MILPITAS, Calif. ? June 9, 2003 - GRIC Communications (NASDAQ:GRIC) a leading provider of Internet-based mobile office communications solutions for enterprise customers, today announced an expansion of their business relationship with Sony Communication Network Corporation (SCN), Tokyo, Japan, that will allow SCN to offer its "So-net" customers in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan access to GRIC's global network, including nearly 1,500 Wi-Fi access locations.

The agreement with GRIC extends So-net's Wi-Fi and dial-up coverage to its customers in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The expanded network will enable So-net customers to access the Internet from GRIC Wi-Fi hotspot locations in places such as airport lounges, hotels and convention centers, and dial-up locations in 150 countries.

"Increasingly, business travelers need secure, high-speed Internet access to corporate data when away from the office," said GRIC President and CEO Bharat Dave. "The agreement announced today builds on the established relationship between So-net and GRIC to provide more choices for connecting to the Internet and more ways to achieve maximum productivity when away from the office."

"So-net and GRIC have a commitment to offer our customers the greatest number of access points and the widest variety of access methods," said Senji Yamamoto, President & CEO of Sony Communication Network Corporation. "Working together, So-net and GRIC are empowering the traveling professional with the true mobile office experience based on productivity, security and ease of use."

About GRIC Communications, Inc.

GRIC Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of Internet-based mobile office communications solutions for enterprise customers. The GRIC MobileOffice(TM) solution delivers-reliably and securely-to business individuals, who are traveling or working remotely, the same set of services they have access to when they are working in a central office, thus allowing them to work productively and efficiently wherever they happen to be. The GRIC TierOne Network(TM) of more than 300 top-tier service providers provides end users remote Internet access through more than 25,000 wired and wireless access points in more than 150 countries. A member of the Wi-Fi Alliance, GRIC continues to pioneer roaming and remote Internet access via Wi-Fi and other broadband solutions. Its broadband network now includes nearly 1,500 Wi-Fi and wired Ethernet access locations in 14 countries worldwide, including 68 airports in seven countries, 7 convention centers in four countries and 485 hotels in six countries.

About Sony Communication Network Corporation

Sony Communications Network Corporation (SCN), which operates the So-net service, forms the Internet Service Provider (ISP) arm of the Sony Group. It has been providing the Internet connection service ever since it commenced operations in January 1996. In order to achieve enjoyable Broadband Internet, the company continues to challenge creating new services in the rapidly changing business area.

This news release may include "forward-looking" statements, including projections about the business of GRIC Communications, Inc., within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For example, statements in the future tense are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to us at the time of the release and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. The statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations as a result of numerous factors, including unforeseen issues as SCN implements the GRIC service, as well as the emergence of competing secure access technologies, protocols and delivery platforms. These and other risks and uncertainties associated with our business are detailed in our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q on file with the SEC and available through www.sec.gov. GRIC, GRIC TierOne Network, GRIC Meeting, GRIC Secure Access, GRIC MobileOffice and the GRIC logo are trademarks of GRIC Communications, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

Source: GRIC Communications, Inc.

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