Press Release

August 8, 2001

AvantGo Delivers Integrated RIM BlackBerry Wireless Handheld Solution for Mobilizing Enterprise Applications

Fortune 1000 Companies Can Now Take Advantage of Integrated Wireless Solution to Streamline Business Processes and Increase Workforce Productivity

San Mateo, CA - AvantGo, Inc., (Nasdaq: AVGO), the leading provider of mobile software and services, today announced that it is now shipping three new products to Fortune 1000 customers for RIM BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds™. The AvantGo Client for RIM BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds provides award-winning web browsing and application functionality enabling customers to streamline business processes and increase workforce productivity.

The new software products offer the following functionality:

• AvantGo® 4.0 M-Business Server and Client for RIM BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds: Secure, interactive wireless access to enterprise applications and corporate data behind the firewall.
• AvantGo 4.0 Application Alerts: Push HTML email application alerts that enhance plain-text email capabilities with graphics and embedded interactive forms for data capture and response.
• AvantGo Mobile Sales™: Extensions to leading customer relationship management applications, such as Siebel Systems for BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds.

The solutions include wireless access provisioning, network management and billing services provided by RIM for the AvantGo software. "Innovative wireless solutions, including AvantGo on BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds, are instrumental in reducing operating costs in a number of ways, such as eliminating field person downtime, reducing paperwork and improving communications between field personnel and the corporate office," said Steve Buttry, Chief Technology Officer at MH2Technologies (www.MH2.com). "When companies like ours are able to put mission-critical applications into the hands of our customers, regardless of an available wireless connection, the possibilities for savings increase and so does customer satisfaction."

AvantGo M-Business solutions enable enterprises to greatly increase the ROI on their existing information technology investments by providing instant access to critical applications and information-anytime, anywhere - from wireless devices. With RIM's 'Always On, Always ConnectedÒ' BlackBerry Handhelds, enterprises deploying AvantGo solutions for business intelligence, sales force automation, supply chain management, patient care, field force automation and other enterprise applications can now enjoy immediate access to Web-based applications and alerts.

"Using our award-winning enterprise software on BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds enables enterprises to deploy broad-based business applications using an integrated solution," added Richard Owen, AvantGo's CEO. "For mobile and wireless users who are away from their desks, the combined AvantGo and RIM solution provides an exceptional end-user experience by taking full advantage of data synchronization, nationwide wireless service and asynchronous notification or push-allowing fast, reliable and secure access to applications. AvantGo software uniquely ensures true Dynamic Mobility by enabling interaction with applications, seamlessly transitioning between both wireless online and offline connectivity."

About MH2Technologies

MH2Technologies (www.MH2.com), based in Dallas, provides Internet-based job management, scheduling and materials ordering solutions. The company's strategy is to create efficiencies in highly fragmented industries through Internet applications and handheld, wireless devices. The company has found huge success in the homebuilding vertical, and has already signed and begun implementation of its MH2Build system with over 200 homebuilders, accounting for more than 10% of the annual housing starts in the USA. MH2Technologies is a privately held company owned by Holigan Family Holdings, Ltd. and Olympus Real Estate Partners. For more information, contact Michael Holigan by telephone at 972-728-8137 or by email at mholigan@MH2.com. Or contact Scott White at 972-490-0903.

About AvantGo

AvantGo, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGO) is the leading provider of infrastructure software and services that power the mobile economy. AvantGo M-Business software enables businesses to increase the value of their corporate information systems by extending existing enterprise applications and critical information to employees, customers and business partners. The company also provides the AvantGo mobile Internet service, a hosted network that enables hundreds of businesses to deliver their content and applications to more than 3 million mobile consumers. AvantGo is a pioneer in delivering real-world solutions for both wireless and off-line use. For more information, please visit www.avantgo.com.

Except for historical information, all of the expectations and assumptions contained in the foregoing are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the ability of the parties to develop and integrate the software and related technologies in a timely manner and successfully deploy wireless web-based access via RIM devices, and risks related to market acceptance of combined services offered through this Strategic Alliance. For additional information regarding these and other risks associated with the companies' business refer to their reports filed with the SEC.

AvantGo, AvantGo Enterprise and the AvantGo logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of AvantGo in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.