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`April 19, 2006
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`HANAU, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2006-- Nokia, Philips, RMV, and Vodafone to Deploy in Hanau, Germany
`Based on Strong Consumer Acceptance During Field Trial of Secure Mobile Payment for Public Transportation Systems
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`Nokia, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG) (AEX:PHI), Vodafone and the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV), the
`regional public transport authority for the Region Frankfurt Rhine-Main in Germany, have announced that following a successful
`ten-month field trial, Near Field Communication (NFC) technology will be deployed in a commercial environment. Nokia 3220
`mobile phones with integrated NFC technology can now be used as electronic bus tickets and act as loyalty cards for discounts
`at local retail outlets and attractions. Every one of the approximately 95,000 residents in the city of Hanau can now enjoy the
`ease and convenience of NFC for mobile ticketing in public transportation, simply with the swipe of their compatible phones.
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`Most people have their mobile phone with them wherever they go, so the possibility to use the phone to conduct daily
`transactions, such as transport ticketing and access to services, adds great value for consumers. The NFC enabled Nokia 3220
`mobile phones have been tested by 160 residents for use in the public bus system in the city of Hanau. At the end of the trial,
`more than 90% of the trial participants considered this a positive, convenient system worth continuing.
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`Local Vodafone shops will offer the NFC-enabled Nokia 3220 handsets immediately for sale, allowing passengers to hold their
`mobile phones close to the reading device to enter and disembark from a city bus in Hanau. At the end of the month, the
`customers will receive an invoice from the local public transport operator outlining all trips taken, and the costs, which are
`calculated using the best available fares at the time of travel.
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`The results of the RMV trial clearly demonstrate that consumers like the simplicity of using NFC for secure payment and
`ticketing for public transportation in a real-city environment. As a key technology and market driver for NFC, all parties are
`extremely pleased to see the world's first commercial rollout in Germany. The strong collaboration to deliver on the promise
`of the technology was key to the consumer acceptance. Technology should be easy to use and make people's lives simpler and
`more enjoyable. With the commercial rollout of NFC in a variety of applications, the promise is being realized.
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`In addition to public transport ticketing, a newly introduced local leisure card -- the "RMV-ErlebnisCard Hanau" loyalty card
`-- will be incorporated into the NFC-enabled phones. This feature will enable mobile phones to receive discounts at RMV's 14
`selected retail partners in the area including restaurants, shops and local attractions.
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`About Nokia
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`Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia
`connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile
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`phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for
`network operators and corporations. www.nokia.com
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`About Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund GmbH (RMV)
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`RMV is one of the largest Regional Public Transport Authorities in Europe which provides its services for five million
`inhabitants in the state of Hess/Germany. RMV is responsible for organization and co-ordination of the operation of regional
`rail services as well as for integrating long distance, regional and (sub)urban rail services in to an overall mass transit system,
`including 156 public transport companies. www.rmv.de
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`About Royal Philips Electronics
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`Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE:PHG) (AEX:PHI) is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and
`Europe's largest, with sales of $37.7 billion (EUR 30.4 billion) in 2005. With activities in the three interlocking domains of
`healthcare, lifestyle and technology and 161,500 employees in more than 60 countries, it has market leadership positions in
`medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, color television sets, electric shavers, lighting and silicon system solutions.
`News from Philips is located at www.semiconductors.philips.com.
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`About Vodafone
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`Vodafone is the world's leading mobile telecommunications group with operations in 26 countries across 5 continents, as well
`as 33 partner networks. As at 31 December 2005, Vodafone had 179 million proportionate customers worldwide. For further
`information, please visit www.vodafone.com.
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`About Near Field Communication (NFC)
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`NFC technology evolved from a combination of contactless identification (RFID) and interconnection technologies. NFC
`operates in the 13.56 MHz frequency range, over a distance of typically a few centimeters. NFC technology is standardized in
`ISO 18092, ISO 21481, ECMA (340, 352 and 356) and ETSI TS 102 190. NFC is compatible with Sony's FeliCa(TM) card
`and the broadly established contactless smart card infrastructure based on ISO 14443 A, which is used in Philips' MIFARE(R)
`technology. www.nfc-forum.org
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`CONTACT: Royal Philips Electronics Rebecca Samuel, 408-474-8769 (USA) rebecca.samuel@philips.com Marijke Sas, +31
`40 272 2091 (Europe) marijke.sas@philips.com Terry Chiang, +886 2 3789 2821 (Asia Pacific) terry.chiang@philips.com
`or Nokia Ventures Organization Communications, +358 7180 45792 or Nokia Communications, +358 7180 34900
`press.office@nokia.com or RMV Peter E. Vollmer, +49 61 92 294-112 pressestelle@rmv.de or Vodafone Marion Stolzenwald,
`+49 211-533-6653 marion.stolzenwald@vodafone.com
`KEYWORD: GERMANY NETHERLANDS INTERNATIONAL EUROPE
`INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS TRANSPORTATIONTELECOMMUNICATIONS
`NETWORKING MANUFACTURING PRODUCT
`SOURCE: Royal Philips Electronics
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`Company: NOKIA OYJ; VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED CO; SONY CORP; KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS
`ELECTRONICS NV
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`News Subject: (Major Corporations (1MA93); Infrastructure (1IN78))
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`Industry: (Railroads (1RA98); Telecom Consumer Equipment (1TE03); Manufacturing (1MA74); Transportation (1TR48);
`Telecom Services (1TE09); Wireless Equipment (1WI69); Telecom Carriers & Operators (1TE56); Wireless Pagers & Handsets
`(1WI07); Land Transportation (1LA43); Consumer Electronics (1CO61); Electronics (1EL16); Passenger Transportation
`(1PA35); Passenger Railroads (1PA89); Long-Distance Services (1LO42); Telecom (1TE27))
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`Region: (North America (1NO39); Western Europe (1WE41); Germany (1GE16); Europe (1EU83); Northern Europe (1NO01);
`Central Europe (1CE50); Americas (1AM92); Scandinavia (1SC27); USA (1US73))
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`Language: EN
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`Other Indexing: (ISO; LOCAL VODAFONE; NETHERLANDS (NYSE:PHG; NFC; NOKIA; NOKIA COMMUNICATIONS;
`NYSE:PHG; PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; RHEIN; RHEIN
`MAIN VERKEHRSVERBUND; RMV; ROYAL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS; ROYAL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS
`REBECCA SAMUEL; SECURE MOBILE PAYMENT; SONY; TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY SIMPLIFIES TRAVEL;
`VERKEHRSVERBUND GMBH; VODAFONE; VODAFONE MARION STOLZENWALD) (ETSI TS; Frankfurt Rhine;
`Marijke Sas; News; Organization Communications; Peter E. Vollmer; Terry Chiang)
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`Keywords: GERMANY NETHERLANDS INTERNATIONAL EUROPE (f); (HARDWARE COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS
`TRANSPORTATIONTELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKING MANUFACTURING PRODUCT)
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`Ticker Symbol: NYSE:PHG; PHI.AS; NFC
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