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SEVEN(R) Offers Mobile Business Email Services for QUALCOMM's BREW(R) Solution

Posted on: Wednesday, 17 November 2004, 09:00 CST

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- SEVEN Networks, Inc. announced today that the company's mobile business email services are now available to wireless operators, handset manufacturers and both business and individual wireless users worldwide via QUALCOMM's BREW solution. SEVEN powered services, available from mobile operators worldwide, provide secure, real-time access to Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange, IMAP4 and POP3 email, calendar, personal contacts, corporate directories, network drives and desktop documents.

With the BREW solution, SEVEN can provide an easy to manage mobile office solution, at a low overall cost of ownership for the business user that can be rapidly deployed over the air or embedded by a handset manufacturer. SEVEN-powered services are already being offered on BREW-based handsets in Japan by KDDI Corp, the country's second largest mobile operator, through its popular 'Keitai Office' email service.

"More and more wireless users are seeing the value in being able to connect to their business email, calendar and contact information on a device they carry with them all the time -- their mobile handset. BREW enables Seven to deliver our rich mobile office services to a much wider set of mobile devices and business users," said Kent Thexton, president and co-CEO, SEVEN.

"QUALCOMM is pleased to welcome SEVEN as a BREW developer, as it helps underscore the BREW solution's ability to deliver high-quality mobile enterprise applications," said Gina Lombardi, senior vice president of marketing and product management for QUALCOMM Internet Services. "The collaboration between QUALCOMM and SEVEN will extend mobile office capabilities to more users due to the broad range of commercially available BREW-enabled handsets."

SEVEN's best-of-breed approach engages key partners across the mobile ecosystem such as device manufacturers, infrastructure partners and systems integrators in the delivery of mobile solutions. By focusing on the company's core competency -- access technologies -- and leveraging partner expertise, SEVEN delivers industry-leading mobile email services at a lower cost for subscribers.

SEVEN has ported its software across a wide variety of device platforms worldwide. The software is licensed by mobile operators and systems integrators worldwide, and provides carrier-class scalability and performance. Built using advanced, enterprise-class security and encryption technologies such as AES, SSL and VPN, SEVEN's software is designed to protect data at all times. SEVEN was named Network Magazine's 2003 Product of the Year.

QUALCOMM's BREW solution provides products and services that connect the mobile marketplace value chain, which includes publishers, developers, content providers, device manufacturers, operators and consumers.

Publishers and developers worldwide are generating revenue from BREW-based applications and content, and 27 manufacturers have offered more than 150 BREW-enabled device models to consumers. BREW is successfully enabling the commercial wireless data services of many successful operators, including Verizon Wireless, Alaska Communication Systems, ALLTEL, Cellular One, Cellular South, Cricket Communications, MetroPCS, Midwest Wireless, NTELOS, Pioneer, Rural Cellular Corporation and U.S. Cellular in the United States, Bermuda Digital Communications, China Unicom, KDDI in Japan, KTF in South Korea, Hutch in Thailand, Iusacell in Mexico, VIBO in Taiwan, Tata in India, Telstra in Australia, VIVO in Brazil, BellSouth Argentina, BellSouth Chile, BellSouth Colombia, BellSouth Ecuador, BellSouth Guatemala, BellSouth Nicaragua, BellSouth Panama, BellSouth Peru, Movicom in Argentina, Movicom in Uruguay, Telcel and Movilnet in Venezuela, Verizon Dominicana, Verizon Wireless Puerto Rico, Pelephone in Israel and Zapp in Romania.

About SEVEN

SEVEN is a leading global provider of software that enables mobile operators to offer their subscribers secure, low-cost, real-time access to critical information including business and personal email and applications. SEVEN is available as Personal Edition for individuals, and Server Edition and Enterprise Edition for businesses. Our software supports a wide variety of device platforms, including BREW-, J2ME-, Microsoft Pocket PC-, Microsoft Smartphone 2003-, Palm OS- and Symbian-based phones, and is currently compatible with handheld devices manufactured by Hitachi, HTC, Motorola, palmOne, Sanyo, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba. SEVEN is available today across major international network standards, and is sold by Cingular Wireless, KDDI Corp., NTT DoCoMo, O2, Orange, The SingTel Group and Sprint. SEVEN is a global company headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Media Contact:

John Kuch

SEVEN

(650) 381-2617 office

(415) 823 0480 mobile

SEVEN is a registered trademark of Seven Networks, Inc. Out of the Office, System SEVEN, SEVEN Personal Edition, SEVEN Enterprise Edition, and SEVEN Server Edition are also trademarks or service marks of Seven Networks, Inc. QUALCOMM and BREW are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. All other trademarks or tradenames are those of their respective owners.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 1995

Information and announcements in this release involve the expectations, beliefs, hopes, plans, intentions or strategies of Seven Networks, Inc. regarding the future and are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to SEVEN as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to SEVEN's operating and financial results to differ materially from its current expectations or impact the ability of SEVEN to complete its proposed initial public offering include, but are not limited to: failure of network operators to deploy or promote our solution; failure of their customers to subscribe for our services; our ability to successfully transition to a subscription-based revenue model; the continued growth and development of the wireless telecommunications market and demand for our services; market acceptance of our existing or future products or services; our ability to continue to develop and introduce competitive new products and services on a timely basis; introduction of new products or services by major competitors; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; adverse economic conditions; our ability to control costs; the outcome of pending legal proceedings relating to SEVEN's intellectual property; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the company's SEC filings.

SEVEN Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: John Kuch of SEVEN, office, +1-650-381-2617, or mobile,+1-415-823-0480

Source: PRNewswire

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