SAN JOSE, Calif., PalmSource Conference and Expo, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- XcelleNet, Inc., a leading provider of management solutions for distributed enterprises, and Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM), a pioneer in the field of mobile and wireless Internet solutions and a leading provider of handheld computers, today announced a memorandum of understanding outlining their intention to work together to deliver management solutions to enterprise customers deploying the Palm(TM) i705 Enterprise Wireless Messaging Solution. This joint effort is part of Palm's enterprise strategy to provide businesses with complete and easy-to-implement IT management solutions.

XcelleNet's solution overcomes the challenges of the mobile environment with tools for managing devices -- and the applications and data that reside on them -- over both wired and wireless networks. Using XcelleNet's comprehensive management functionality, IT administrators have centralized control over a comprehensive array of devices and systems, from PDAs to laptops to interactive pagers as well as branch office systems on the WAN and PCs running on the LAN. By decreasing the complexity around integrating mobile devices into these diverse computing environments, an organization can more quickly realize the benefits of mobile deployments.

XcelleNet's management solution could be installed on each Palm i705 handheld when IT provisions the devices for deployment. Having the Palm i705 handheld in a "management-ready" state would give enterprises the ability to easily deploy and manage these mobile devices, which could increase user productivity, and reduce the cost of supporting those workers.

"Palm handhelds are used by many mobile professionals in large enterprises to provide immediate access to vital business information," said Joan Herbig, chief executive officer of XcelleNet. "Pairing the new Palm i705 Wireless Messaging Solution with XcelleNet would make a powerful enterprise solution. Companies would have the tools to take control of these highly mobile devices and the data they contain while empowering end users with business information wherever they're working."

"Palm is at the forefront of mobilizing enterprise information," said Todd Bradley, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Palm's Solutions Group. "The Palm i705 Wireless Messaging Solution provides Palm handheld users with an even more efficient and powerful means with which to conduct business wherever they are. XcelleNet's mobile solution would give our customers the ability to quickly and easily roll out management functionality to ensure that those workers stay productive."

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 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 by offering the foundation for thousands of application solutions. Palm stock is traded on the Nasdaq national market under the symbol PALM. More information is available at http://www.palm.com .

About XcelleNet

XcelleNet, Inc. enables its customers to take control over the devices, applications, and data distributed across the enterprise. For more than 15 years companies all over the world have been using XcelleNet solutions to manage laptops in the field, retail and branch office systems on the WAN, and PCs running on the LAN. The company's solutions accelerate end-user productivity and ensure the availability and reliability of corporate applications and information to an organization's workforce. Industry leaders such as Coinstar, Blockbuster, Schering-Plough, Federated Insurance, American Association for Lutherans, Clark Shoes, Hercules Incorporated, TVF, American Greetings, Novartis, Schwarz Pharma, Movie Gallery and Chick-fil-A are just a few of the more than 2,500 customers worldwide benefiting from XcelleNet's products. Today XcelleNet also offers the most comprehensive management available-including PIM and data synchronization-for organizations deploying large numbers of handheld mobile devices, including Pocket PCs, Palm Handhelds, iPAQs, Rim Blackberry wireless handhelds, and Symbian devices. XcelleNet's partners include technology leaders such as Compaq, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Casio, Verizon IT, Symbol, RIM, Palm, Spacenet and AnswerThink. For more information please visit http://www.XcelleNet.com .

NOTE: XcelleNet is a trademark of XcelleNet, Inc. PalmSource and Palm OS are registered trademarks and Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. XcelleNet makes no claims of ownership to all other products and company names mentioned herein which may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: Deborah Cox of XcelleNet, Inc., +1-678-585-7133, or deborah.cox@xcellenet.com, for Palm, Inc.; or James McKeown of Schwartz Communications, Inc., +1-781-684-0770, or jmckeown@schwartz-pr.com, for Palm, Inc.; or Ronni Sarmanian of Palm, Inc., +1-408-878-2547, or ronni.sarmanian@corp.palm.com