Press Release

March 17, 2003

HTC and RIM To Offer BlackBerry Connectivity For Microsoft Windows Powered Devices From HTC

Taoyuan, Taiwan and Waterloo, Canada - High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) (TAIEX: 2498) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that they plan to offer BlackBerry™ connectivity for the Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC and Smartphone products from HTC. Through RIM's BlackBerry Connect™ licensing program, HTC can enable its handsets to connect to BlackBerry Enterprise Server using the same secure, push-based wireless architecture and infrastructure that popularized BlackBerry and supports thousands of organizations around the world today.

Since established in 1997, HTC has aimed to design innovative smart handheld devices that motivate consumer interest and provide added value to corporate users. By providing different ways to communicate beyond voice, HTC delivers personal and powerful mobile experiences that offer customers multiple choices to keep in touch, whether via voice, text or a combination of both. That means that with Pocket PC or Smartphone devices, customers can receive their email or information anytime and anyplace with no need for a cradle connection or to initiate a wireless call.

"HTC forms strategic alliances with the industry's leading suppliers of hardware, software and services in order to deliver the best possible mobile information and communication devices for our customers," said HT Cho, president at HTC. "RIM's BlackBerry Connect products and services will allow us to expand the functionality of Pocket PC and Smartphone devices from HTC with secure, push-based connectivity to email and corporate data through the secure, efficient and reliable BlackBerry platform."

"Our relationship with leading device manufacturers like HTC is an important element of our strategy to ensure that BlackBerry remains the leading wireless platform for enterprise connectivity around the world," said Jim Balsillie, Chairman and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. "By enabling BlackBerry connectivity on HTC's Pocket PC and Smartphone products, we are providing end-users with additional choice and allowing IT departments to extend their ROI on BlackBerry Enterprise Server."

RIM recently introduced its BlackBerry Connect licensing program that enables mobile device manufacturers to equip their handsets with the reliable, proven, secure, push-based BlackBerry wireless data experience. As part of the BlackBerry Connect program, RIM is working with Microsoft to simplify the integration of wireless data access in a variety of devices. With the BlackBerry Connect licensing program and RIM's work with Microsoft, Pocket PC and Smartphone licensees including HTC will be able to easily integrate the BlackBerry experience in their devices.

"The combination of Microsoft Windows Powered software with a sleek, stylish form factor has already attracted a broad base of customers," said Andy Haon, director of the Mobile Devices Division at Microsoft Corp. "With RIM's development work, these customers now have access to more choices for compelling wireless messaging solutions."

"Our business customers have indicated that they want to be able to manage their email and data while on the go," said Kent Thexton, Chief Marketing Officer at mm02. "We look forward to working with RIM and HTC to deliver BlackBerry wireless connectivity on a variety of mobile devices."

BlackBerry is a leading wireless enterprise platform that has been widely deployed to provide mobile access to information. The BlackBerry architecture aptly supports enterprise requirements including back-end integration, end-to-end security and push-based wireless applications. Thousands of organizations across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific already use BlackBerry with expansion beginning in Latin America.

Further details of the HTC/RIM relationship and products will be shared at a later time.

About HTC

HTC is the world's largest original design manufacturer (ODM) of Windows CE-based Pocket PC, Pocket PC phone edition, and Smartphone products. Our mission is to become the global market leader in the design and manufacturing of mobile information and communication devices. For more information, please visit www.htc.com.tw.

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 to data. 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.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties of Research In Motion Limited. All other brands, products and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, whether RIM and HTC will enter into a definitive agreement, risks relating to possible product defects and product liability, risks related to international sales and potential foreign currency exchange fluctuations, continued acceptance of RIM's and HTC's products, increased levels of competition, technological changes, dependence on intellectual property rights and other risks detailed from time to time in RIM's and HTC's periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. HTC and RIM assume no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release, except as otherwise required by applicable law.