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  OPENWAVE APPOINTS SEASONED TELECOM INDUSTRY VETERAN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 

  William T. Morrow, Former Senior Vodafone Executive and Current President and CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric, Brings Extensive Experience in Operational Management
 
REDWOOD CITY, CA - July 27, 2007 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the leading provider of independent software products and services for the communications industry, today announced that William (Bill) T. Morrow has joined its board of directors. Morrow, who has more than 26 years of management experience in the telecommunications industry, previously served in various senior management positions at Vodafone, the world's leading international mobile communications group. Morrow currently serves as President and CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Company.

"Bill Morrow, who brings a wealth of operational leadership and international market knowledge, is a valuable addition to our existing team of proven executive leaders with extensive telecommunications and software industry experience," said Bernard Puckett, chairman of Openwave.

In connection with the appointment, Openwave announced that it has amended its Bylaws to increase the size of the Board from six to seven members. Openwave's Board is now composed of six independent directors and the Company's President and CEO.

"I look forward to joining the Openwave Board and leveraging my global market knowledge and experience to drive operational excellence throughout the company," said Bill Morrow. "Openwave has significant market incumbency and a multitude of strategic assets, including deep customer relationships and innovative new products coming to market, which will help drive value to shareholders."

Prior to joining PG&E in 2006, Morrow spent more than a decade as a senior executive with Vodafone, the world's leading international mobile communications group, working on three different continents, where he served as CEO of Vodafone's Europe region, President of Vodafone Japan, CEO of Vodafone UK, and President of Japan Telecom.

About Openwave
Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is one of the world's leading innovators of software applications and infrastructure designed to enable revenue-generating, personalized services, including merchandising and advertising, which converge the mobile and broadband experience across all of a user's devices.

As the communications industry intersects with the Internet, Openwave software enables service providers to converge services, increasing the value of their networks by accelerating time to market and reducing the cost and complexity associated with new service deployment. Openwave's unique product portfolio provides a complete range of service management, messaging, location and client technologies. Openwave is a global company headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information please visit www.openwave.com.

 
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