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Sarantel Group PLC
07 March 2006


For immediate release 7 March 2006

 Benefon's New TWIG Discovery Smartphone Navigates with a Sarantel GPS Antenna

Wellingborough, UK - 7 March 2006 - Sarantel, the leading manufacturer of
revolutionary filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, today
announces that its GeoHelix(R) GPS antenna has been designed into the new TWIG
Discovery personal navigator and GSM mobile smartphone recently launched by
Benefon Oyj of Finland. Benefon, a global leader in the design and manufacture
of GSM+GPS mobile phones, selected the GeoHelix antenna for the TWIG because its
small size and high performance enables Benefon to create a truly
consumer-friendly, reliable, autonomous GPS navigation experience.

Benefon has a long track record of providing high quality, high sensitivity GPS
receiver technology in products targeted at security, personnel and fleet
management. Announced at 3GSM in Barcelona, the TWIG Discovery extends that
heritage into innovative GSM mobile phones for consumers.

'There are a lot of mobile phones on the market that claim GPS functionality,'
said Jonathan Bate, Benefon's CEO. 'True navigation is much easier to design and
more effective to implement when it's a consideration from the outset. TWIG
incorporates Benefon's most advanced navigation technology resulting in a
reliable and precise navigation experience for the consumer. Sarantel's antenna
gave us the luxury of not having to compromise navigation performance while
keeping the TWIG small enough to meet consumers' expectations,' Bate concluded.

The GeoHelix GPS antenna combines several properties that were important for
TWIG. The antenna has a small near-field, so it doesn't detune or lose satellite
signals when users hold the phone in their hand or near their head. It acts as
its own filter, rejecting noise from the GSM transceiver, which adversely
affects GPS reception. Additionally, the GeoHelix antenna is omni-directional,
providing good reception in random orientations so the user does not need to
think about where the antenna is pointing. These factors, along with the
antenna's small size, meant that Benefon could embed the GPS antenna inside the
phone rather than resorting to using one of the awkward, flip-up patch antennas
commonly found in handheld navigation devices. It also means that consumers
won't need to purchase a separate wireless GPS device, or be dependent on the
operator for GPS network assistance.

David Wither, Sarantel CEO says, 'The TWIG Discovery really plays to the
strengths of our GeoHelix technology. The high performance, small size, and
omni-directional nature of the antenna ideally suit mobile handsets, which need
to work efficiently even when in close human contact. Consumers can remain
blissfully unaware of the technology and appreciate the TWIG for its
portability, accuracy, and reliability. It was a privilege to work with the
highly experienced Benefon team on this excellent GPS/GSM integrated product.'
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About Sarantel

Sarantel designs, manufactures and sells patented, ceramic, filtering antennas
for use in portable wireless devices such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs),
laptops and Third Generation (3G) mobile devices. Its current focus is on
producing antennas for the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) market which allow
a clearer signal than conventional antennas whilst reducing the amount of energy
absorbed by the body by approximately 90 per cent. The antennas simplify system
design, thus allowing design standardisation and reduced time to market and cost
for manufacturers.

As well as GPS, Sarantel's antenna technology is capable of servicing multiple
emerging high volume markets such as Wi-Fi, 3G, Satellite Radio and Bluetooth.
These markets are expected to be key in the future success of mobile network
operators and device manufacturers. Sarantel's antennas significantly improve
the performance of wireless systems by increasing the range and effective
bandwidth.

Sarantel listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange, on 2nd
March 2005 and is included in the IT Hardware sector (93) within the
Telecommunications equipment sub-sector (938) and has a RIC code of SLG.L

About Benefon

Benefon Oyj is a leader in GSM+GPS mobile telematics equipment and solutions.
Professional and consumer applications include professional security, personal
safety, field and workflow management, asset tracking, and health. Headquartered
in Salo, Finland, Benefon has designed and manufactured mobile equipment for GSM
and NMT cellular systems since 1988. Please visit http://www.benefon.com for
further information. More information on Benefon's new product Twig Discovery
can also be found on www.twigme.com.




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