SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM), a leading provider of handheld computers, today announced that for the third consecutive year it will have a starring role at the Cannes Film Festival.

Palm will be providing those attending the Cannes Market with extensive up-to-the-minute information at the festival, delivered directly to their Palm(TM) handheld computers via customized download stations tailor-made for the Cannes event. Palm also will be showcasing an exclusive software suite CD, comprising a wide range of applications serving the entertainment community that will allow artists and producers to be more efficient using their Palm handhelds.

"Cannes is certainly one of the world's most spectacular and influential film events, and we are delighted to be providing essential show information to those that attend," said Satjiv Chahil, chief marketing officer for Palm, Inc. "We have a lot of customers and developers in the film sector, and even have our own products playing starring roles in films and TV shows, making Cannes an important event for us."

Palm has previously worked with the Cannes, San Francisco and Sundance Film Festivals. Each time, specialized applications have been developed to provide attendees, including actors, producers, film makers, visitors and media, with real-time information, such as news, reviews, and screening times and locations.

Palm also recently formed a new relationship with the American Film Institute (AFI) that will help to guide AFI's development of entertainment applications for the Palm OS(R) platform.

About Palm, Inc.

Palm, Inc. is a pioneer in the field of mobile and wireless Internet solutions and a leading provider of handheld computers, according to IDC (December 2000). Based on the Palm OS(R) platform, Palm's handheld solutions allow people to carry and access their most critical information with them wherever they go. Palm(TM) handhelds address the needs of individuals, enterprises and educational institutions through thousands of application solutions.

The Palm OS platform is also the foundation for products from Palm's licensees and strategic partners, such as Franklin Covey, Handspring, IBM, Kyocera, Sony, Symbol Technologies, and TRG. Platform licensees also include Nokia and Samsung. The Palm Economy is a growing global community of industry-leading licensees, world-class OEM customers, and approximately 150,000 innovative developers and solution providers that have registered to develop solutions based on the Palm OS platform. Palm went public on March 2, 2000. Its stock is traded on the Nasdaq national market under the symbol PALM. More information is available at http://www.palm.com .

NOTE: Palm OS is a registered trademark and Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries.
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