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August 27, 2004

BlackBerry® Keeps Australian Leaders Connected

Research In Motion Provides BlackBerry Wireless Platform to The Australian Leadership Retreat

Sydney, Australia - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that BlackBerry® will be the major wireless communication & information platform at The Australian Leadership Retreat at Hayman Island, Queensland, Australia, from 27th to 29th August.

Delegates will receive a sleek and compact BlackBerry Wireless Handheld™ operating on the Telstra GSM/GPRS network. As the premier communication tool during the retreat, BlackBerry will provide delegates with integrated wireless access to a range of applications including email, phone, business data, Internet, SMS and personal information management. Program schedule, key contacts, updated information and conference correspondence will also be managed via the handhelds using the unique BlackBerry "push" technology.

The Australian Leadership Retreat, an annual three-day gathering organized by the Australian Davos Connection (ADC), will host prominent business and political leaders.

"Leaders from Australian industries and government will join more than 1.5 million people worldwide who have used the powerful BlackBerry solution to enhance the way they communicate on the go. BlackBerry will help to enrich the overall program experience for delegates as they can be more productive through always-on wireless access to information and colleagues," said Patrick Spence, Vice President of Asia Pacific, Research In Motion.

BlackBerry consists of integrated hardware, software and service. For enterprise and government users, BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ software tightly integrates with Microsoft® Exchange, IBM Lotus® Domino™ or Novell GroupWise* and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based, end-to-end, wireless access to email and other corporate data. BlackBerry Enterprise Server has been deployed on over 25,000 servers in corporations and government organizations around the world.

About Research In Motion

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.

*BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise is expected to be available later this year

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