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March 12, 2003
Vodafone D2 and Research In Motion Announce Plans to Bring BlackBerry to Vodafone Customers in Germany
CeBIT - Hanover, Germany - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Vodafone D2 announced today that they are working together to bring BlackBerry to Vodafone's corporate customers in Germany. Vodafone D2 will be demonstrating BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds™ on their stand this week at CeBIT 2003.
BlackBerry is an integrated, end-to-end, secure wireless platform designed to meet the needs of both mobile professionals and their IT departments. Operating in Europe over GPRS/GSM networks, BlackBerry gives mobile professionals effortless access to their important corporate information, email, calendar and phone calls while on the move.
BlackBerry will operate on Vodafone D2's advanced GPRS/GSM network in Germany and customers will also benefit from Vodafone's extensive international GPRS roaming agreements.
Further information will be made available at a later date.
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About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.
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