30/08/2015

Innovation of Digital Books Application Services

Jakarta, 24 August 2015 - Indosat, member of the Ooredoo Group brings the innovation of digital books application service, named CIPIKABOOKMATE that provides ease and comfort for book lovers in Indonesia. CIPIKABOOKMATE is the first digital book application services in Indonesia which presents the concept of subscription like a library by paying one time thereupon can access and read as you'd like.

"Indonesian people are very open to stuffs related to the mobile phones and Indosat is very excited to introduce this innovation of mobile reading. Today, book lovers in Indonesia can enjoy pleasant mobile reading experience using CIPIKABOOKMATE "said Prashant Gokarn, Chief Digital Services Officer of Indosat.

Customers are free to read any book that available in CIPIKABOOKMATE with total of five hundred thousand international titles and four thousand local titles and this can be done either via phone or desktop even without internet connection. There are CIPIKABOOKMATE subscription package options with affordable price for customers who download via cipika.co.id/books. The standard package price is IDR 39,000 a month and a premium package with price of IDR 59,000 a month. In the implementation of digital service book, Indosat collaborates with international platform managed by BOOKMATE. Bookmate application is already used in several countries with more than 9 languages available.

For more information about CIPIKABOOKMATE, visit www.cipika.co.id/books

About Indosat

Indosat is a global telecommunications operator, a member of the Group Ooredoo, which provides a wide range of telecommunications services with quality world class operator. Serving more than 66.5 million subscribers in Indonesia in the first quarter of 2015, Indosat is one of the most important members of the Group operators Ooredoo. Indosat contributed 60% of total subscribers and 21.6% of the Ooredoo Group revenue in first Semester, 2015. Supported by the Group Ooredoo, Indosat is committed to improving the quality of life through its brands such as IM3, Mentari, Matrix, international direct dialing, as well as solutions for corporate services through Indosat Business. Indosat's shares are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX: ISAT).

For more information, please contact:

Public Relations Division

PT Indosat Tbk

Telp : 62-21-30442614

Fax : 62-21-30003754

E-mail : publicrelations@indosat.com

Website : www.indosat.com

About Ooredoo

Ooredoo is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people's lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named "Best Mobile Operator of the Year" at the World Communication Awards 2013.

The company reported revenues of US$9.1 billion in 2014 and had a consolidated global customer base of more than 107 million people as of 31 December 2014. Ooredoo's shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

Twitter: @Ooredoo

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