Font Pack from Agfa Monotype Enhances eBook Reading Experience

                         With New Fonts in Four Sizes

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) today announced Palm Reader Pro, the next generation of its award-winning eBook reader that puts a built-in Webster's New World Dictionary at readers' fingertips. Palm Reader Pro also enhances the user's reading experience with a new collection of fonts from Agfa Monotype Corporation, one of the leading providers of digital content for graphics professionals.

Palm Reader Pro is available now from Palm Digital Media, the leading publisher and distributor of eBooks for handheld computers and recent winner of Pocket PC magazine's Best Product award for eBook readers.

To use the dictionary, the user simply holds the stylus on a word for a few seconds until the definition appears. Unlike some eBook readers with built-in dictionaries, Palm Reader Pro offers users the capability to look up definitions within definitions. In addition, Palm Reader Pro will intuitively find root words or related words if a definition is not found.

"A built-in dictionary, along with more font choices, is one of the most requested features from our users," said Mike Segroves, director of Business Development for Palm Digital Media. "Our built-in dictionary function is extremely easy to use and convenient, and especially handy for reference and non-fiction titles, where users are more likely to come across technical terms and other unfamiliar words. The new fonts and sizes let readers choose a display that meets their personal needs and preferences."

The built-in Webster's New World Vest Pocket Dictionary, published by Hungry Minds, Inc, a John Wiley & Sons, Inc. company, contains more than 12,500 of the most-needed words, including cross references, alternate spellings, and an up-to-date vocabulary of current terms. Users also can upgrade to Webster's New World School and Office Dictionary, which contains more than 65,000 definitions, or the 160,000-word Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition.

Mike Violano, vice president, International Sales and Rights, at Hungry Minds, said, "This is a great marriage of Webster's New World -- the preeminent dictionary of American English -- and Palm's global market-leading handheld computer. Everyone needs a great eDictionary at his or her fingertips, and this makes it a reality."

Palm Reader Pro incorporates new font-smoothing technology that works with bitmapped fonts on color or gray-scale devices. It also supports the Agfa Monotype eBook Font Pack, which contains Serif, Sans Serif and Condensed fonts designed specifically to enhance the eBook reading experience. The fonts come in four sizes -- 10, 12, 18 and 24 point. The eBook Font Pack is available for both the Palm OS(R) and Pocket PC versions of the Palm Reader software.

"We are proud to support Palm Reader and to enhance the user experience with our highly legible fonts," said Bill Davis, vice president of Business Development of Agfa Monotype. "Our typefaces have long been the favorites of publishers for print books, and with our eBook Font Pack, users now have the chance to select a type style that satisfies their eBook reading preferences."

Palm Reader Pro is currently available for Palm Powered(TM) handhelds using Palm OS Version 3.0 and higher. Palm Reader Pro for Pocket PC is expected to be available in January. Like Palm Reader 1.1, Palm Reader Pro includes features such as auto-scrolling, bookmarks and customizable viewing orientations.

Palm Reader Pro with built-in dictionary is available for download now from www.palm.com/ebooks for $9.95. Also available is Webster's New World School and Office Dictionary for $7.95, the Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition, for $23.95, and the Agfa Monotype eBook Font Pack for $14.95. The Font Pack also can be purchased directly from Agfa Monotype at www.fonts.com.

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 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 Acer, Franklin Covey, HandEra (formerly TRG), Handspring, IBM, Kyocera, Samsung, Sony and Symbol Technologies. Platform licensees also include AlphaSmart, Garmin and Nokia. The Palm Economy is a growing global community of industry-leading licensees, world-class OEM customers, and approximately 175,000 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, Palm Reader and Palm Powered are trademarks of Palm, Inc. Other brands may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Kathleen Dixon of Dixon Communications, +1-408-871-7765, or kathleen@kdixon.com, for Palm, Inc.