 4h 24/7

+ Unlimited calls*

8am to 6pm to all Orange mobiles and

landlines

87€/month 6h 24/7

+ Unlimited calls*

8am to 6pm to all Orange mobiles and

landlines

107€/month

8h 24/7 +

Unlimited calls* 8am to 6pm to all Orange mobiles

and landlines

127€/month

All your communications are included in the package -Calls, SMS, MMS, etc. in Metropolitan France and abroad

-Preferential international rate: calls to landlines in Europe, United States and Canada are deducted from the package at the price of a national call(2)

10h 24/7

+ Unlimited calls*

8am to 6pm to all Orange mobiles

and landlines

Unlimited internet* + Unlimited e-mail* +50 hours of wifi(1)

Special offer from March 5 to

April 27, 2009: -€10 off

the package price for 3 months

+

Offers subject to conditions and available in mainland France, 12-month minimum commitment. In order to maintain optimum quality of service, Orange may limit access to a reasonable level of use of 500 MB/month for Origami Zen Plus and 1GB/month for Origami Star Plus and First Plus, until the billing date.

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*Unlimited voice calls: 3h max/call in Metropolitan France, excluding special numbers, services or numbers undergoing carrier transfer. Direct calls between individuals for personal and direct non-profit use, for a maximum of 150 correspondents/month in the unlimited section for Origami Star Plus. For Origami star plus 1h and 2h, twice as much time to mobile and landline carriers from 8 pm to 8 am and all weekend (excluding special and service numbers). *Unlimited SMS and MMS: in Metropolitan France, excluding premium rate SMS. To all carriers in Metropolitan France and landlines from 8 pm to 8 am and all weekend for unlimited SMS with Origami star plus. *Unlimited internet: unlimited access to the internet, Orange World and Gallery. Unlimited access to videos, news sections, cinema and sport (excluding live matches) on Orange World. Modern-use, fee-based content and services billed outside of the package. Voice over IP, Peer to Peer, newsgroups forbidden. *Unlimited e-mail: in Metropolitan France, receiving and sending e-mail and attachments 24-7 from the mobile e-mail client, which can be accessed from e-mail accounts using IMAP4, POP3 or SMTP protocols (excluding fee-based services). *Unlimited TV for Origami star plus: unlimited access on the Orange World portal to over 20 TV channels and all the videos offered (list of TV channels liable to change). (1) 50h of access to Wifi hotspots: connection/month to Orange Wifi Access hotspots in Metropolitan France (list on orange-wifi.com) counted per second as of the first second from a compatible handset (above this, rates apply). (2) Calls to the 27 European Union countries, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland (landlines) and the United States and Canada (landlines and mobiles) from Metropolitan France. Calls outside of the package will be billed at the rates in force. About Orange Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators. With 123 million customers, the Orange brand now covers Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the Group operates. At the end of 2008, France Telecom had consolidated sales of 53.5 billion euros and a customer base of more than 182 million customers in 30 countries. These include 122 million mobile customers worldwide and 13 million broadband Internet (ADSL) customers in Europe. Orange is the number three mobile operator and the number one provider of broadband Internet services in Europe and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies. The Group's strategy, which is characterized by a strong focus on innovation, convergence and effective cost management, aims to establish Orange as an integrated operator and benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. Today the Group remains focused on its core activities as a network operator, while working to develop its position in new growth activities. To meet customer expectations, the Group strives to provide products and services that are simple and user-friendly, while maintaining a sustainable and responsible business model that can be adapted to the requirements of a fast-paced and changing eco-system. France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information: www.orange.com, www.francetelecom.com, www.orange-business.comOrange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Personal Communications Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom. About HTC Founded in 1997, HTC Corporation (HTC) is a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design. Since its establishment, HTC has developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched state-of-the-art mobile phones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US, Asia and around the world. HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile device market. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com. Press contacts: Héloïse Rothenbühler – [email protected], + 33 1 44 44 93 93 Audrey Raitif - [email protected], + 33 1 55 22 64 04