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  OPENWAVE SIGNS SWEEPING i-mode™ DEAL WITH DOCOMO
  

  Combined Strengths of Both Companies Enhances User Experience with i-mode™ Content; Extends Reach of DoCoMo into Europe
 
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - October 5, 2004 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the leading provider of open software products and services for the communications industry, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with NTT DoCoMo, the world's leading mobile communications company, whereby Openwave will support i-mode functionality across its product portfolio. This comprehensive i-mode solution from Openwave has been accepted by DoCoMo to help accelerate the expansion of i-mode services in Europe, Asia and other markets.

In addition to the previously announced support of i-mode in Openwave® Phone Suite Version 7 (V7) the agreement enables Openwave to offer i-mode compliance in all server products, including Openwave Mobile Access Gateway (MAG), Openwave Email Mx, Openwave Multimedia Messaging Services Center (MMSC), and Openwave Portal Support, as well as technical services to build out a successful ecosystem.

i-mode is the mobile Internet service that allows its subscribers to access more than 82,000 Internet sites, as well as specialized services such as e-mail, online shopping and banking, ticket reservations, and restaurant advice. The popular i mode service has already been launched in a number of countries throughout Europe and Asia, each with unique content. Currently, more than 45 million subscribers across Europe and Asia have signed up for the i-mode service since its launch in 1999 by DoCoMo. With this announcement, Openwave builds upon its successful WAP experience and enables operators to offer subscribers access to i-mode content in addition to the WAP content they are already using with Openwave's products.

"DoCoMo and Openwave together are in a position to anticipate where the industry is headed by providing turnkey revenue generating services that combine content, client and infrastructure, " said Don Listwin, president and CEO, Openwave Systems. "This important milestone proves that our software is flexible enough to support innovators such as DoCoMo, and help them to continue the launch of i-mode services around the globe even more expeditiously."

"Openwave again helps us to extend the i-mode experience to subscribers around the globe," said Mr. Shig Sando, Managing Director, i-mode Global Business, NTT DoCoMo, Inc. "By adding i-mode support to its client and server products, Openwave helps us to roll out our services to more carriers quickly, with confidence and ease."

This server-side agreement complements Openwave's previously achieved goal of establishing its i-mode compatible client software in Europe. Openwave recently announced its i-mode compatible Openwave Mail Client and Openwave Mobile Browser Version 7 had shipped on the Sagem SG321i handset. This is one of the first i-mode phones to be produced by a European manufacturer and is available in France through mobile operator Bouygues Telecom.

About Openwave i-mode Solution Products

Operators deploying Openwave's server offerings for i-mode will enable a more intuitive and integrated experience. Openwave is reconfiguring the following products for operator and manufacturer customers interested in launching i-mode services:
  • Openwave Mobile Access Gateway (MAG) is the most proven, interoperable and standards-compliant WAP gateway supporting all new WAP handsets entering the market.
  • Openwave Email Mx is a highly scalable messaging system that enables an integrated, bundled messaging solution, provides a new web mail interface, and offers customers personalized mail filtering options.
  • Openwave Multimedia Messaging Services Center (MMSC) is the most flexible platform in the industry, giving operators the freedom to launch new services and maintain a highly differentiated offering over time. As MMS handsets evolve and become widely available, Openwave MMSC will support the broadest possible range of handset models.
  • Openwave Portal Support is a service that is provided on a customized basis to individual carriers around the world in support of the i-mode specification.
  • Openwave Mobile Browser Version 7 is compliant with mobile Internet standards and supports a wide variety of mobile phones, networks and languages.
  • Openwave Mail Client for i-mode underpins the i mode messaging service with support for i-mode Mail and i-MMS.
About Openwave
Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is the leading independent provider of open software products and services for the communications industry. Openwave's breadth of products, including mobile phone software, multimedia messaging software (MMS), email, location and mobile gateways, along with its worldwide expertise enable its customers to deliver innovative and differentiated data services. 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 our software; (d) the willingness of communication service providers to invest and improve their data networks; (e) the ability to successfully partner with other companies; (f) technological changes and developments; and (g) 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 the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, and any subsequently filed reports. 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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