Press Release

September 5, 2001

BitFlash announces support for BlackBerry

BitFlash Mobile Messaging Suite provides popular BlackBerry Handhelds with new graphical email attachment capability

San Jose, CA - BitFlash™ today announced its new product, the BitFlash Mobile Messaging Suite, which provides BlackBerry™ users with the ability to view visually rich email attachments on the wireless handheld. BitFlash, a Select member of Research In Motion's (RIM's) BlackBerry Alliance Program, is providing this new capability to highly mobile industries such as the financial sector, GIS and Energy markets.

"Our advanced email attachment capability gives enterprises a competitive edge. Seeing email attachments with information that is best conveyed visually - like graphs, charts, and tables, from your investment banker - translates into well-informed decisions based on better information," said CEO Antoine Paquin. "This is especially true in the financial market where seeing trends in a graph is far more valuable than getting just the highs and lows for the day."

"The popularity of BlackBerry continues to spread across the enterprise," said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Brand Management at Research In Motion. "Innovative software applications such as the BitFlash Mobile Messaging Suite help enhance the value of BlackBerry to mobile customers and serve varying needs. Many of our customers will enjoy the ability to view financial charts and other graphical information on the go."

The Mobile Messaging Suite frees mobile executives from the desktop. Based on industry standards, it easily integrates with a client's existing BlackBerry environment and allows BlackBerry users to view graphical information contained in attachments. Attachments can be accessed upon receipt or cached on the server for later access, allowing clients to manage their content efficiently. The Mobile Messaging Suite has a user interface that makes it easy to navigate content. It allows users to scroll, pan, and zoom and access embedded links. It also allows users to drill down to more relevant information, like reports associated with key dates in a stock's performance chart.

"We are excited about BitFlash's technology and we believe the visually rich email attachment functionality will beneficially impact the mobile user experience," said Ray Sharma, Managing Director, Wireless Technology from BMO Nesbitt Burns. "The access to better information is definitely a plus for the mobile workforce, whether it's real-time charts, interactive forms, PDFs, Microsoft Office documents, or a variety of other formats."

To get a gif of BitFlash technology in action, download it at www.bitflash.com or call BitFlash; see the contact information below.

About Research In Motion

Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the mobile communications market. Through development and integration of hardware, software and services, RIM provides solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers around the world to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products includes the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, the BlackBerry™ wireless email solution, embedded radio-modems and software development tools. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario RIM operates offices in Canada, the United States and England. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE: RIM).

About BMO Nesbitt Burns

BMO Nesbitt Burns, a member of the Bank of Montreal Group of Companies, is one of Canada's largest full-service investment firms, offering a broad range of products and services including private equity placement and merchant banking. BMO Nesbitt Burns Equity Partners, the firm's North American merchant bank with a diversified investment mandate, has $425 million in committed capital.

About BitFlash Inc.

Established in 1997, BitFlash is a leader in mobile application software development. Leveraging its mobile-ready, cross-platform architecture, the company's technology is driving mass adoption of mobile devices - just like graphical browsers drove the Internet ten years ago. The company's product, the BitFlash Mobility Suite gives enterprises the power to deliver to mobile professionals the visually rich, time-sensitive information they need to make better-informed decisions. The company has over 100 employees, with its head office in Ottawa, Canada and Sales and Marketing operations in several cities across the U.S.

For more information about BitFlash visit the company's web site at www.bitflash.com or call 1-866-BITFLASH.