Follow-on to World's Most Popular Handheld Surpasses Its Predecessor

MILPITAS, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Building on the popularity of the Tungsten(TM) E handheld, which has sold nearly 2 million units worldwide, palmOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLMO) today announced the Tungsten E2 handheld. With the additions of a brighter color screen, flash memory, Bluetooth(R) wireless technology and a more powerful battery, the Tungsten E2 provides upscale, premium features at a budget-conscious price -- $249 (estimated U.S. street price).

(NOTE: To view the Multimedia News Release, complete with video and images, go to http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/palmone/21612/ . Also, see today's related release from palmOne, "invivodata is First to Deploy New Tungsten E2 Handheld from palmOne in Clinical Trials.")

"This sleek, stylish device is the perfect handheld to take into the boardroom or the classroom," said Ken Wirt, senior vice president of worldwide marketing for palmOne. "With the versatile Tungsten E2, customers get more of what they want -- Bluetooth, and a brighter, richer color screen that brings calendar, contacts, documents, photos and videos to life. Plus, flash memory to keep important information safe, even when you forget to charge the device."

The Tungsten E has proven enormously popular with budget-conscious professionals and consumers alike, helping it achieve a remarkable 17 months of sales-leading statistics, according to The NPD Group. Introduced in October 2003, the Tungsten E represented a new way of thinking about an enterprise-class handheld. Whether for home or in the office, individuals no longer had to sacrifice price for performance or professional features for multimedia. Instead, palmOne designed Tungsten E from the ground up to include cutting-edge features for work and play at an affordable price.

Tungsten E2 Handheld Expanded Features/Benefits

• View the world on a brighter, richer color display
  The Tungsten E2 handheld has a new, brighter 320x320 color display, making it easy for professionals and consumers to see their schedules, contacts, and work documents -- indoors and out. Better color saturation brings photos and video clips to life in rich, dazzling color.
• Relax with non-volatile, flash memory
  32MB of non-volatile flash memory with 26MB actual storage capacity gives Tungsten E2 handheld users more than enough room to hold their calendars, contacts, applications, photos, spreadsheets and presentations. The Tungsten E2 battery provides longer battery life than the original Tungsten E. And because it's flash memory, the information on the handheld is protected -- even if the battery happens to run out.
• Connect with Bluetooth enabled wireless devices
  With the Tungsten E2's built-in Bluetooth wireless technology, users can synchronize the device with their desktops wirelessly.(1) They can even use their Tungsten E2 handheld with a compatible Bluetooth phone to send and receive email, or to check news headlines on the web.(2)
• Carry MP3 files, digital photos, and video clips in pocket or purse
  The Tungsten E2 becomes a portable MP3(3) player. Users simply plug in an expansion card loaded with their favorite MP3s and use the built-in speaker or stereo headphones.(5) Photos or video clips of friends and family can be carried across town or around the globe by inserting an SD Card from a digital camera to show off photos on the Tungsten E2's stunning color display.(4)
• Productivity on the road
  The Tungsten E2 comes with DataViz's Documents To Go(R) software, which lets mobile professionals carry important Word, Excel and PowerPoint files so they can be more productive wherever they are. And with a simple conversion step, Acrobat PDF files can be viewed.
• Powerful performance and expansion options
  The Tungsten E2 handheld comes with a powerful 200MHz Intel XScale processor and 32MB of RAM (26MB user available), providing the room and speed for complex documents or applications. Users can connect their device to palmOne's Wireless Keyboard(5) to make working on business documents easier. The built-in expansion card slot accepts MultiMediaCard, SD and SDIO formats, for eBooks, games, language translator and more.(5)

palmOne's Tungsten E2 handheld has an estimated U.S. street price of $249 and will be available on April 13 from the palmOne online store ( http://store.palmOne.com ) and select retail stores worldwide.

The company also reduced the price of the Zire(TM) 31 handheld by $20 -- now $129 (estimated U.S. street price).

Additional information about the new Tungsten E2 handheld can be found online at http://www.palmOne.com/tungsten-E2 .

About palmOne, Inc.

palmOne, Inc. -- a leader in handheld computing and communications solutions -- strives to put the power of computing in people's hands so they can access and share their most important information. The company's products include Treo(TM) smartphones, Zire(TM) and Tungsten(TM) handhelds, and software and accessories.

palmOne products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at palmOne Retail Stores and palmOne online stores ( http://www.palmOne.com/stores ).

More information about palmOne, Inc. is available at http://www.palmOne.com .

(1) Requires a compatible Bluetooth enabled computer.
(2) Works within wireless service coverage area only and requires\ compatible GSM mobile phone with Bluetooth wireless technology, data service from a mobile service provider and an ISP, sold separately.
Pricing varies by service provider.
(3) Expansion card required for MP3s. Sold separately.
(4) Supports JPEG, TIFF, BMP files up to 5 megapixels in resolution if sufficient memory is available on the handheld.
(5) Accessories, expansion cards, and applications sold separately.

Broadcast Video and Other palmOne Materials

Broadcast video and other materials are available online from palmOne's Multimedia Library (www.thenewsmarket.com/palmOne). Press can register at the site, which is hosted by The NewsMarket (thenewsmarket.com), a web-based news and video archive, to browse and preview an extensive content library and order footage directly from their desktops. Registration and ordering on the site is free.

NOTE: palmOne, Zire, Tungsten and Treo are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to palmOne, Inc. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by palmOne, Inc. is under license. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.

SOURCE palmOne, Inc. 04/13/2005
CONTACT: Samya Ghuloum of A&R Partners, +1-650-762-2862, or sghuloum@arpartners.com, for palmOne, Inc.; or Jim Christensen of palmOne, Inc., +1-408-503-7472, or jim.christensen@palmOne.com
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