The Industry Standard and AvantGo Team Up to Deliver News to Portable Devices; New Business Publication Takes Advantage of Publishing Trend Toward New Delivery Formats

"We are pleased to be teaming up with AvantGo because it allows us to put the information our corporate executive readers need, literally into the palm of their hands, anywhere, anytime," said John Battelle, president and publisher of The Industry Standard. "Our readers are constantly mobile and constantly connected, it just makes good business sense for us to team with AvantGo."

The Industry Standard's Channel updates 3-5 times per day to not only keep business leaders up to date on what's happening in the Internet Economy, but to tell them who is making it happen. Information for the Channel comes from TheStandard.Com, The Industry Standard's online news site and from the news analysis in the weekly magazine.

The Industry Standard features news on everything from Net company mergers and e-commerce to IPOs and government regulatory policies, providing executives with the information they need to leverage their businesses through the Internet.

AvantGo software leverages Web technology so that companies can build, deploy and manage mobile applications on Palm Computing and soon Windows CE-compatible devices. Publishers' content is easy to access because mobile users simply choose the Web addresses or Channels they want to receive. Their specified Channels are then automatically updated each time the handheld device is synchronized.

"The Industry Standard is an ideal Channel for mobile professionals because it is written for senior-level executives who view the Internet as an opportunity to grow their business," said Felix Lin, CEO of AvantGo Inc. "We are excited about The Industry Standard Channel and the momentum behind the new trend to deliver news to portable devices and Internet appliances."

About AvantGo Inc.

AvantGo Inc., the authority in managing mobile information, extends enterprise applications to handheld computers, such as those based on the Palm Computing platform, including the 3Com Palm III, the 3Com PalmPilot connected organizer and the IBM WorkPad PC Companion, and soon Microsoft Windows CE-compatible devices.