This edition of BlackBerry Connection presents you with:

• Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2002
• BlackBerry ROI Report
• Third Party Solutions for BlackBerry

As a BlackBerry Connection™ subscriber, you have expressed interest in receiving the latest information on the leading wireless solution for mobile professionals. Now you can learn more about BlackBerry™ and the wireless industry as a whole at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2002. Research In Motion®, the developer of BlackBerry, is hosting this symposium along with other leading companies and experts on wireless enterprise technologies.

Sponsors
The Wireless Enterprise Symposium has attracted a broad array of technology leaders as participants, including Compaq, HP, IBM, RIM, SAP and Sun. You can also hear first-hand insights from wireless network carriers including AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Motient, Nextel and VoiceStream Wireless.

Agenda
The symposium features three separate tracks that will provide the in-depth, practical information you need to plan your wireless strategy and address your organization's evolving needs.

• "BlackBerry in the Enterprise" will help you understand how BlackBerry fits into your organization's wireless strategy. Learn from others who have successfully deployed BlackBerry and hear from BlackBerry product managers. Separate sessions for Microsoft® Exchange and Lotus® Domino™ users will be held to address the unique aspects of each platform.


• "Extending the Enterprise with Wireless Technology" will explain how to extend your existing information systems wirelessly and plan for your future needs. Gain insight into architectural options and the critical success factors of a wireless implementation.


• "Understanding Wireless Data" will give you an in depth understanding of various wireless technologies and standards. Stay informed of the latest developments in wireless technologies and hear the opinions of wireless industry experts.

Special Guest
Research In Motion is also proud to announce a special keynote session featuring Jack Welch. During his 20-year reign as the head of General Electric, Welch's management innovations made him the most influential and respected CEO of his era.

Space is limited, so act now to reserve your place at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2002! Symposium special room rates of $139/night (standard) or $159/night (executive level) are only available until April 8th, 2002 so register today!

BlackBerry ROI Report
As organizations using BlackBerry already know, the BlackBerry wireless email solution provides a compelling return on investment (ROI). Now you can find out how BlackBerry more than pays for itself in a recent report published by polling firm Ipsos-Reid.

The report shows that BlackBerry ROI can be divided into three distinct areas:

• Direct savings: With BlackBerry, mobile users experienced a decreased reliance on other communication devices and spent less time dialling into the corporate network. These direct savings alone offset the annual total cost of ownership of BlackBerry.
• Productivity: BlackBerry created value by enabling the user to convert downtime into productive time. The typical user stated that they recovered 53 minutes in downtime during each workday because of BlackBerry - that translates into just under 221 hours a year!
• Immediacy and Responsiveness: In a corporate environment, the ability to act upon time-sensitive emails is highly valued. With BlackBerry, users improved their personal responsiveness, timeliness and effectiveness.

Third Party Solutions for BlackBerry
When it comes to wireless email for real business needs, BlackBerry stands out above the rest. BlackBerry already offers a compelling return on investment (ROI) for the enterprise. And with third party solutions from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), users can extend the value of their initial investment by using these applications with their BlackBerry handheld. Third party solutions complement the BlackBerry wireless email solution by offering added functionality or extending existing applications wirelessly.

For a list of third party solutions, visit the BlackBerry web site.

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