NEW YORK, NY--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 22, 2008 -- Raketu, a leading global Internet communications, information, entertainment, and social networking company, today released its Rak-Groups social groups. The new services allow users to create and manage their own public or private groups containing both Raketu network users and external contacts. Raketu users can also subscribe to other Raketu groups, allowing them to keep up to date with the latest communications, information and media about the group. Raketu users can share their media with their groups, they can sms-text message groups, email groups, post bulletins to groups and more. This is in addition to the existing social networking, entertainment and communications features where users can make international calls, sms-text, instant message, and email totally free or at Raketu's ultra-low rates -- all from any device, anywhere in the world, mobile or desktop/laptop.

"With the introduction of our Rak-Groups services, Raketu is again continuing the movement from traditional closed communications and social networks, to open real-time mobile communications social networking," said Greg Parker, president and CEO of Raketu. "Our new services now make it possible for desktop and mobile users to create, join and participate in social groups, allowing them to keep in touch with the latest sporting scores and information, the latest band release media clips and tour dates, or the latest family news -- on sms-text, email, bulletins, instant messaging and more. Rak-Groups are fully integrated into our calling, sms-texting, instant messaging, and media services."

Raketu's Rak-Groups Features

Raketu's new Rak-Groups services are available from either a download client or from web-based services/widgets, from any mobile or desktop/laptop device. Current Raketu users can start using the new services immediately, and new users can sign up and access the service from any web browser at http://www.Raketu.com or on a mobile at http://www.Raketu.mobi. See www.Raketu.com for details.

About Raketu Communications Inc.

Raketu Communications Inc. is developing leading edge peer-to-peer Internet protocol applications that provide communications, information, media and social networking services for consumers and for business. The company currently has users in over 150 countries around the world. For more information visit the company's website at www.Raketu.com.

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