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WebTech Wireless and Crown Telecom Participate in the VW Stand at the Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil


October 26, 2006 - WebTech Wireless and Crown Telecom Participate in the VW Stand at the Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil

Crown Telecom Launches 24 Horas Service and Contract Negotiations Continue

BURNABY, BC - October 26, 2006 -WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX-V:WEW), a provider of location-based and fleet Telematics services, today announced that Crown Telecom, its exclusive distributor in Brazil, participated in the 24th Sao Paolo Auto Show. Crown Telecom's impressive presentation section was setup in the Volkswagen award winning stand at the show. The show began on October 16th and ends this week, October 29th. WebTech Wireless (TSX-V:WEW), a leading fleet Telematics products and service provider, prominently appeared at the show as the supplier for all services and products that power the Crown Telecom solutions in Brazil.

At the show, Crown Telecom and Volkswagen launched "24 Horas", a service aimed at offering security and safety services to the owners of Volkswagen passenger vehicles manufactured for the Brazilian market and sold in Brazil.

The "24 Horas" service is powered by WebTech products and services, modified and upgraded to meet the Brazilian market requirements by Crown Telecom, and completely managed and serviced by the Crown Telecom technical, commercial and business teams across Brazil.

Crown Telecom and WebTech are in the final stages of negotiations on a contract that will govern their exclusive relationship for the rollout phase.

"The partnership that Crown Telecom has established with Volkswagen Brazil, Insurance Companies, WebTech Wireless, and GSM operators has enabled Crown to successfully Launch "24 Horas", commented Jose Antionio S. Pereira Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Crown Telecom. "This is a huge undertaking that is the result of over three years of hard and dedicated work. 24 Horas signifies a dramatic shift in the consumer Telematics safety and security market in Brazil, and confirms our leadership in the market founded on a programme that aims at offering Crown's products and services in every Volkswagen passenger vehicle manufactured and sold in Brazil."

"WebTech is proud of our partnership with Crown. The build up towards launching "24 Horas" was impressive" comments Anwar Sukkarié, President and CEO, WebTech Wireless. "Crown Telecom has successfully managed a very complex business and technical process that led to the launch. The fact that every Volkswagen passenger vehicle manufactured in Brazil is a potential target for "24 Horas" products and services is a testimony to the enormous growth potential for this market and the effort required for a successful service and products offering on a national scale."

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