"We're delighted to work with Suzuki to make Garmin navigation standard equipment on the Suzuki SX4," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "The device includes a fully integrated mount that allows for elegant mounting inside the vehicle, but also makes it easy-to-remove for adventures on foot. And Suzuki has customized it with its own set of fun and useful destinations and points of interest."

Based on Garmin's popular nuvi 700 series of premium navigators, the Suzuki T.R.I.P. (Travel, Real-time traffic, Information and Play) system has maps of North America pre-loaded, and has a bright 4.3-inch touchscreen display with nearly six million points of interest (POI) -- places like restaurants, hotels, ATM machines, and more.

While a base version of the navigation system will be included on these vehicles as standard equipment, users can upgrade to a premium navigation device with the SX4's upgrade package. This enhanced navigator includes next-generation dynamic content from the MSN Direct network, including up-to-date traffic information, fuel prices, and weather reports. The system also offers news and stock market information, local events, movie listings, and the ability to plan trips and look up destinations on a computer and then wirelessly send them to the device. Owners can pair most Bluetooth-enabled phones with the device, for hands-free calling.

The system is also uniquely integrated into the SX4's audio system. Drivers can listen to the radio or CD player, and the audio will automatically lower when their navigation device gives a voice prompt or when there's an incoming Bluetooth-enabled phone call. Furthermore, the MSN Direct antenna is seamlessly integrated into the vehicle's existing antenna, and it continuously is collecting the most up-to-date data.

Suzuki is enhancing the unit's POI database by adding a number of lifestyle-oriented, Suzuki-recommended destinations and landmarks to the system. These locations include hip music venues, popular surf spots, offbeat road trip attractions and other activity-focused destinations that are clearly marked with a Suzuki "Way of Life" icon on the navigation screen. A dedicated community site will also be launched to support the sharing and downloading of user-generated recommendations for destinations and drive routes among Suzuki SX4 owners.

2009 Suzuki SX4 models are scheduled to arrive in dealer showrooms this summer.

About Garmin

Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications -- most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin's products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at http://www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Notice on forward-looking statements:

This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. All statements regarding the company's future product introductions are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 000-31983). A copy of Garmin's Form 10-K can be downloaded at http://www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SOURCE Garmin International Inc.

http://www.garmin.com

Executive overview from Dr. Min Kao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer:

"We are pleased with our performance in the first quarter, particularly given the general slowdown in the global economy. Demand for our automotive/mobile products continued beyond the traditionally strong fourth quarter holiday season, with another quarter of robust triple-digit growth. While the first quarter is typically our slowest quarter, we were nonetheless able to achieve healthy growth in each of our business segments and each geographic area.

We look forward to a successful second quarter, with an array of new and exciting portable navigation and outdoor/fitness devices becoming available, including:

    -- The nuvi(R) 800 series, which offers industry-leading speech
       recognition technology and enhanced MSN Direct data services
    -- The nuvi 900 family, a navigation device that integrates digital
       television for mobile consumers
    -- The Forerunner(R) 405, a fitness device that integrates new wireless
       features in a watch form factor
    -- The Colorado(TM) series of outdoor navigators, featuring an innovative
       scroll wheel and pre-loaded maps with 3-D mapping presentations

These new product introductions represent significant advances in technology, with features and functions that we believe customers will find compelling. Furthermore, we are in continuing talks with a number of wireless carriers in our primary markets who are interested in nuvifone. We believe this new device will change the way people connect, communicate, and navigate their mobile world. Nuvifone also marks a significant step for our company, and one that we feel positions us for long-term, sustainable growth.

Response to our revolutionary new line of marine products continues to be very positive. We are very pleased with the 30% growth we have achieved in the first quarter. The expansion of our product lines, including marine instruments and large screen, network chartplotters have expanded our OEM and aftermarket marine opportunities.

The new Colorado series of handheld devices and our redesigned Forerunner 405 have generated a great deal of excitement in our outdoor/fitness business. These products are becoming available just as people are venturing outdoors again, and we expect to announce additional new devices in this business segment in the coming months.

Our aviation segment is poised for new growth, thanks to new products and innovations like the FAA's supplemental type certification for Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT(TM)), which is designed to integrate with our acclaimed G1000 avionics suite. This technology presents a 3D depiction of terrain, obstacles and traffic on the G1000's primary flight-display so that the avionics panel replicates what pilots would see outside the cockpit on a clear day -- another leap forward in situational awareness. These announcements as well as our continuing work to roll out additional OEM platforms, including the Embraer Phenom 100, have us optimistic about aviation opportunities during the second half of 2008."

