The system was implemented as a response to the advent of new accounting models and the necessity of flexibility to share the revenues with cooperating content providers. Additionally, the influx of new services required a systematic and rule-based approach to the revenues generated by the end-users.

"Our solutions for partnership management are much more than purely about sharing money between companies that contribute to the same service offered to the end customer. We created a solution that is based on the proper understanding the nature of building business relationships and partnerships and we are extremely glad that such reputable mobile business player as Bouygues Telecom has decided to choose ComArch solution. We are confident that our systems will enable our new customer to concentrate on their core business and generate new innovative ideas that will finally give them real advantages over the competition" - says Professor Janusz Filipiak, Comarch CEO.

The complex IT solution provided by Comarch is responsible for the support of the agreements signed by Bouygues Telecom with the companies providing content and services to the end users through SMS, Voice, MMS, WAP, or I-Mode ). The IT solution based on Comarch InterPartner Billing and Comarch Partner Care gathers customer usage information related to the services and computes the complex revenue sharing rules that apply between Bouygues Telecom and the content providers.. The system generates all the necessary financial documentation and statistical reports that are then loaded into a dedicated datamart and transferred to SAP financial applications for further processing.

"We chose Tytan IPB over several other rating engines, for the right balance it reaches between flexibility and maintainability. Delivering content to mobile customers is a very dynamic market where innovations pop up every few months. We were looking for a billing system that keeps up with this frantic pace while securing a growing revenue for both content providers and Bouygues Telecom. In less than one year, we were able to implement Comarch solution with the full range of offers and sharing models we hoped for, despite the complexity of some of them. The system has been up and running for six months and we feel confident in the future to answer simply and rapidly to new demands of the market." - says Emmanuel Micol, Access and Interconnect Director.

About Steria: With 2003 revenue of 970 million euros and over 8000 employees, Steria is one of the top ten IT services companies in Europe. Present in 14 countries worldwide, the Group is positioned as an end-to-end IT services partner thanks to the mastery of its three core businesses: consulting, systems integration and managed services. Its acknowledged expertise in managing large-scale projects and its range of industrialised solutions in Europe enable Steria to offer its customers a reliable service with commitment to cost and risk control. The Group has strong sector-based expertise in the Public sector, Banking and Insurance, Industry/Utilities/Transport and Telecommunications markets. Created in 1969, the Steria group is a pioneer in employee shareholding, with 26% of its capital being held by employees. Steria is listed on the Premier March§Є of the Paris Stock Exchange and in the SBF 120

About Bouygues Telecom : Bouygues Telecom's aim is to become "the preferred brand of mobile services" and to continue to improve services for its 7.8 million customers. Having introduced the talk plan in France in 1996, the company launched i-modeЎЭ in France in November 2002. Today, 1.4 million customers in France are able to access over 350 useful sites and exchange e-mails with addresses anywhere in the world through this pocket internet service. Bouygues Telecom's EDGE network covers over 90% of the population. Following the roll-out to business and professional customers, Bouygues Telecom launched its i-modeЎЭ broadband service in October 2005.

Comarch is a leading Central European IT business solutions provider specializing in forging client relationships to maximize customers' profitability and optimizing operations and business processes. Comarch primary advantage lies in huge domain knowledge accumulated in our software products which we use to deliver and integrate sophisticated business IT solutions for Telecommunications, Financial Services, Public Administration, Large Enterprises and Small and Medium Companies. Comarch specializes in billing&network management, CRM & Sales Support, ERP, EDI supported by a full range of professional services and strong R&D traditions. Since inception 14 years ago Comarch has blossomed into a multinational network of offices employing over 1800 highly experienced IT specialists in the States, Middle East and Europe. Comarch clients include many prominent players of global business. More www.comarch.com

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