Orca selected by SibirTelecom

Orca Interactive Ltd 18 April 2007 18 April 2007 Orca Interactive Limited ('Orca' or 'the Company') Orca Selected by Sibir Telecom for Advanced Russian IPTV Service RA'anana, Israel, April 18, 2007 - Orca Interactive (LSE: ORCA), a global market leader in developing middleware and applications for IPTV, announces that its leading IPTV middleware solution, RiGHTvTM, has been deployed by Open Technologies, a leading Russian system integrator of complex information services, for Sibir Telecom, one of the largest telecommunication operators in Russia. The first phase of the deployment covers Novosibirsk, which is considered to be Russia's third largest city and it is planned to be expanded within the limits of this federal district during 2007. Utilizing Orca's RiGHTv middleware as part of the end-to-end solution provided by Open Technologies, Sibir Telecom's IPTV service includes high quality broadcast television, electronic programming guide, radio channels, video on demand, network PVR and time shifted TV. In the future, these services will also be expanded to include interactive games and information services that will be integrated into the service using Orca's Service Delivery Platform architecture. Haggai Barel, Orca CEO, commented, 'Today's announcement is further evidence of the success we are seeing in our European operations. Our solution will not only allow Sibir Telecom to scale their solution as they grow, but it also provides them with a telco grade, customized solution from the first day. This will provide significant advantages over the traditional cable television competitors in Novosibirsk.' For further information please contact: Orca Interactive plc +972 9 769 9444 Haggai Barel, Chief Executive Officer Financial Dynamics +44 20 7831 3113 James Melville-Ross / Matt Dixon Altium +44 20 7484 4040 Tim Richardson About Orca Interactive Orca Interactive (LSE-ORCA) is a leading provider of IPTV middleware and applications for broadband network operators and service providers. Orca enables triple-play providers to deliver a full array of attractive video-over-IP services that generate new revenue streams and strengthen customer loyalty. Leveraging a flexible telco-grade middleware platform, Orca empowers operators to deliver broadcast TV, video on demand (VOD), personal video recording (PVR), home media and other compelling interactive services. Orca's SI-enabled solutions are designed for easy outsourcing of integration services by an operator's preferred systems integrator. Orca has formed strategic partnerships with leading players across the IPTV value chain to ensure best-of-breed solutions with low total cost of ownership. For more information, please visit www.orcainteractive.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange