RCS Announces Q3 2009 Cellular Phone Trading Rankings for the International Open Market

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TEL AVIV, Israel, November 3 /PRNewswire/ -- RCS Limited ( http://www.rcs.com), the world's largest international trader of cellular phones, digital cameras and other portable electronics, announced today its cellular phone trading data for the third quarter of 2009 for the global open trading market.

The list of the top ten traded stocks (below) indicates that Nokia increased its lead of market share from five of the top ten in Q2 to seven of the top ten in Q3. In addition, Nokia held onto the top spot with the Nokia 5130 ranking first this quarter, compared to the N95, last quarter.

The number two spot was captured by Samsung's S5230, which did not appear in the top ten last quarter.

RIM's Blackberry Curve 8520 placed ninth on the list in Q3, replacing the Blackberry Javelin Curve 8900 (4th) and BlackBerry (Javelin) Curve 8900 (6th) in Q2.

Noticeably absent from the top ten this quarter is Apple's iPhone, which ranked fifth in Q2.

"During this past quarter, RCS continued to exceed its sales goals due in part to the introduction of so many new Smartphone models and the high demand for them in the open market," said RCS CCO Dina Neeman. "During the past quarter, Nokia announced that it was reducing its manufacturing production, and according to our trading data, we anticipate that this will result in increased demand for Smartphones of other manufacturers on the open market."

Top 10 Traded Stocks: 1. Nokia 5130 Phone 2. Samsung S5230 Phone 3. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Phone 4. Nokia N96 Phone 5. Nokia 6303 Phone 6. Nokia N95 8GB phone 7. Nokia 2700 Classic Phone 8. Nokia N97 Phone 9. BlackBerry Curve 8520 (Gemini) 10. SonyEricssson W580I

In addition to cellular phones, RCS unique trading platform is the hub of global trade in the open markets of digital cameras, laptops, computers and computer components and other portable electronics.

About RCS

RCS, a privately held company established in 1995, is the world's largest international trader of cellular phones, digital cameras and other portable electronics. The company's international sales team maintains strong connections with over 3,000 manufacturers, operators, distributors and wholesalers of cellular phones, digital cameras, game consoles, LCDs, portable media devices and original accessories in 128 countries, enabling it to source and close deals at the best possible price in the shortest possible time.

The company's sophisticated website ( http://www.rcs.com) offers the industry's leading online trading platform, with its continuous selection of offers, requests and auctions. Thousands of buyers and sellers from around the world use this online platform daily to close lucrative deals, backed by RCS' superb logistics.

With over 35 professional sales agents, and 30 logistics experts, RCS is unmatched in its trading capabilities. The main offices are in the Isle of Man, Israel, United States, United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands and

Australia.

For additional information contact: Bluma Nussbaum T: +972-3-615-9999 ext. 133 E: bluma@rcs.com

SOURCE RCS Limited

2009-11-03 09:40:00