Design Win

Sarantel Group PLC
18 March 2008

18 March 2008


SARANTEL GROUP PLC

Design win with Iridium for next generation Satellite phone

Sarantel (AIM: SLG), the leading manufacturer of revolutionary filtering
antennas for mobile and wireless devices, has secured a significant contract
with Iridium to develop the antenna for its next generation satellite phone. The
development of the antenna will be funded by Iridium and the company believes
that the contract is a positive step forward for the business.

David Wither, Chief Executive of Sarantel said:

'This is the first time Sarantel's antenna technology will be used on a mobile
phone to provide two-way communication and represents a major step forward for
the company's diversification strategy. Sarantel won this contract after a very
rigorous selection process against well established competitors because we were
able to offer higher performance in a smaller package. We look forward to
working with Iridium on their next generation handset which promises to set a
new standard for satellite phone industry.'


Enquiries:


Sarantel

David Wither, Chief Executive Officer                       01933 670 560

Sitkow Yeung,  Finance Director

Ambrian                                                     020 7776 6423

Tim Goodman

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Notes to Editors:

Sarantel (www.sarantel.com)

Sarantel is a leader in the design of high-performance miniature antennas for
portable wireless applications including hand-held navigation, satellite radio
and laptop computers.


Sarantel's revolutionary ceramic filtering antennas offer dramatically improved
performance over existing antenna designs, resulting in a clearer signal, better
range and a 90 per cent reduction in the amount of signal radiation absorbed by
the body. Because of their smaller size and higher capabilities, Sarantel's
antennas enable manufacturers to create innovative high-volume consumer products
incorporating technologies such as GPS, Wi-Fi, WiMax, 3G, GPRS, Satellite Radio
and Bluetooth.


Iridium Satellite LLC (www.iridium.com)

Iridium is the only MSS offering gap-free, pole-to-pole coverage over the entire
globe. Iridium's constellation of 66 low-earth orbiting (LEO), cross-linked
satellites (and multiple in-orbit spares) provides critical voice and data
services for regions not served by other communication networks. Driven by
increasing demand for reliable, secure, global, mobile satellite links, Iridium
has been steadily growing at a double-digit annual rate since 2004. Iridium
serves commercial markets through a worldwide network of more than 150 partners,
and also provides services to the U.S. Department of Defense, and other U.S. and
international government agencies. The company's customers represent a broad
spectrum of industry, including maritime, aeronautical, government/defense,
public safety, utilities, oil/gas, mining, forestry, heavy equipment and
transportation. Iridium has launched a major development program for its
next-generation satellite constellation, called 'NEXT,' through which it will
enable satellite-based innovations beyond communications. The company is
headquartered in Bethesda, Md. and is privately held.


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