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Smart Global Joins Palm Powered Mobile World

Smart Global and PalmSource to Collaborate in Offering Wireless Palm OS Software Solutions and Services for Palm Powered Devices and Smartphones

SUNNYVALE, Calif., PalmSource Mobile Summit and DevCon, May 24 -- PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSRC) , provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, announced today that Smart Global, the world's first mobile application service provider for the small and medium enterprise market (SME) based in the UK, has joined the Palm Powered Mobile World (PPMW) program. Building upon Smart Global's partnership with O2, the leading UK network operator, the Smart Global and PalmSource collaboration is expected to expand Smart Global's mobile product portfolio to include comprehensive support for Palm Powered(TM) devices.

Smart Global will integrate additional Palm OS applications tailored specifically for the European markets. These applications will be jointly defined by leveraging from among the 400,000-plus registered Palm OS application developers that address the needs of the SME. Both companies intend to jointly identify the Palm Powered devices to best support the newly tailored Smart Global applications.

"Smart Global joining the PPMW represents our intentions to further expand our unique market proposition and create a new breed of mobile applications and services fully integrated into mobile devices," said Guy Rosenhoiz, executive vice president and founder of Smart Global. "The PalmSource operating system and range of business focused devices offers one of the most compelling solutions for such a proposition. With PalmSource's proven commitment to excellence we believe that, through this partnership, Smart Global will be able to offer an unparalleled user experience and value to its customers."

Smart Global's services are tailored to address the most important needs of small office, home office (SOHO) and SME enterprises in mobilising their business. Services are specifically designed to improve productivity, enhance control, cut costs and enhance organisations' communications. Smart Global's services are fully hosted, managed and subscription based, thus eliminating the need for any up front investment or IT integration with the business back-end servers.

Smart Global services are broadly appealing and include email and calendar push, contacts and tasks synchronisation; instant messaging; real-time business and market information; mapping and navigation solutions, as well as more complex workforce, sales and time management services. Services support a wide range of mobile devices and PDAs and are automatically downloaded to users' mobile devices over-the-air.

"Having Smart Global as a charter member in Palm Powered(TM) Mobile World underscores PalmSource's commitment to drive the adoption of wireless Palm OS(R) applications in the European market," said David Nagel, chief executive officer and president of PalmSource. "Together with our industry leading partners such as Smart Global, we are furthering the position of Palm OS as one of the most service-ready platform for smartphones and mobile devices."

About Palm Powered Mobile World

Launched in the Fall of 2003, Palm Powered Mobile World is designed to connect global mobile operators, infrastructure and middleware providers and software developers to efficiently bring Palm OS software applications and solutions to market, providing increased revenue opportunities and a superior user experience for Palm Powered smart mobile devices. More information on the Palm Powered Mobile World program can be found at www.palmsource.com/operators.

About Smart Global

Smart Global, a UK based company in partnership with network operator O2, is the world's first provider of mobile data services targeted at small and medium sized businesses. All services have been specifically designed to address the unique needs of the SME and as such are fully hosted, require no installation or IT integration with back-office systems and are extremely simple to provision with the software sent directly to the subscriber's mobile device. Smart services are supported by a wide range of mobile phones, PDAs and BlackBerry devices, with payment via a monthly subscription fee, meaning no up-front investment is required. Businesses have the added reassurance of Smart Global's dedicated customer care team and online support, freeing them from the daily hassle of technology management. Please visit www.smartglobal.com for more information.

About PalmSource

PalmSource, Inc., the company behind Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering smart mobile devices, is a leading developer of software for mobile phones and other mobile devices. Its products include a wide range of software for mobile phones at all price points. More than 39 million mobile phones, handhelds, and other mobile devices run PalmSource software. More than 45 companies worldwide have licenses to PalmSource software, including Fossil, Garmin, GSPDA, Kyocera, Lenovo, palmOne, Samsung, Sony, and Symbol Technologies. Palm OS has given rise to a large community of users, enterprises, developers and manufacturers, who together make up the Palm Powered(TM) Economy. More information about PalmSource is available at www.palmsource.com, www.palmsource.co.uk, www.palmsource.fr, www.palmsource.de, www.palmsource.com/es and www.palmsource.com.cn