[December 04, 2012]

Orange Partners With Lookout to Protect Customers Across Europe

As mobile phones and tablets become more central to our lives, and increasingly our primary way of computing, protecting those devices and the data they contain is critical. To help their customers protect their data and devices, Orange (News - Alert), one of the world's leading telecommunications operators, is forming a strategic partnership with Lookout, the leading mobile security company.

Orange customers in France, Slovakia, Spain, in addition to EE and T-Mobile customers in the UK, will benefit by having Lookout available on select Android (News - Alert) devices starting in early 2013, with more markets and phones to come throughout 2013 and beyond. With Lookout on Orange phones, millions of Orange customers will benefit from easy-to-use protection from malware, phishing attacks, data loss, privacy threats and phone loss or theft.

Orange customers will also have access to Lookout's recently launched Signal Flare feature, which helps people to locate a phone even after the battery has died. In addition, Orange markets may offer the premium version of Lookout as part of Orange offers, providing additional protection and privacy controls for customers.

"It is critical we help protect our customers, and this partnership with Lookout allows us to provide additional protection for our customers without them having to take any action, or become experts on mobile security," said Paul-François Fournier, Executive Vice President, Orange Technocentre. "By partnering with and investing in Lookout, we are ensuring that we will continue to help keep our customers safe in the future and that the Orange & Publicis fund managed by Iris Capital is supporting a company that is positioned to become a global leader in the digital economy."

"Orange is taking a leadership position in making security an essential part of the smartphone experience," said John Hering, CEO and founder of Lookout. "The combination of Orange's customer focus and international reach and Lookout's innovative approach to security will lead to a superior and safer experience for its customers. This partnership underscores our commitment to the European market."

As part of the partnership, Orange is also making a strategic investment in Lookout through the Orange & Publicis strategic venture capital initiative, which is managed by Iris Capital. This is one of the fund's first investments in a US company and reinforces Orange's belief in the future of mobile security and Lookout's leadership position.

For more information about Lookout, please visit: https://www.lookout.com/

About Orange

France Telecom (News - Alert)-Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with sales of 45.3 billion euros for 2011 and has 170,000 employees worldwide at 30 September 2012, including 105,000 employees in France. Present in 33 countries, the Group has a total customer base of 227 million customers at 30 September 2012, including 169 million mobile customers and 15 million broadband internet (ADSL, fibre) customers worldwide. Orange is one of the main European operators for mobile and broadband internet services and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies.

With its industrial project, "conquests 2015", Orange is simultaneously addressing its employees, customers and shareholders, as well as the society in which the company operates, through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees; through the deployment of a network infrastructure upon which the Group will build its future growth; through the Group's ambition to offer a superior customer experience thanks in particular to improved quality of service; and through the acceleration of international development.

France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange.

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About Lookout

Lookout Inc. is a mobile security company dedicated to making the mobile experience safe for everyone. Lookout delivers award-winning protection from the growing threats facing mobile users today, including malware, phishing, privacy violations, data loss, and loss of the phone itself. Cross-platform, Lookout is designed from the ground up to provide advanced mobile protection while remaining lightweight and efficient on the phone. Lookout is the world leader in smartphone security with 30 million users across 400 mobile networks in 170 countries. Headquartered in San Francisco, Lookout is funded by Accel Partners (News - Alert), Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Iris Capital, Khosla Ventures and Trilogy Equity Partners. Lookout is a 2012 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer company. For more information and to download Lookout Mobile Security, please visit www.lookout.com.

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