Press Release

SHAPE Services GmbH launches IM+ Mobile Instant Messenger for Palm Powered Mobile Devices at PalmSource European Conference

IM+ Mobile Instant Messenger supports the most popular instant messaging systems: AOL, ICQ, MSN and Jabber, allow for the always-on exchange of instant messages easily, cost-effectively and in real-time.

Munich, Germany, September 22nd, 2003 - At the PalmSource European Developer Conference, SHAPE Services GmbH today announced the new IM+ Mobile Instant Messenger application for Palm Powered™ handhelds and smartphones. IM+ Mobile Instant Messenger allows users to be online and exchange messages easily, cost-effectively and in real-time. IM+ together with Palm OS®, provides a complete instant messaging solution for both personal and enterprise users.

The main IM+ features are:

• One client for all major services: AOL, ICQ, MSN and Jabber.
• IM+ keeps the contact list information on the respective servers. So, IM+ and your convenient desktop client always use the same contact list. You can add new users in your contact list with IM+ and you will see this user on the next connection with your desktop client.
• Simultaneous connection to all selected systems.
• Full presence status support.

SHAPE Services GmbH works on the quick advancement of IM+ worldwide. In addition to individuals, the application is aimed at corporations who want to optimize and reduce the price of their mobile communications and providers of mobile communications who wants to offer new services based on IM+. IM+ allows corporations and private persons to significantly cut down expenses on mobile communication. At the same time, always-on mobile users may open up new possibilities for service providers.

IM+ is a natural leader and pioneer of multi-system mobile Instant Messaging. Many thousands of users worldwide highly appreciate the advantages of cost-saving, real-time, cross-platform communication with IM+. The number of our users is growing daily without any investment in advertising.

"I'm very glad that after launching IM+ for Palm OS, our IM+ product portfolio includes practically all mobile devices as well as the PC," said Igor Berezovsky, the general manager of SHAPE Services GmbH. "Now our clients can enjoy all the features of IM+ with their Palm Powered mobile device."

PALM OS
Palm OS is known for the power and flexibility of its sophisticated, easy-to-use interface. Powering more than 29 million mobile devices, the Palm OS platform provides an open, modular architecture that allows licensees including Aceeca, AlphaSmart, Fossil, Garmin, GSL, Handspring, HuneTec, Kyocera, Legend, Palm, Samsung, Sony, Symbol and Tapwave as well as Palm OS Ready Partners including ATI, Intel, MediaQ, Motorola, M-Systems, Samsung Semiconductor and Texas Instruments to create innovative products in a variety of sizes and form factors for both individuals and enterprise users.

PRICE/AVAILABILITY
IM+ Mobile Instant Messenger for Palm OS is now available for $9.95 USD worldwide on the web at www.shapeservices.de
A downloadable, trial version is also available.

SHAPE Services GmbH is working in the field of mobile instant messaging and provides the most well known product IM+ for Nokia Communicator 9210 and 9290; Nokia Smartphone 7650, 3650; Sony Ericsson P800; Pocket PC and Java Phones (Nokia, Motorola, Siemens, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Nec mobile phones with J2ME support).