Leading Operator in Russia Places a First Time Order for ECtel's FraudView(R) Release 8

    ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ECtel Ltd.
 ( ECTX), a leading provider of Integrated Revenue Management(TM)
 (IRM(TM)) solutions, today announced that a leading operator in Russia has
 placed a first time order for ECtel's FraudView(R) Release 8. The order
 follows a successful pilot on live traffic.
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     FraudView(R) is the leading and most complete fraud management solution
 for telecom operators. Designed to meet the needs of wireline, wireless,
 convergent and next generation communication service providers,
 FraudView(R) features an array of unique, state-of-the-art fraud detection
 and prevention technologies enabling thousands of fraud controls.
     "We see excellent opportunities in The Former Soviet Union region as
 demonstrated at this order as well as other recent orders" said Mr. Itzik
 Weinstein, President and CEO of ECtel. "Our superior products, significant
 footprint and excellent channel partner ECI Telecom, sets ECtel in a good
 position to further strengthen our business in the region".
     About ECtel
     ECtel ( ECTX) is a leading global provider of Integrated Revenue
 Management(TM) (IRM(TM)) solutions for communications service providers. A
 pioneering market leader for over 15 years, ECtel offers carrier-grade
 solutions that enable wireline, wireless, converged and next-generation
 operators to fully manage their revenue and cost processes. ECtel IRM(TM)
 Product Suite features the world-leading fraud and revenue assurance
 products, FraudView(R) and RAP, that minimize operator revenue leakage
 across networks and operations support systems (OSSs). For more
 information, visit www.ectel.com
     Certain statements contained in this release contain forward-looking
 information with respect to plans, projections or future performance and
 products of the Company, the occurrence of which involves certain risks and
 uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the reoccurrence of sales to
 existing customers, the ability to recognize revenue in future periods as
 anticipated, the possible slow-down in expenditures by telecom operators,
 the unpredictability of the telecom market, product and market acceptance
 risks, ability to complete development and market introduction of new
 products, the impact of competitive pricing and offerings, fluctuations in
 quarterly and annual results of operations, dependence on several large
 customers, commercialization and technological difficulties, risks related
 to our operations in Israel and other risks detailed in the Company's
 annual report on Form 20-F and other filings with the Securities and
 Exchange Commission. ECtel undertakes no obligation to publicly release any
 revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
 circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
 unanticipated events.
     Contacts:
 
     ECtel Ltd.
     Ron Fainaro
     Executive Vice President and CFO
     Tel: +972-3-9002102
     Fax: +972-3-9002103
     Email: Ronf@ectel.com
 
     ECtel Ltd.
     Dana Rubin
     MarCom Manager
     Tel: +972-3-9002656
     Fax: +972-3-9002103
     Email: ir@ectel.com
 
 

SOURCE ECtel Ltd