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BlackBerry Connect for Palm Treo 650 Smartphone Now Available on Optus Network



SYDNEY, Australia, May 23, 2006 – Optus, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the availability of BlackBerry® Connect™ for the Palm® Treo™ 650 smartphone on the Optus network in Australia. BlackBerry Connect enables new and existing Treo 650 users to benefit from many popular features of the "push"-based BlackBerry architecture via BlackBerry Enterprise Server™.

With BlackBerry Connect, Optus customers have a greater choice of mobile devices that are supported by the robust and secure capabilities of BlackBerry services and a wider choice of wireless email solutions on the feature-rich Palm Treo 650 smartphone.

Paul Kitchin, marketing director, Optus Business, said, "The Treo 650 has become an important part of Optus' enterprise mobile data strategy. And now, with the addition of BlackBerry Connect, the Treo 650 will appeal to an even greater number of our corporate customers."

Paul Blinkhorn, vice president for Palm Asia Pacific, said, "With mobile email becoming an integral part of the business world today, the Treo 650 with BlackBerry Connect provides Optus customers greater flexibility in their choice of enterprise messaging platforms. The business case for those organisations that have already invested, or plan to, in BlackBerry Enterprise Server has now become more compelling. We are delighted to work with Optus and RIM to offer BlackBerry Connect for the Treo 650."

Norm Lo, vice president for Asia Pacific at RIM, said, "Millions of corporate and government users around the world already rely on the BlackBerry architecture and infrastructure to remain connected to communications and information while on the go. We are now very pleased to be working with Optus and Palm to launch BlackBerry Connect on the Treo 650 and expand the market opportunity for BlackBerry in Australia."

BlackBerry Connect for the Treo 650 smartphone supports the following features:
  • "Push" Corporate Email delivers messages automatically -- and wirelessly -- to the Treo 650 smartphone's VersaMail® inbox. Changes to the inbox, including read/unread status and deletion, can be automatically synchronised between the user's email account and the Treo 650.
  • Wireless Calendar Synchronisation keeps the Treo 650 smartphone's built-in Calendar up to date remotely, allowing users to receive, accept or decline meeting requests on the go.
  • Attachment Viewing lets users view Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and PDF documents while on the road.1
  • Remote Address Lookup (RAL) allows users to search their corporate directory wirelessly for email addresses without the need to download every name to the Treo 650.
  • Enables centralised device management, including support for IT policies such as over-the-air device disablement and password device lock, as well as end-to-end security with Triple DES encryption.
The BlackBerry Connect software on the Palm Treo 650 is available from Optus today with Optus' $49.952 per month BlackBerry Enterprise email plan. The software is available as a free3 download at www.palm.com/au/bbc.

Optus customers who want more details may call 1.800.555.937 or visit www.optus.com.au.


About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.BlackBerry.com.


About Optus
Optus is an Australian leader in integrated communications - serving more than six million customers each day. The company provides a broad range of communications services including mobile, national and long distance services, local telephony, international telephony, business network services, internet and satellite services and subscription television. In 2001, SingTel became the parent company of Optus, paving the way for Optus to become a strong and strategic telecommunications player within the Asia-Pacific region. For more information please visit www.optus.com.au/aboutoptus


About Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc., a leader in mobile computing, strives to put the power of computing in people's hands so they can access and share their most important information. The company's products for consumers, mobile professionals and businesses include Palm® Treo™ smartphones, Palm handheld computers, and Palm LifeDrive™ mobile managers, as well as software, services and accessories.

Palm products are sold through select internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at Palm Retail Stores and Palm online stores (http://www.palm.com/store).

More information about Palm, Inc. is available at http://www.palm.com/au.


(1) Attachments that are sent via email can be opened by using the BlackBerry Attachment Viewing Service or via native file viewers on the Treo 650 smartphone. Please refer to the BlackBerry Connect for Treo 650 smartphone User Guide for supported files and size limitations.

(2) On a 12-month contract, the minimum total cost is $49.95 per month, including 50MB of GPRS data every month, with additional data usage charged at $5.50 per megabyte. Cancellation fees apply. See www.optus.com.au/blackberry for full terms and conditions.

(3) Subject to software license terms and conditions.

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