Riyadh, 08 May 2011: As a part of its continuous efforts to provide the best services and special offers that meet the various demands of its customers, STC has launched "SAWA International" which offers the cheapest rate per minute for international calls to selected countries for as little as 55 halalas per minute, making it the cheapest international fare for prepaid cards in the Kingdom.

With "SAWA International" STC customers can now make substantially discounted calls to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt and Philippines for only 55 halalas per minute, while calls to Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Sudan, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Libya, Lebanon and Nepal cost only 69 halalas per minute. Calls to Kuwait and UAE cost 89 halalas per minute. The discounted rate for calls to Morocco, Algeria, Afghanistan, Ethiopia and Eritrea is 102 halalas per minute and calls to Somalia are 129 halalas per minute.

STC announced that this offer is available to all SAWA and LANA customers for one month starting April 13, 2011 without any rules and regulations or subscription fees.

This latest offer reflects STC's goodwill and transparency in serving its customers by offering the best rates in the region without any conditions or restrictions. The "SAWA International" offer is supported by high quality coverage, which is regularly upgraded to serve the growing number of customers.

India-Pakistan-Bangladesh- Egypt-Philippines: 55 halalas

Indonesia- Sri Lanka-Turkey-Sudan-Yemen-Syria-Jordan-Libya-Lebanon-Nepal: 69 halalas

Kuwait-UAE; 89 halalas

Morocco- Algeria-Afghanistan-Ethiopia-Eritrea: 102 halalas

Somalia: 129 halalas