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05.20.2003

Aplix's JBlend™ Technology Tops 20 Million Shipments In Mobile Phones

San Francisco, Calif - May 20, 2003 -

Installed Base For Leading Java™ Platform Doubles Since July 2002

Aplix Corporation, the global leader in deploying Java™ technology in mobile phones, announced today that its JBlend™ technology has shipped in more than 20 million mobile phones as of March 31 - a two-fold increase since July 2002. Aplix reported in August 2002 that its Java execution environment had surpassed 10 million shipments in mobile phones and other embedded products.

In addition, JBlend™ technology has been implemented in 43 different deployed handset models from 11 different manufacturers. These products are sold in 11 different operator networks that service such countries as Australia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US.

• Aplix JBlend™ Platform - the Environment of Choice for Advanced Mobile Phones
  

  The Aplix JBlend™ platform for mobile phones is based on the Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME™ Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) and Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP). All implementations of the JBlend™ platform include Aplix's patent-pending KFTT™ software acceleration technology to ensure a responsive and optimal user experience.

  Aplix is an active member of the Java Community Process (JCPSM), participating in 11 J2ME JSR expert groups. Aplix's extensive experience implementing Java technology in mobile phones has enabled the company to establish a strong track record of meeting its customers' time-to-market goals and fulfilling unique requirements, such as custom extensions and profiles for J-PHONE JSCL, KDDI ezplus, NTT DoCoMo DoJa API, Sprint PCS and Vodafone VSCL. As a result, JBlend™ technology has enjoyed unparalleled success in the Japanese market and is the most widely deployed Java execution environment for mobile phones worldwide.

  In a report published in September 2002 [1], Zelos Group analyst Seamus McAteer concluded that Java will be the dominant terminal platform in the wireless sector, and that the technology will be found in over 450 million handsets sold in 2007, corresponding to 74% of all wireless phones that ship that year. In the report, McAteer also stated, Few Java client platform or Java acceleration technology vendors will survive through to 2004. Thanks to its dominant position with Japanese carriers and OEMs, Aplix Corp. is emerging as the leading client platform company.

• About Aplix JBlend™ Platform
  

  The Aplix JBlend™ platform is the de facto solution for running Java applications and services in mobile phones. It includes a high-performance, small-footprint JVM for a variety of configurations (CLDC, CDC) and profiles/extensions (MIDP, i-mode, Sprint and others); and all the porting tools and test suites needed to Java-enable a full line of consumer products. The JBlend™ platform supports a variety of popular operating systems and microprocessors, and has also been successfully integrated in many digital appliances and embedded devices. In addition, JBlend™ technology offers device manufacturers the following key benefits:

  • A field-proven Java platform that is fast, stable, and robust;
  • The ability to continue to use manufacturers' existing software resources, while adding the key benefits of Java technology, including outstanding scalability and ease of network support and user interface development;
  • The ability to significantly shorten the product development cycle, enabling manufacturers to bring their products to market much faster than before.

• About Aplix Corporation
  

  Aplix Corporation is the global leader in deploying Java technology in mobile phones. The company's JBlend™ technology has been adopted as the standard Java runtime environment by leading wireless carriers in Japan, and has been shipped in more than 20 million mobile phones and home electronics products. Aplix was first established in 1986 and has been a Sun Java licensee since 1996. It is headquartered in Tokyo with a subsidiary office in San Francisco and sales office in Paris.

  More information about Aplix Corporation of America can be found at www.aplixcorp.com.

  More information about Aplix Corporation can be found at www.aplix.co.jp.

  More information on JBlend™ can be found at JBlend™.

• Press Contact:
  

  Aplix Corporation
  Gary Katz, APR
  TEL: 415-558-8800
  FAX: 415-558-8822
  pr@aplixcorp.com

  Tim Cox
  Z!ng Public Relations for Aplix Corporation
  650-369-7784
  pr@aplixcorp.com

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