METEOR'S RETAIL PRESENCE EXPANDS

Conor Carmody, Meteor's Marketing  Director and Tony Boyle, Managing Director of 3G Mobile are joined by model Sarah Morrissey announcing the new strategic partnership between Meteor and 3G Mobile.

Today Wednesday the 9th April, Meteor and 3G Mobile announced a strategic partnership until end of June 2010. This agreement with 3G Mobile will result in Meteor becoming the prime mobile partner with significant retail presence in the chain of 3G Mobile stores which is currently expanding from 23 to 30 stores nationwide.

Now with 972,000 customers and over 18% market share (Jan 08) Meteor has experienced strong customer growth along with opening 17 of its own stores in the last two years. Coinciding with this growth Meteor continues to focus on expanding its distribution channel.

Commenting on the partnership with 3G Mobile, Conor Carmody Meteor's Marketing Director said, "As Meteor continues to grow, so too does demand for our better value offerings. This alliance in addition to our 39 stores, our online store, and indirect channel partners nationwide means that it is now even easier than ever for customers to get on to Meteor".

"We have invested significant resources in the roll out of our national retail operations through our stores and indirect channels. As we continue to grow our consumer base our focus remains on ensuring the highest possible level of service and accessibility for our customers, when and where they need it" he added.

Tony Boyle, Managing Director 3G Mobile said, "The completion of this long term strategic relationship with Meteor enables our commitment to deliver to our customers a great selection of market leading and value brands. At 3G Mobile we take the confusion out of choosing the right product to enable the digital lifestyle.

The strategic partnership between the two companies is a natural progression from the commercial relationship already in place, which commenced in 2003.