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  OPENWAVE EMPOWERS OPERATORS WITH MIDAS
  

  Development and deployment of mobile applications to be dramatically accelerated by new scripted application environment for mobile devices
 
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - November 9, 2005 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the leading provider of open software products and services for the communications industry, today announced the launch of the Openwave® Mobile Integrated Dynamic Application System (MIDAS), a next-generation scripted application environment designed to enable mobile operators to quickly create, customize and deploy powerful new applications and interfaces to mass market mobile devices.

For the first time ever, mobile content developers and internet engineers will have access to a framework that presents a quicker and more cost effective route to deployment than heavyweight development tools such as C++. MIDAS will dramatically reduce time to market for mobile services enabling operators to better reach consumer groups with highly targeted and customized applications.

The flexible application framework which MIDAS delivers will give operators a new level of control over innovative new user experiences. The scripted runtime will enable local applications to interact with networked content as well as core embedded device resources such as messaging stacks, storage, multimedia codecs and the phone idle screen. It will also enable seamless integration within end-to-end service solutions such as music, messaging and gaming.

“Currently it can take up to two years for a new mobile application to reach the consumer, making each and every application a big bet – especially as that application then has to be embedded on a brand new phone,” said Rich Wong, senior vice president, products solutions group, Openwave. “With MIDAS, a new application can be conceived, created and in the hands of the consumer in just 12 weeks, allowing much greater scope and flexibility for creating innovative new data services.”

“MIDAS gives operators the freedom to cost-effectively experiment with dynamic new applications, to quickly get those applications into the mass market, and by so doing more efficiently target niche groups of consumers. MIDAS addresses a significant industry pain-point, and gives operators a competitive edge to boost revenue from data services,” added Wong.

New ‘push cast’ capabilities included with MIDAS allow news, sports, music, and other content to be delivered directly to the users’ phone – even when the handset is idle. Furthermore, whole new applications and services can also be delivered to MIDAS phones, enabling operators to update devices already in the market. New services pushed to a handset will appear as a native application on the device.

MIDAS provides a common platform that allows handset manufacturers to flexibly mix and match features and interfaces to deliver devices that best meet operator requirements. By including MIDAS on a handset, manufacturers will help operators deliver more customized service interfaces which deliver dramatic improvements in terms of responsiveness and ease of use.

The MIDAS software tool is an extension of Openwave® Phone Suite Version 7 (V7), which provides everything required to meet carrier requirements for browsing, client provisioning, download, digital rights management, multimedia messaging, email, synchronization, file management, device management, instant messaging, and mobile location. Currently, seven of the world’s top 10 handset manufacturers offer handsets running V7. These include Motorola, Samsung, Siemens, Sagem, Sharp, Sanyo and NEC.

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 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; (b) 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; (c) the ability to successfully partner with other companies; (d) increased global competition; (e) technological changes and developments; and (f) 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, 2005, 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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