Financial overview from Kevin Rauckman, Chief Financial Officer:

"Overall we are pleased with our financial results for the first quarter, and we remain focused on the operational efficiency of our business," said Kevin Rauckman, chief financial officer of Garmin Ltd. "Our revenue and earnings per share during the first quarter grew 35% and 5% respectively. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, EPS for the quarter grew 17%, from $0.59 to $0.69. Automotive/mobile segment's first quarter revenues increased 43% compared to the prior year and our marine segment revenue grew 30%, thanks to the continued acceptance of our new product lineup.

Gross margin for the overall business remained stronger than we had anticipated in the first quarter. The auto/mobile segment margin stayed flat at 43% when compared to the first quarter of 2007, as we achieved raw material cost savings and operational efficiencies. Our marine gross margins improved to 58%, compared to 49% during first quarter 2007, thanks to heavy interest in our new and innovative product mix. Our outdoor/fitness category and aviation segment gross margins remained stable during the first quarter at 53% and 64%, respectively.

Operating margin declined 130 basis points in our auto/mobile segment in the first quarter of 2008 when compared with the year-ago quarter but were steady at 24% when compared to the fourth quarter 2007. Our marine segment operating margins improved to 32%, compared with 26% one year ago. Operating margins declined in our aviation segment to 33%, which is attributable to additional R&D investments in the growing business jet market. Likewise, our outdoor/fitness segment declined to 27%, compared to 35% in the first quarter of 2007, which is attributable to discounts on some of our older products to make way for our newer fitness and outdoor handheld devices.

We maintained our strong cash flow and cash position. We generated $166 million of free cash flow in the first quarter of 2008, resulting in a cash and marketable securities balance of $1.2 billion at the end of the quarter.

We experienced an increase in the effective tax rate to 19 percent for the first quarter and we now expect this rate for fiscal 2008. The primary reason for the increase was a change in tax law related to the repatriation of earnings from our Taiwan subsidiary."

Fiscal 2008 Outlook

We remain optimistic about the long-term success of our business and our ability to serve customers and distributors around the world. While we are pleased with our strong performance in the first quarter, it is important to note that the global economic slowdown has impacted companies across the board. We will continue to monitor the economic climate closely. As in previous years, we intend to provide a formal update to our fiscal 2008 financial expectations during the second quarter 2008 earnings conference call.

Non-GAAP Measures

Net income (earnings) per share, excluding foreign currency

Management believes that net income per share before the impact of foreign currency translation gain or loss is an important measure. The majority of the company's consolidated foreign currency translation gain or loss results from translation into New Taiwan dollars at the end of each reporting period of the significant cash and marketable securities, receivables and payables held in U.S. dollars by the company's Taiwan subsidiary. Such translation is required under GAAP because the functional currency of this subsidiary is New Taiwan dollars. However, there is minimal cash impact from such foreign currency translation and management expects that the Taiwan subsidiary will continue to hold the majority of its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, earnings per share before the impact of foreign currency translation gain or loss allows an assessment of the company's operating performance before the non-cash impact of the position of the U.S. dollar versus the New Taiwan dollar, which permits a consistent comparison of results between periods.

    The following table contains a reconciliation of GAAP net income per share
to net income per share excluding the impact of foreign currency translation
gain or loss.



                         Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
                      Net income per share, excluding FX
                 (in thousands, except per share information)

                                                        13-Weeks Ended
                                                    March 29,      March 31,
                                                      2008           2007

    Net Income (GAAP)                               $147,779        $139,860
    Foreign currency (gain) / loss, net of
     tax effects                                      $3,239        ($11,478)
    Net income, excluding FX                        $151,018        $128,382

    Net income per share (GAAP):
      Basic                                            $0.68           $0.65
      Diluted                                          $0.67           $0.64

    Net income per share, excluding FX:
      Basic                                            $0.70           $0.59
      Diluted                                          $0.69           $0.59

    Weighted average common shares outstanding:
      Basic                                          216,505         216,215
      Diluted                                        218,979         218,704

Free cash flow

Management believes that free cash flow is an important financial measure because it represents the amount of cash provided by operations that is available for investing and defines it as operating cash flow less capital expenditures for property and equipment.

The following table contains a reconciliation of GAAP net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow.

