CANNES, France, 3GSM Conference, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Colligo Networks, Inc., a provider of collaboration software for mobile workers, today announced that Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM), a leading provider of handheld computers, has licensed Colligo's Portable Collaborative Networking (PCN) applications to bring a new type of Bluetooth short-range wireless solution to business professionals.

The software applications enable fast and easy information exchange among Palm(TM) handhelds equipped with the Palm Bluetooth Card. BlueChat, a private messaging and chat application, and BlueBoard, a portable whiteboard that allows users to share images in real time, will ship with the Palm Bluetooth Card. The card, based on the SDIO specification, can be slipped into Palm handhelds that have the Palm Expansion Card Slot, such as the Palm m125, m500, m505, i705 and future handhelds. The Palm Bluetooth Card and Colligo's applications are scheduled to be available in many countries beginning March 4, 2002 and will be available at a later date in the United States.

"We selected Colligo Networks because they are pioneers in a new class of peer-to-peer software applications that have the potential to improve the way mobile professionals share information," said Paul Leeper, director of Market Development, Custom Solutions, at Palm, Inc. "Our successful relationship with Colligo has resulted in two unique Portable Collaboration applications for the Palm Bluetooth Card that allow groups of people to collaborate quickly, easily and securely within 10 meters, or about 30 feet."

Colligo 's Portable Collaboration applications provide a secure, reliable and optimized solution for real-time business computing. For Palm, Colligo has enabled users to take advantage of easy-to-use applications to send private messages, chat or exchange drawings among handhelds at the tap of a stylus. Unlike most software and services available today, Colligo provides business users with a convenient way to wirelessly increase work efficiency without having to connect to wide area wireless networks.

"Colligo's software is innovative and well-timed. Enterprises and consumers alike continue to purchase mobile devices, and are quickly discovering that compelling software applications add to productivity. To that end, we believe Colligo's software bundled with Palm's Bluetooth Card offers a unique and highly effective solution for ad-hoc communication among people working in remote business meetings," said Joyce Putscher, director of In-Stat's Converging Markets & Technologies Research Group.

"More than ever before, business is taking place outside of traditional meeting spaces," said Barry Jinks, president and chief executive officer at Colligo Networks, Inc. "As businesses look to increase effectiveness and keep costs down they are finding that mobile devices, coupled with portable collaboration software, can help. Together, Palm and Colligo are enabling easy and convenient data exchange for business users to become more productive while away from their desks."

Colligo's PCN solutions can be tailored to meet the specific needs of enterprises and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), such as Palm. Colligo's software works on a wide range of devices, including laptops and handheld devices, over corporate networks, wireless LANs and peer-to-peer wireless connections. Colligo recently announced that it has licensed Portable Collaboration software to a Big 5 Accounting Firm to operate on laptops that communicate over corporate and 802.11 wireless LANs.

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 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 Colligo Networks

Colligo provides collaboration solutions that enable mobile workers to communicate and share information in the office or on the road -- simply, instantly and efficiently. Utilizing peer-to-peer technology to connect users directly over corporate and wireless networks, including 802.11 wireless LANs and Bluetooth, Colligo's Portable Collaborative Networking (PCN) solutions extend and streamline business processes without the need for access to corporate servers or the Internet. Colligo's solutions are being deployed in North America, Europe and Asia by enterprise and OEM customers. For more information visit www.colligo.com.

NOTE: Palm OS is a registered trademark and Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc.
SOURCE Palm, Inc.
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CONTACT: Daphne Jackson of A&R Partners, +1-650-762-2840, or djackson@arpartners.com, for Palm, Inc.; or Julie Bevacqua of Colligo Networks, Inc., +1-604-685-7962, or jbevacqua@colligo.com