PLAINFIELD, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)—October 24, 2005-- Brightpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELL - News) announced today that its subsidiary, Brightpoint North America L.P. ("Brightpoint") and European Consulting and Computer Business S.A. (“ECCB”) have entered into an agreement whereby Brightpoint will distribute ECCB devices including the Simply Phones. Simply Phone is a Skype certified USB handset that allows the user to make Skype VoIP (Voice-over-internet) calls avoiding the need for a headset. The agreement authorizes Brightpoint to initially distribute ECCB products in the Americas with a provision to include additional geographies in the future.


“Our distribution agreement with ECCB is part of Brightpoint’s strategy to promote and distribute Skype enabled products and services in the Americas.,” stated J. Mark Howell, President of Brightpoint, Inc. and Brightpoint Americas.


“We are very pleased to have established this co-operation with Brightpoint, says Lena Wittbjer of ECCB. The distribution strength and track record of Brightpoint is unrivalled in the Americas. We are confident that our relationship will further increase the reach of Skype on the American markets, allowing more people to realize the simplicity and value of making phone calls free of charge through the Skype software. The top quality, design and functionality of Simply Phones are perfect for getting started with Skype – simply the new way of staying in touch wherever you are.”


About ECCB
ECCB S.A., specializing in Skype-enabled devices, has the global distribution rights for Skype Certified Simply Phones. ECCB teamed up with Skype Technologies S.A. in February 2005 to offer its range of attractive Simply Phones matching top quality design and functionality with a user-friendly price, and was among the first to be displayed in the many localized Skype Web Stores. ECCB, headquartered in Luxembourg, continues to grow through a widening of its current product portfolio coupled with co-operation with some of the world’s leading companies in distribution of PC accessories and phones.
For more information, please visit www.simplyphone.com, or contact Lena Wittbjer at   or through Skype ID: tawioun



About Brightpoint
Brightpoint is one of the world's largest distributors of mobile phones. Brightpoint supports the global wireless telecommunications and data industry, providing quickly deployed, flexible and cost effective solutions. Brightpoint's innovative services include distribution, channel management, fulfillment, eBusiness solutions and other outsourced services that integrate seamlessly with its customers. Additional information about Brightpoint can be found on its website at www.brightpoint.com or by calling its toll-free Information and Investor...