Press Release

May 17, 2001

Cingular Announces "Cingular Best Solutions" Awards at WAVE 2001

Inaugural Program Recognizes the Most Innovative Uses of the Cingular Interactive Intelligent Wireless Network^SM

Las Vegas, WAVE 2001 - FieldCentrix, Main Course Technologies and Research In Motion are the first winners of the annual "Cingular Best Solution" Awards, which were announced at WAVE 2001, presented by Cingular Wireless in Las Vegas.

The "Cingular Best Solution" Award for 2001 recognized the most innovative commercially available solutions enabled for the Cingular Interactive Intelligent Wireless NetworkSM in the categories of Field Force Automation, Telemetry and Transactions, and Mobile Professional. The awards this year went to:

• FieldCentrix (www.fieldcentrix.com), in the category of Field Force Automation, for FieldCentrix Enterprise - a unique wireless solution that allows technicians to wirelessly receive work orders, job site and equipment information and includes a Web-based scheduling and dispatch system as well as integration to back-office accounting and payroll systems. FieldCentrix is a leading provider of field service automation (FSA) systems.
• Main Course Technologies (www.gomct.com), in the category of Telemetry and Transactions, for PortaTrack Tracking Service - an Internet-based map tracking service that displays the location of vehicles, people or other mobile assets on highly detailed maps. Main Course Technologies is a wireless infrastructure technology company focused on location-based services.
• Research In Motion (www.rim.net), in the category of Mobile Professional, for the BlackBerry™ wireless email solution, which enables a user to send and receive Microsoft Exchange email from the palm of their hand. BlackBerry meets critical IT needs, including stringent corporate standards of security, wireless integration with an existing email account and constant connectivity while on the go. Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the mobile communications market.

"The 'Cingular Best Solution' Award provides a vehicle to recognize companies who have partnered with Cingular to enable innovative solutions for the Intelligent Wireless Network," said Donald Kovalevich, President of Cingular Interactive, a business unit of Cingular Wireless. "And what better time to honor FieldCentrix, Main Course Technologies and Research In Motion than during WAVE 2001, the premier forum for building alliances and sharing ideas with industry-leaders. We're pleased to salute these valued partners for their outstanding wireless data solutions."

"Cingular Best Solution" Award winners were selected by a panel of media judges from industry-leading publications. The media panel included Conrad Blickensdorfer, Pen Computing; Brian Nadel, Mobile Computing & Communications; and Brad Smith, Wireless Week. Solutions were judged for their originality, creativity, usability and robustness for the marketplace.

One of the wireless industry's most anticipated events, WAVE 2001 provides commercial and corporate developers, end users, hardware manufacturers, systems integrators and solution providers with a forum to build alliances, exchange ideas and discover emerging business opportunities in the world of wireless data communications. For more information on WAVE 2001, please go to www.cingularinteractive.com/wave2001.

About Cingular Wireless

Cingular Wireless is the second largest wireless carrier in the U. S., and is dedicated to self-expression and customer-friendly service. As a leader in mobile voice and data communications, Cingular, a joint venture between SBC Communications and BellSouth, currently serves more than 20 million customers nationwide. Cingular offers customers advanced technologies in simple, cost-effective ways that permit them to tap the creative potential of wireless through their own self-expression. Details of the company are available at www.cingular.com.

Cingular Wireless business unit, Cingular Interactive, headquartered in Woodbridge, N.J., is an expert in providing proven wireless data communications solutions that eliminate the barriers between critical information and mobile users; it also provides telemetry and transactions applications. Cingular Interactive operates its wireless data service throughout the United States, covering more than 93 percent of the urban business population located in 492 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and non-MSAs with a total population of 200 million people. Recognized as the industry leader, the company was the recipient of several major awards from such entities as Microsoft, Smart Business, FedEx, PC Computing, Frost & Sullivan, Wireless Week and Mobile Insights. Web site address: www.cingularinteractive.com.