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  OPENWAVE SUPPORTS THE GSM ASSOCIATION'S MOBILE SERVICES INITIATIVE
 

  Openwave Contributes Key Intellectual Property and Specifications For Mobile Browser Graphical User Interface and Download Application Framework
 
LONDON, UK - 13 June, 2001 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the worldwide leader of open IP-based communication infrastructure software and applications, today announced its support of the GSM Association’s Mobile Services Initiative (M-Services), which includes a handset reference guideline. This initiative was created to accelerate deployment and adoption of mobile Internet services within the GSM community this year. Openwave has contributed key elements of the M-Services guideline including intellectual property to enable richer, more compelling revenue-generating mobile Internet services like those that have proven to be successful in Japan.

Handset vendors including Alcatel, Sagem, Samsung, Siemens and Telit have committed to support the M-Services initiative and will commercially ship M-Services phones using the Openwave™ Mobile Browser this year, with the first handsets scheduled to ship this summer.

“The members of the GSM Association have been incredibly successful in growing the GSM standard to become 70 percent of the worldwide digital wireless market,” said Don Listwin, president and CEO of Openwave. “We believe that this initiative will fuel a rapid expansion of new data services and enable operators to offer a broad range of rich M-Services and increase their revenues in GSM markets worldwide. We are very excited to be contributing our technology and expertise to make the mobile Internet successful.”

Openwave Intellectual Property contributions include two key components: first, WML extensions enabling a highly intuitive graphical user interface (GUI), and second, an end-to-end architecture, called Download Fun, supporting the secure download of consumer-oriented content, such as ring tones, images and wallpapers.

”The combination of packet data, GUI and the download fun service have proven to be a great combination in Japan,” said Mauro Sentinelli, managing director for TIM. “This initiative with the collaboration of all the major operators in Europe, holds the promise to deliver the broad adoption of the consumer mobile Internet market later this year.”

“M-Services is an unprecedented industry initiative by the GSM Association to enable GPRS users to experience a new level of consistent, globally available services through the mobile Internet,” said GSM Association CEO Rob Conway. “The Association has acted to mobilise the wireless industry, bringing together its operator community to provide clear guidance to handset manufacturers and software developers on the needs of consumers of Mobile Internet services going forward.”

Openwave has signed an agreement with the GSM Association, and has agreed to license essential Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) on a royalty-free basis to vendors to facilitate industry success. Openwave will publish specifications and test plans to validate interoperability for the elements of the M-Services guideline contributed by Openwave.

Editors Note: A recording of the GSM Association’s press conference will be available on Wednesday, June 13 at 13:00 (UK Time) and will run for 24 hours. Interested parties may access the replay by calling +44 (0) 208 797 2499 and providing the passcode: 117651#.


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Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is the worldwide leader of open IP-based communication infrastructure software and applications. Openwave is a global company headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, please visit www.openwave.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
 
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to expectations, plans or prospects for Openwave Systems Inc. that are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of Openwave’s management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: (a) the ability to realize our strategic objectives by taking advantage of market opportunities in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; (b) the ability to make changes in business strategy, development plans and product offerings to respond to the needs of our current, new and potential customers, suppliers and strategic partners; (c) risks associated with the development and licensing of software generally, including potential delays in software development and technical difficulties that may be encountered in the development or use of the Company’s software; (d) the ability to manage the company’s growth; (e) the ability to continue to obtain qualified, experienced employees; (f) the ability to successfully partner with other companies; (g) competition and technological changes and developments; and (h) general risks of the Internet and wireless and wireline telecommunications sectors.

For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the risk factors discussed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including but not limited to Openwave's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2000, and March 31, 2001, Phone.com’s and Software.com’s most recently filed Annual Reports on Form 10-K, and Phone.com’s registration statement on Form S-4 as filed on October 10, 2000. All documents also are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov or from Openwave’s Web site at www.openwave.com. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this document.


 
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