AU-System and Widcomm Join Forces to Bring Bluetooth( to Global Enterprises

AU-System and Widcomm Join Forces to Bring Bluetooth to Global Enterprises Agreement Signed for Custom Bluetooth Wireless Devices and Services 3GSM World Congress, Cannes, France - February 22, 2001 - WIDCOMM Inc., a world leader in Bluetooth networking solutions, and AU-System AB, a leading mobile Internet consultancy, today announced an alliance destined to drive the development of customised Bluetooth wireless solutions throughout the world. Under the alliance AU-System will be the authorised design centre for WIDCOMM's Bluetooth networking and development products. Enterprise customers throughout Europe, Asia and North America will benefit from the combined expertise of two highly experienced teams: AU- System will provide specialised integration and application development services directly to the customer to support WIDCOMM products, and WIDCOMM will offer AU-System's consulting services in product offerings to customers. WIDCOMM will provide product expertise to AU-System, enabling AU-System to broaden its Bluetooth service offer and to continue to architect and implement leading edge Bluetooth projects. As an extension to WIDCOMM's industry leading engineering team, AU-System will have full access to WIDCOMM's Bluetooth Software Solutions, Test Tools, Protocol Stack and Software Development kits. "WIDCOMM will draw upon AU-System's substantial experience of wireless access and mobile Internet," said Hiep Pham, WIDCOMM President and CEO. "Because WIDCOMM engineering is recognized and used by the world's leading electronics manufacturers, AU-System is the perfect partner to support WIDCOMM products and technology. This alliance gives our customers access to one of the largest service networks in the world. The end-result of this alliance is to provide wireless networking solutions to a growing world market that craves the long-promised advantages of wireless communication between people, new services, and the Internet." "AU-System is a world leader in supply of Bluetooth related consultancy services, including development of solutions for embedded systems as well as open application platforms. Working closely with WIDCOMM means that we can combine our expertise with one of the best Bluetooth product portfolios available," said Tomas Franzén, President and CEO of AU-System. "The combination of the WIDCOMM product portfolio with AU-System's consulting services, gives customers the benefit of advanced Bluetooth solutions with a short time-to-market." BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson, Sweden and licensed to AU-System. All other products and company names herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Media Contacts: AU-System Widcomm Christer Björk, Business Area Judy Curtis Manager (judy@thebinghamgroup.com) Tel: +46 70 638 16 01 Tel: +1-415 865 2204 Daniel Kivikas, Managing Tamara Williams Director (twilliams@widcomm.com) California AU-System Inc. Tel: +1-858 453 8400, Ext. 465 Tel: +1-858 509 0334 About AU-System AU-System is a leading Mobile Internet consultancy. Through the subsidiary SandbergTrygg, the company also offers integrated services for marketing communications. Major clients include Ericsson, Telia, Scania, MeritaNordbanken and Singapore Telecom. AU-System was established in 1974 and currently employs more than 1000 staff in offices in Sweden, the U.K., Italy, the U.S., Thailand and Singapore. AU-System is listed on Attract40 of the OM Stockholm Exchange, under the symbol AUS. For more information, please visit www.ausystem.com. About WIDCOMM WIDCOMM, Inc. ("Wireless Internet and Data/Voice Communications") is a leading provider of networking solutions based on short-range wireless communications technologies. Founded in June 1998, the privately held company produced the first Bluetooth certified product in the world. WIDCOMM creates technologies that enable leading consumer electronics, networking, telecommunication and semi-conductor companies to reduce time- to-market and build interoperable wireless technology into their products. For more information, please visit www.widcomm.com. About Bluetooth The Bluetooth tm wireless technology is set to revolutionise the personal connectivity market by providing freedom from wired connections. It is a specification for a small form-factor, low-cost radio solution providing links between mobile computers, mobile phones and other portable and handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), comprising leaders in the telecommunications, computing and network industries, is driving development of the technology and bringing it to market. The Bluetooth SIG includes promoter companies 3Com, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, and more than 2000 associate members and adopter companies, including AU-System. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/02/22/20010222BIT01720/bit0003.DOC http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/02/22/20010222BIT01720/bit0003.pdf