Press Release


ESRI China (Hong Kong) Limited Launches AirZip Accelerator for Palm OS

Enabling Instant Access to Critical Information on Palm Powered Smart Mobile Devices

BEIJING, China, December 8, 2003 - At the PalmSource China Developer Conference ESRI China (Hong Kong) Limited today announced the availability of AirZip Accelerator for Palm OS®. This application provides mobile workers an image delivery technology for mobile applications running on the Palm OS platform. AirZip client and server software solutions enable images - maps, schematics, drawings, pictures, and signatures - to be encoded and displayed on Palm Powered™ wireless device in seconds- saving users time and money.

"We believe AirZip Accelerator for Palm OS is a true value-add solution for the enterprise market," said Larry Berkin, director of developer marketing, PalmSource, Inc." "It is designed to enhance workforce productivity and efficiency by offering mobile users convenient access to data directly from their device while in the field or at the point of sale."

Easy Access and Delivery of Mission-Critical Information and Data for Palm Powered Smart Mobile Devices
AirZip Accelerator for Palm OS provides mobile workers a rich set of tools for enabling one of the fastest deliveries of images (maps, graphics, schematics, CADs, plans and other images) available today -- from 300 to 600 percent faster than traditional methods. It can enable your mobile workers to capture and upload critical information such as a signature, photograph or diagram supporting an insurance claim, while in the field and away from the office. The AirZip software enables rapid online and offline optimization of numerous types of images for delivery to connected desktop computers and f Palm Powered smart mobile devices. AirZip Viewers for Palm OS lets users conveniently and efficiently zoom and pan to find the information they need in seconds with a simple stroke of the stylus.

View small and large images in seconds from a Palm Powered wireless device
The AirZip Palm Viewer is a C++ library that enables any image - maps, schematics, and drawings - to be viewed on Palm Powered smart mobile devices. The Viewer can open and display local images or images stored on websites or in standard databases. Users can zoom and pan images to rapidly find the details they need. The Viewer enables the user to specify image quality requirements from medium to very high for optimal viewing on the device and network.

About Airzip
AirZip is a leader in software products for persistent security of information and acceleration of information access and delivery. AirZip is the first and only provider of information acceleration solutions to support both standard image compression solutions, as well as offering a proprietary solution that is unrivalled in performance today. AirZip's suite of products provides customizable, plug-and-play image acceleration across all devices, networks and data sources. AirZip has created ground-breaking, patent-pending content access, compression, formatting and delivery techniques designed from the ground up. AirZip solutions deliver the promise of a dynamic broadband experience over "anyband" to realize greater return on existing infrastructure investments. Security and acceleration are natural together because customers want to deliver their information with both speed and security. With AirZip, customers get both in the industry's easiest to use and most powerful integrated products. AirZip is privately funded by Sofinnova Ventures, Axiom Venture Partners. AirZip is based in Cupertino, California with offices in Beijing, China and London, England. For more information, please visit us at www.airzip.com.

Eric Tsoi (etsoi@esrichina-hk.com)
Global Business Department
ESRI China (Hong Kong) Limited (ISO 9001:2000)
Level 10, Cyberport 2
100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong

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