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May 3, 2004

Telefónica Móviles Introduces BlackBerry® for Individuals and SMEs in Spain

Madrid, Spain and Waterloo, Ontario - Telefónica Móviles España (TME) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) have introduced the BlackBerry Web Client™ platform to Telefonica's customers in Spain. The 'Correo Profesional con BlackBerry®' service is now available in Spain with BlackBerry 7230™ handhelds. It brings the push-based BlackBerry solution for the mobile management of email to professionals and small- and medium-sized enterprises. Telefónica Móviles first introduced BlackBerry to Spain last year when it launched BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ for corporate use.

The new 'Correo Profesional con BlackBerry' service available from Telefónica Móviles is targeted specifically at mobile professionals and SMEs and requires no installation of server software. It allows individuals in Spain to easily integrate up to 10 different email accounts with their BlackBerry handheld, including popular ISP and web-based accounts. Mobile professionals and SMEs signing up for the service also gain an additional email account hosted by MoviStar (the brand name of Telefónica Móviles) with the domain name @movistar.net and a 10 MB mailbox.

The BlackBerry 7230 handheld is designed with an emphasis on both functionality and ergonomics. To facilitate email and SMS communications, it features a full keyboard for easy thumb-typing and a considerably larger color screen than is available on conventional mobile phones. The handheld also features an integrated tri-band phone, a browser for WML and HTML sites and a personal organizer.

About Telefónica Móviles España

Telefónica Móviles España (www.empresa.movistar.com) is the operator of Telefónica Móviles Group in the Spanish market, where it has more than 19.9 million active customers at the end of 2003 and offers a comprehensive portfolio of data services and applications using the latest mobile technologies, including GPRS, MMS and UMTS. Telefónica Móviles, S.A. manages all the Telefónica group's mobile operations throughout the world. It is one of the world's largest mobile telephony companies and leader in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking mobile telephony market, with an active customer base of 54,3 million. The company reported net profit of euros 1.607,9 billion in the end of 2003. Telefónica Móviles' shares are traded on the Spanish and New York Stock Exchanges with the ticker TME.

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.

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