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Press Release

Palm Showcases New Treo 700w Smartphone from Verizon Wireless at CES
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2006--
Palm's Current Product Line, More Than 25 Accessories and Numerous
Palm Partner Solutions Also on Display at Booth No. SO 3/30735
Today the pioneer of mobile computing, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM),
will showcase a brand-new member of the Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphone
family -- the highly anticipated Treo 700w smartphone, which takes
advantage of Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess service on its EV-DO
network. The Treo 700w smartphone also is the first Treo smartphone to
run the Microsoft Windows Mobile(R) 5.0 operating system, bringing the
hallmark Palm ease of use to Windows Mobile for the first time. It
combines a great mobile phone with broadbandlike access to wireless
email(1) and business applications.
Palm's booth (No. SO 3/30735) also will feature Palm OS(R) based
Treo 650 smartphones, Palm Z22 organizers, Palm TX and Palm
Tungsten(TM) E2 handhelds, and the LifeDrive(TM) mobile manager, as
well as more than 25 accessories. Palm partners also will be
demonstrating solutions ranging from Wi-Fi accessibility to office
applications in the Palm booth.
(NOTE: Yesterday, Palm and Verizon Wireless announced the Palm
Treo 700w smartphone. Palm also announced more than 25 accessories for
the Treo 700w. Video and images of the new smartphone are available
from Business Wire (www.businesswire.com) and from Palm's Multimedia
Library (www.palm.com/MultimediaLibrary.com).)
Palm executives will participate in several CES panel sessions and
the new Treo 700w smartphone will go head-to-head with the best
products CES has to offer in PC Magazine's Last Gadget Standing
competition.
Palm Activities at CES
-- Palm Booth (No. SO 3/30735 in South Hall)
When: Thursday, Jan. 5, through Saturday, Jan. 7, from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Also on Sunday, Jan. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
What: Palm will be demonstrating its latest products,
including the new Treo 700w smartphone from Verizon Wireless.
Other booth highlights will include:
-- Palm's Entire Line of Products: CES attendees will see
demonstrations of the Treo 700w smartphone, as well as the
Treo, LifeDrive and handheld product lines. Accessories
for all of Palm's products are also on display, including
the Palm Wi-Fi card, Bluetooth(R) headset and many
professional cases.
-- Palm Solutions: While visiting the booth, people will have
the opportunity to see demonstrations by Palm's various
partners, including Astraware, Audible, AvantGo, Avvenu,
Enfora, Handmark, Microsoft, MobiTV, Motricity, NormSoft,
PalmSource, Picsel, SanDisk and SplashData.
-- Palm Theater: Show attendees also will see short
presentations on a variety of topics, which will run
throughout the day, including:
-- Fun, Games and Multimedia
-- Business Productivity
-- Email Solutions and Wireless Connectivity
-- Guest Speakers: The Palm theater will include
presentations by several guest speakers, including author
Amy Tan, actor Evan Handler and photojournalist Rick
Smolan.
-- Ken Wirt, senior vice president for worldwide marketing, Palm,
Inc.
What: Panel Speech -- "Strategies in Wireless Devices and
Services -- from Audio and Video to Downloads: How Innovation
Drives Avenues for Subscriber and Revenue Expansion"
When: Thursday, Jan. 5, from noon to 1 p.m.
Where: North Hall, Room N261
What: Panel Speech -- "What a Customer Wants"
When: Thursday, Jan. 5, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: North Hall, Room N254
-- John Stanton, vice president, customer relations and direct
sales, Palm, Inc.
What: Panel Speech -- "The Changing Face of Retail"
When: Thursday, Jan. 5, from noon to 1 p.m.
Where: North Hall, Room N254
-- Joe Fabris, director of wireless marketing, Palm, Inc.
What: Product Demonstration -- "PC Magazine's Last Gadget
Standing" -- The Palm Treo 700w smartphone from Verizon
Wireless is a participant in PC Magazine's Last Gadget
Standing, a competition among the top products at CES.
When: Saturday, Jan. 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Sands Facility, Room 106
Press Kit
Palm's electronic press kit for CES can be found online at:
www.virtualpressoffice.com/kit/palminc. Journalists interested in
meeting with a Palm executive at CES should contact Jillian Abernathy,
A&R Partners, at 650-762-2916 or via email at
jabernathy@arpartners.com.
(1) Within wireless service coverage area only. Email, messaging
and web access requires data services at an additional cost. ISP may
also be required.
About Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc., a leader in mobile computing, 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 for consumers, mobile
professionals and businesses include Palm(R) handheld computers, Palm
Treo(TM) smartphones, Palm LifeDrive(TM) mobile managers, as well as
software, services and accessories.
Palm products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller
and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at Palm
Retail Stores and Palm online stores (http://www.palm.com/store).
More information about Palm, Inc. is available at
http://www.palm.com.
Palm, Palm OS, Treo, Tungsten and LifeDrive are among the
trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc.
All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are
used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.
CONTACT: Palm, Inc.
Jim Christensen, 408-617-7455
Jim.christensen@palm.com
A&R Partners for Palm, Inc.
Jillian Abernathy, 650-762-2916
jabernathy@arpartners.com
SOURCE: Palm, Inc.
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