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Perfect Mix Christmas Offer - Entertainment Kit with Purchase of Zire 71 Christmas Lucky Draw for NEC Plasma TV

HONG KONG, November 2003 - This Christmas, why not treat someone special to the ultimate multimedia handheld -- the Zire™ 71 handheld from palmOne, Inc. -- the perfect gift for media aficionados to keep them both organised and entertained in 2004. palmOne's Christmas promotion, Zire 71 Perfect Mix, estimated street price HK$2,380, offers the award-winning Zire 71 handheld from palmOne as well as the Entertainment Kit , valued at HK$660. This offer, running from November 10, 2003 to the January 4, 2004 , enables users to listen to their favourite tunes via MP3 and enjoy the other great functionalities the Zire 71 has to offer, from its hidden digital camera to the contacts and calendar capability.

The Entertainment Kit makes it easy for users to listen to music on their handheld. It includes a 64MB expansion card, which offers memory space to store not only music, but also photographs and other software applications; stereo headphones; and a USB expansion card reader/writer. It comes with RealNetworks' RealOne Mobile Player, which means MP3 or RealAudio files stored on an expansion card can be heard through the handheld's built-in speaker, or via the stereo headphone jack, which provides excellent stereo sound quality. With RealNetworks' RealOne Mobile Player software, users can create and manage play lists, as well as run music in the background while using most other built-in palmOne applications. Furthermore, three MP3 files are provided on the expansion card, which means users can start listening to music on their handheld immediately after installing the RealOne Mobile Player.

In addition to the Entertainment Kit, palmOne is introducing the Christmas Lucky Draw. Customers have the chance to win a NEC 42" Plasma TV, valued at HK$39,800 with any purchase of a Palm handheld!

Sharon Ee, marketing director, Asia Pacific, said, "palmOne continues to be committed to extending the handheld market to new groups of users. The Zire 71 Perfect Mix offer has something for everyone: Customers can enjoy their favourite music, share photographs, play a short video of friends having fun, grab a snap shot on the run, and keep their busy lives organised. This offer would make a great gift for anyone this Christmas."

The Zire 71 handheld with a built-in digital camera boasts palmOne's sharpest high-resolution colour screen to date and gives spontaneous people the ability to capture life on-the-go. The camera automatically activates by sliding open the device. With the touch of a button, users can quickly take a photo. Users can assemble photo albums, beam images to friends, and move pictures to and from an expansion card. Designed specifically for youthful professionals, the Zire 71 handheld helps users integrate their digital lifestyle with palmOne's world-class business and personal productivity capabilities.

In addition, media aficionados can also enjoy watching video clips. With Kinoma Player and Producer, and a free downloadable QuickTime application, Zire 71 handheld users can display their own video clips on the device, as well as download movie trailers and other pre-formatted material from the Internet.

There are also numerous fun applications (sold separately) available for download from the palmOne website (see www.palmone.com/hk/ie and click on download), to transform the Zire 71 handheld into a tailored device to suit individual requirements.

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/hk/ie.

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