Business Editors

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2000

IBM and Motorola plan to join forces to help meet the growing demand for e-businesses worldwide to link data and applications to wireless devices. The companies today announced their intent to jointly develop an open, highly-scalable offering that will form the basis of a "voice and data engine," which will offer businesses an easy way to develop and access wireless applications and services.

For example, carriers could use this offering to allow businesses to provide mobile workers real-time access to email, stock quotes, news, and corporate resources via wireless devices. By combining Motorola's device-aware front end technology with IBM's middleware technology, this framework will provide optimal wireless data services to businesses around the world.

"Together, we provide the broad mobile and computing technology base and systems integration skills that are needed for operators to succeed in this challenging business market," said Janiece Webb, senior vice president and general manager of Motorola's Personal Networks Group. "In addition, Motorola's experience in applications development and mobile device design, combined with our Aspira(TM) communications e-business platform, will allow us to seamlessly integrate these platforms and wireless devices in a way that can directly benefit both carriers and business customers."

"Wireless e-business applications for a variety of mobile devices provide a tremendous opportunity for carriers to drive new revenue from wireless services," said Mark Bregman, general manager of IBM's pervasive computing division. "Working together with Motorola we will get to market faster with a product that operators need to give their business subscribers what they crave - access to information and services, virtually anytime, anywhere."

The companies will establish a joint solutions center to create a flexible framework based on a combination of technologies from both companies, including Motorola's Aspira(TM) Mobile Internet Exchange (MIX(TM)) Feature Server, VoxML(TM), and WAP (wireless application protocol) gateway and IBM's software, such as Websphere Everyplace Suite, systems and services. The initial framework, using existing products, is expected to be available in the second half of this year.

This relationship builds on the existing collaboration between IBM and Motorola to enable the delivery of innovative new telematics products. In January, the companies announced that they would work together to provide the end-to-end resources to help automakers offer exciting new wireless services to their customers. The agreement builds on the strong position of Motorola's Integrated Electronic Systems Sector (IESS) group with IBM's systems and services know-how.

About Motorola

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communication and embedded electronic solutions, including end-to-end wireless Internet and software-based products and technologies. These solutions provide new and unique ways for businesses and consumers to easily access the information they want, when they want it. Motorola's innovative combination of technologies, software solutions and applications, are being continually developed and expanded upon to bring added value to the company's advanced mobile devices, network infrastructure, and communication platforms. Sales for Motorola in 1999 were $30.9 billion. Further information about Motorola can be found at: www.motorola.com

About IBM

IBM (NYSE: IBM) is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. IBM's Pervasive Computing division has responsibility for creating e-business solutions that leverage a new class of connected client devices such as hand held Internet appliances. A key part of the team's mission is furthering the adoption of open industry standards for pervasive computing to help customers easily access and act on information whenever and wherever they may be. IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technology to Internet users through the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is located at www.ibm.com

Motorola, Aspira, MIX and VoxML are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc. Other names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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