RIM Closes Licensing Deal With Motorola


Waterloo, ON -April 22, 2004 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced that it signed an agreement with Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) to license RIM's technology under RIM's BlackBerry Connect? licensing program.

Through this deal, Motorola will have the option to enable specific mobile phones to connect to BlackBerry? services including support for both BlackBerry Enterprise Server? and BlackBerry Web Client?.


Further details of the Motorola / RIM licensing agreement will be announced at a later time.

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 http://www.rim.com or http://www.blackberry.com.