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TTP Communications PLC
12 March 2002



       Toshiba licenses TTPCom's handset design to enter European market

      Toshiba to supply phones to KPN Mobile for European i-modeO service


Cambridge, UK, 12 March 2002.   TTP Communications plc, the world leading
independent supplier of technology for digital wireless communications, (LSE:
TTC) ("TTPCom") today announces that Toshiba Corporation has licensed TTPCom's
complete handset design, InTouchO, for use as Toshiba's new European GPRS
i-modeO phone, the TS21i.   This will be the second GSM/GPRS handset to offer
access to i-modeO services in Europe.  Toshiba's new European handset division
has been chosen by KPN Mobile to supply phones for its i-modeO service in
Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

Toshiba expects the phones to be commercially available during the second half
of 2002.   "Toshiba is very keen to expand its operations outside Japan and we
are confident that the exciting services and content available through this
handset will prove a strong attraction to users in Europe," said Seiji Yasunaga,
General Manager of Toshiba's European Mobile Communications Division.  He
continued, "we were impressed with TTPCom's suite of technology and their
complete design provided us with a fast route to market".

Tony Milbourn, Managing Director of TTPCom stated, " Toshiba's choice of the
InTouch design for their handset in Europe demonstrates the strength of our
advanced technology offering to our customers.  We believe that GPRS combined
with i-modeO is a new proposition for users and could really excite the market.
By supplying the full range of wireless technology required to create a handset,
and with our leadership position in mobile technology, we are able to offer our
clients both a fast track to market and innovative new features."



Handset features

The TS21i handset offers advanced features such as a large colour screen,
picture download, email, polyphonic ringing capabilities and high-speed
data-access using GPRS.   The phone will be manufactured in Taiwan under
Toshiba's recognised quality manufacturing process.

This partnership builds on TTPCom's existing relationship with Toshiba, to which
TTPCom has licensed dual-mode 3G/GSM technology for the development of baseband
chipsets for wireless terminals, as announced in November 2001.



Contacts:
Angela Manthorpe
TTP Communications plc
Tel: +44 (0) 1763 266266
Email: angela.manthorpe@ttpcom.com

Fergus Wylie / Barney Jones
Cubitt Consulting
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7367 5100
Email: fergus.wylie@cubitt.com / barney.jones@cubitt.com


About TTP Communications plc

Based in Cambridge, UK, TTP Communications plc (LSE: TTC) through its subsidiary
TTPCom Limited, develops technology intellectual property used in the design and
manufacture of wireless communication terminals.  TTPCom licenses its technology
to semiconductor manufacturers including Toshiba, Analog Devices, Hitachi,
Intel, Matsushita and STMicroelectronics, and to leading terminal manufacturers
worldwide.  TTPCom has established an industry standard with its GPRS platform,
is developing EDGE and Third Generation (3G) technology and offers a turnkey IP
solution for BluetoothTM, the short-range wireless communications system.  Over
60 separate terminal designs using TTPCom's hardware and software technology
have achieved the key milestone of Full Type Approval (FTA).  More information
can be found at TTPCom's website at: http://www.ttpcom.com.



About Toshiba in Mobile Communications

Toshiba has manufactured mobile phones for more than 15 years, shipping more
than 7 million handsets worldwide in 2001.  Toshiba manufactures and supplies
advanced mobile handsets in the Japanese market for major network operators. The
company also manufactures CDMA handsets for the North American market.

Toshiba manufactures many of the major components that make up a mobile phone
handset.  These include chipsets, screens and batteries.  The company is also at
the forefront of developing mobile technologies such as Bluetooth, SD card and
MPEG4 chipset technology.

Toshiba's European mobile communications division was set up in 2001 to develop
and market 2.5G and 3G mobile phones in the European market.  It is
headquartered in Camberley, UK.



About Toshiba

Toshiba Corporation is a leader in information and communications systems,
electronic components, consumer products and power systems. The company's
integration of these wide-ranging capabilities assures its position as an
innovator in advanced components, products and systems. Toshiba has 188,000
employees worldwide and annual sales of over US$47 billion.

i-mode and the i-mode logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTTDoCoMo,
Inc. in Japan and other countries.



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