                         Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
                                Free Cash flow
                                (in thousands)
                                                        13-Weeks Ended
                                                     March 29      March 31
                                                       2008           2007

    Net cash provided by operating activities        $192,465      $168,670
    Less: purchases of property and equipment        ($26,690)     ($12,399)
    Free Cash Flow                                   $165,775      $156,721



    Earnings Call Information
    The information for Garmin Ltd.'s earnings call is as follows:

    When:    Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern
    Where:   http://www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/irCalendar.html
    How:     Simply log on to the web at the address above or call to listen
             in at (800) 891-6383 in the U.S. and Canada, or (706) 643-9558
             for international participants; conference ID #42452953
    Contact: investor.relations@garmin.com

A phone recording will be available for three business days following the earnings call and can be accessed by dialing (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291 and utilizing the access code #42452953. An archive of the live webcast will be available until May 30, 2008 on the Garmin website at http://www.garmin.com. To access the replay, click on the Investor Relations link and click over to the Events Calendar page.

This release includes projections and other forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Any statements regarding the company's estimated earnings and revenue for fiscal 2008, the Company's expected segment revenue growth rate, margins, new products to be introduced in 2008 and the company's plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. The forward- looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of risk factors affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors that are described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of Garmin's 2007 Form 10-K can be downloaded from http://www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html.

The global leader in satellite navigation, Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries have designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications since 1989 -- most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin's products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at http://www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin, nuvi, and Forerunner are registered trademarks, and nuvifone and Colorado and are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

                          Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
                    (In thousands, except share information)

                                                  March 29,       December 29,
                                                    2008              2007
    Assets
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                   $598,815          $707,689
      Marketable securities                         17,976            37,551
      Accounts receivable, net                     515,648           952,513
      Inventories, net                             676,051           505,467
      Deferred income taxes                         98,506           107,376
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets     24,129            22,179

    Total current assets                         1,931,125         2,332,775

    Property and equipment, net                    392,001           374,147

    Marketable securities                          542,937           386,954
    Restricted cash                                  1,565             1,554
    Licensing agreements, net                       13,236            14,672
    Other intangible assets, net                   202,534           181,358

    Total assets                                $3,083,398        $3,291,460

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                            $213,766          $341,053
      Salaries and benefits payable                 34,618            31,696
      Accrued warranty costs                        72,751            71,636
      Other accrued expenses                       129,415           280,603
      Income taxes payable                          16,163            76,895

    Total current liabilities                      466,713           801,883

    Deferred income taxes                           12,123            11,935
    Non-current taxes                              136,137           126,593
    Other liabilities                                  980               435

    Stockholders' equity:
      Common stock, $0.005 par value,
       1,000,000,000 shares authorized:
         Issued and outstanding shares
          - 215,648,000 as of March 29, 2008 and
          216,980,000 as of December 29, 2007        1,079             1,086
      Additional paid-in capital                    54,502           132,264
      Retained earnings                          2,318,914         2,171,134
      Accumulated other comprehensive income        92,950            46,130

    Total stockholders' equity                   2,467,445         2,350,614
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $3,083,398        $3,291,460



                         Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
                 (In thousands, except per share information)

                                                        13-Weeks Ended
                                                  March 29,         March 31,
                                                    2008              2007

    Net sales                                     $663,805          $492,159

    Cost  of goods sold                            343,690           254,407

    Gross profit                                   320,115           237,752

    Selling, general and administrative expense     97,825            65,925
    Research and development expense                49,558            33,503
                                                   147,383            99,428

    Operating income                               172,732           138,324

    Other income (expense):
         Interest income                             8,404             9,359
         Interest expense                              (77)              (32)
         Foreign currency                           (3,999)           13,205
         Other                                       5,383                51
                                                     9,711            22,583

    Income before income taxes                     182,443           160,907

    Income tax provision                            34,664            21,047

    Net income                                    $147,779          $139,860

    Net income per share:
         Basic                                       $0.68             $0.65
         Diluted                                     $0.67             $0.64

    Weighted average common shares outstanding:
         Basic                                     216,505           216,215
         Diluted                                   218,979           218,704



                         Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (Unaudited)
                                (In thousands)

                                               13-Weeks Ended
                                           March 29,       March 31,
                                             2008            2007
    Operating Activities:
    Net income                            $147,779        $139,860
    Adjustments to reconcile net income
     to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation                           9,861           6,213
      Amortization                           7,775           9,872
      Loss (gain) on sale of property
       and equipment                            (1)             27
      Provision for doubtful accounts          350             991
      Deferred income taxes                 17,067           2,159
      Foreign currency transaction
       gains/losses                         64,946         (13,052)
      Provision for obsolete and slow
       moving inventories                   11,669           8,156
      Stock compensation expense             9,124           3,955
      Realized gains on marketable
       securities                           (5,245)             -
    Changes in operating assets and
     liabilities, net of acquisitions:
      Accounts receivable                  458,821          84,886
      Inventories                         (169,501)        (16,772)
      Other current assets                   9,946           2,947
      Accounts payable                    (159,590)          6,252
      Other current and non-current
       liabilities                        (137,588)        (34,628)
      Income taxes payable                 (60,701)        (11,993)
      Purchase of licenses                 (12,247)        (20,203)
    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                            192,465         168,670

    Investing activities:
    Purchases of property and equipment    (26,690)        (12,399)
    Proceeds from sale of property and
     equipment                                   8              -
    Purchase of intangible assets           (2,562)         (1,564)
    Purchase of marketable securities     (265,758)       (102,197)
    Redemption of marketable securities    102,374         153,924
    Change in restricted cash                  (11)             (4)
    Acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (23,725)        (68,902)
    Net cash used in investing activities (216,364)        (31,142)

    Financing activities:
    Proceeds from issuance of common stock   1,524           2,842
    Stock repurchase                       (90,050)             -
    Payments on long term debt                   0             (14)
    Tax benefit related to stock option
     exercise                                1,633           2,190
    Net cash provided by/(used in)
     financing activities                  (86,893)          5,018

    Effect of exchange rate changes on
     cash and cash equivalents               1,918            (487)

    Net increase/(decrease) in cash and
     cash equivalents                     (108,874)        142,059
    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                   707,689         337,321
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                               $598,815        $479,380



                         Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
            Revenue, Gross Profit, and Operating Income by Segment

                                             Reportable Segments
                                  Outdoor/           Auto/
                                  Fitness  Marine   Mobile   Aviation  Total

    13-Weeks Ended March 29, 2008
      Net Sales                  $70,495  $56,006  $451,859  $85,445  $663,805
      Operating income           $19,311  $17,836  $107,641  $27,944  $172,732
      Income before taxes        $20,447  $19,333  $112,304  $30,359  $182,443

    13-Weeks Ended March 31, 2007
      Net Sales                  $60,527  $43,004  $316,626  $72,002  $492,159
      Operating Income           $21,209  $11,294   $79,525  $26,296  $138,324
      Income before taxes        $24,783  $13,085   $95,145  $27,894  $160,907

SOURCE Garmin Ltd.

http://www.garmin.com

After months of in-lab and on-the-road tests of 39 GPS systems, the Garmin Nuvi 760 ($600) rated best with an "Excellent" overall score. CR's experts found the Nuvi 760 to be a good all-around package, easy to use, with intuitive controls, good guidance and a number of advanced features.

Rounding out the top five scoring units were the Garmin Nuvi 760 ($600), Garmin Nuvi 660 ($500), TomTom Go 920T, ($650), Garmin Nuvi 350 ($350), and Magellan Maestro 4250 ($400).

While all tested units scored "Good" or better, CR found that a high price tag doesn't necessarily indicate a top-performing GPS device. At a tested price of $550, the Jensen Rock-N-Road NVXM1000 scored lowest. Among its faults, the Rock-N-Road NVXM1000 is bulkier than most units, with a small screen for its size and a small size of display data that makes it harder to read than other units. Also scoring among the poor performing systems -- the Alpine Blackbird PMD-B200 II, whose $630 tested price made it the second most expensive system tested.

Consumer Reports GPS navigator ratings are based on a battery of tests that compare each system's ease of use, including the ease of entering in the destination, the quality and clarity of the spoken and on screen information, routing options, routing time, and portability. The complete ratings chart, detailed product pages, product selector and guide to purchasing a GPS device is also available online at www.ConsumerReports.org.

Consumer Reports Quick Picks

CR ratings rank models based primarily on which units provide the most helpful directions and are easiest to use. Extras such as MP3 players don't count towards overall scores. However, Consumer Reports Quick Picks consider other factors such as price and features. Below are some of CR's recommendations:

Best Overall: Garmin Nuvi 760 ($600), Garmin Nuvi 660 ($500), Magellan Maestro 4250 ($400), and TomTom Go 720 ($400).

All four units are simple to operate and have desirable features including large 4.4 inch screens, Bluetooth connectivity, spoken street names and traffic capability. Both Garmins and the TomTom also have an MP3 player and a photo viewer. The TomTom is the only one of four with an iPod interface.

