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palmOne™ and Handango Extend Worldwide Alliance



Market Leaders Launch New Marketing Initiatives and Expand Globally

MILPITAS, Calif., and HURST, Texas, Dec. 8, 2003 -- Today palmOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLMO) and Handango, the leading provider of mobile downloads, announced the extension of their worldwide, multiyear strategic alliance. The new agreement builds on the foundation of two years of successful collaboration with aggressive new initiatives expanding the palmOne Software Connection (http://software.palmone.com) into Asia Pacific markets and raising customer awareness of software for palmOne™ handhelds and smartphones.

Marketing Initiatives
Among the initiatives, there will be a link to a "Bonus Software Portal" on the CD included with palmOne handhelds. The Bonus Software Portal will give new palmOne handheld owners up to three free applications and direct them to the palmOne Software Connection in their country where they can find, try and purchase thousands of other applications.

"We're honoured to continue our work with palmOne and build upon our strong success growing the palmOne Software Connection over the past two years," said Randy Eisenman, president and chief executive officer of Handango. "Through these new initiatives, such as the Bonus Software Portal and APAC launch, our two companies are increasing the number of palmOne customers who experience the power of applications, thereby strengthening the entire Palm OS® software economy."

Handango and palmOne plan to build on the success of past emarketing programs by including software as a component in an expanded number of palmOne email marketing campaigns.

Software for all
"Whether the user is an executive or a wine maker, a student or an art collector, a handheld device is made more personal and useful by customising it with software," said William Lynch, vice president of solutions marketing for palmOne. "With 30 million Palm OS based handhelds and smartphones sold to date, the breadth of software Handango offers lets every palmOne device owner personalise their experience, maximise their investment and enhance their productivity."

About the palmOne Software Connection
The palmOne Software Connection is available in more than 28 countries in North America, Europe and Latin America and features more than 20,000 Palm OS applications. The palmOne Software Connection offers a variety of unique features, including expert reviews, best sellers, top 10 by device, everyday specials and exclusive products.

About palmOne, Inc.
palmOne, Inc. delivers what matters most to customers -- whether a single consumer or company of thousands -- improving their personal lives and professional productivity through mobile devices and solutions.

palmOne is the name adopted in October 2003 by Palm, Inc., when it spun off PalmSource, Inc., maker of the Palm OS® platform software, and acquired Handspring, Inc. Uniting the Zire™, Tungsten™ and Treo™ subbrands, the creation of palmOne launched a new, stronger market leader in handheld computer and communications hardware and software solutions.

More information about palmOne, Inc. is available at http://www.palmOne.com/asia.

About Handango
Handango is the leading provider of mobile downloads, bringing over 50,000 applications and 25,000 digital media titles to market through an extensive global distribution network that reaches millions of mobile users. Handango's application management and provisioning platform, Handango AMPP, has been chosen as the mobile software delivery platform for Nokia, Motorola, Sprint, Orange SA, Sony Ericsson, Palm, Microsoft, Sony, HP, Handspring, Sega Mobile, Sharp Electronics and more than 100 others. For more information, visit www.handango.com.

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