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  OPENWAVE BECOMES SPONSOR AND BOARD MEMBER OF THE OPEN MOBILE ALLIANCE
  

  Openwave Continues Leadership in Standards Development
 
VANCOUVER, BC - June 12, 2002 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the worldwide leader of open IP-based communication infrastructure software and applications, today announced its sponsorship and full board membership in the Open Mobile Alliance, the formation of which was announced earlier today. The Open Mobile Alliance is composed of nearly 200 member companies representing the world’s leading mobile operators, device and network suppliers, information technology companies and content providers, and intends to foster worldwide growth in the mobile services global market.

The members of the WAP Forum, of which Openwave was a founder, voted Monday to approve the consolidation of efforts of the WAP Forum, the Open Mobile Architecture initiative and the industry working groups that have signed MOU’s announcing their intention to join forces. These working groups include Location Interoperability Forum, MMS IOP Group, SyncML and the Wireless Village initiative, where Openwave is an active member and contributor in each.

The Open Mobile Alliance is designed to be the center of mobile service standardization work, driving the creation of interoperable services across countries, operators and mobile terminals that will meet the needs of the user. To grow the mobile market, the companies supporting the Open Mobile Alliance will work towards stimulating the fast and wide adoption of a variety of new, enhanced mobile information, communication and entertainment services through a number of activities focused on improving interoperability and the overall quality of user experience.

"The Open Mobile Alliance validates the importance of mobile data and will facilitate the development of service enabling standards and end-to-end interoperability to speed mobile operators' successful transition to new revenue generating services," said Richard Wong, senior vice president of Marketing for Openwave. "The combination of industry resources and efforts to standardize a mobile service platform will accelerate the adoption of mobile services by delivering a richer, seamless user experience. Openwave’s leadership in helping to bring this unification to reality has been significant, and we expect to continue our strong leadership in the standards work that lies ahead."

Openwave has been a pioneer in the mobile data industry as well as a key driver and leader in the open standards consolidation effort, serving as one of the early thought leaders. Through this consolidation, Openwave is helping its customers transition to voice and data revenue generating services and accelerate the adoption of mobile services by bringing an enhanced and simpler user experience.


About Openwave
 
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.

About the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA)
 
The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) delivers open standards for the mobile industry, helping to create interoperable services which work across countries, operators and mobile terminals and are driven by users’ needs. To expand the mobile market, companies supporting the Open Mobile Alliance will work to stimulate the fast and wide adoption of a variety of new, enhanced mobile information, communication and entertainment services. The Open Mobile Alliance includes all key elements of the wireless value chain, and contributes to the timely and efficient introduction of services and applications. For more information, please visit www.openmobilealliance.org.


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 including the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific region; (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 success of the GSM Association's Mobile Service Initiative; (d) 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; (e) the ability to manage the Company's growth; (f) the ability to continue to obtain qualified, experienced employees; (g) the ability to successfully partner with other companies; (h) the ability to acquire additional companies and technologies and integrate such acquisitions; (i) competition and technological changes and developments; (j) general risks of the Internet and wireless and wireline telecommunications sectors; and (k) the uncertain economic and political climate in the United States and throughout the rest of the world and the potential that such climate may deteriorate further.

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 the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 and the Company’s quarterly reports on form 10Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2001, December 31, 2001, and March 31, 2002. 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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