Consumer Reports Best Buys: (For those on a budget) Garmin Nuvi 350 ($350), Garmin Nuvi 260 ($300), and TomTom One 3rd Edition ($200).

All three models provide very good navigation performance at an entry-level price. They are compact, easy to use, and have good-sized 3.5 inch screens, but they don't offer all the extra features common on higher-end models. Despite its low price, the Garmin Nuvi 350 ranks among the best. Both Garmin units include a few niceties, such as an advanced calculator, a photo viewer, and spoken street names. Of the three, the TomTom is the only unit that doesn't have spoken street names.

CR's GPS Buying Advice: Features that Count

All current GPS navigators include pre-loaded maps and provide spoken directions and automatic rerouting if drivers miss a turn. The following are additional features CR recommends considering when comparing models:

A screen that's not too big, not too small. CR has tested portable systems with screens from 2.5 to 5 inches. The smallest can be hard to see, and the small touch-screen buttons can make it tedious to enter an address. On the other hand, the largest units can be bulky to carry and when mounted to the windshield can obstruct more of the driver's view of the road. A 3.5-inch screen is a good compromise, but 4.3-inch wide screens are quickly becoming the benchmark.

Real-time traffic. Units with traffic information can warn of a problem or slowdown ahead in time to avoid it. Some will even ask if you want to find another route and will reroute you at the touch of a button. The quality of information varies from city to city, and though the info can be limited, inconsistent, and sometimes inaccurate, CR found it can help. Expect to pay a subscription fee of about $60 annually. Some devices need an additional receiver costing up to $200. Higher-end models have a built-in or included receiver.

Spoken street names. Better systems tell you to turn onto a street, highway, or route number by its name rather than the more general "right turn ahead" or similar direction. This function, sometimes called text-to-speech, helps the driver keep eyes on the road and less on the GPS unit.

Predictive data entry and dynamic search. These functions make entering a city name or address faster. With predictive data entry, available from Alpine, Cobra, Harman Kardon, HP, Jensen, Magellan, Mio, and Pioneer, as you type, the screen's keyboard will highlight only letters that help complete a known name.

The complete ratings for all GPS models tested are provided in the June 2008 issue of Consumer Reports, available May 6, wherever magazines are sold and online at www.ConsumerReports.org.

JUNE 2008

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SOURCE Consumer Reports

http://www.ConsumerReports.org

Garmin BlackBerry navigation solution will make it very easy for users to get directions with their BlackBerry device. Users can take their device with them and navigate with ease and enjoy routing around busy traffic, viewing the local weather and even finding the nearest petrol station whenever they want. Users will also get the latest GPS coordinates with automatic updates on a regular basis throughout the year once they sign up.

With Garmin Mobile, customers will receive voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions so they can easily navigate to a specific street address or points of interest like hotels, restaurants, shopping, and tourist attractions. The text-to-speech functionality allows the unit to audibly announce the name of streets and lets drivers keep their eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways. If users stray off course, Garmin Mobile will automatically calculate the quickest way to get back on track.

Garmin Mobile will be supported on Etisalat BlackBerry devices that are GPS enabled which are the 8310 and 8820 Models. Etisalat currently offers Four Models of BlackBerry Smartphones, 8700, 8100, 8310, and 8820. All Etisalat offered Qwerty BlackBerry Smartphones are Arabic enabled with English/Arabic keypad.

Today, customers across industries are reaping the benefits of a reliable BlackBerry solution due to the network stability and high performance of Etisalat's Mobile Data network. Etisalat also gives customers the advantage of using the service globally in 101 countries through a wide range of roaming agreements "The introduction of the Garmim Mobile Application for BlackBerry will be a very welcome and affordable addition for BlackBerry users and will turn their BlackBerry handset into an extremely useful tool to help them navigate their way around different cities in the UAE, "said Abdulla Hashim, VP, Enterprise Solutions, Etisalat. "From our perspective, we see this as the first step in Etisalat's efforts to allow users to transform their BlackBerry into a much more versatile and powerful device with the promise of more value added applications in the near future." From his side, Mr.Essa Al Haddad CMO Etisalat, commented on Etisalat have the largest BB customer base in the region and said: "launching BlackBerry service has been a turning point in business communications, as it added flexibility and creativity in addition to it enhancing productivity and performance, we are proud to be the pioneer provider of this service and the first to launch it in the region with a customer base that exceeds 40 thousand subscriber.(C) 2008 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)