Infowave Enhanced Software Approval for Microsoft BackOffice Logo; Company Demonstrates Expertise and Leadership Providing Wireless Access to Microsoft Exchange

Business Wire, June 22, 1998

BURNABY, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1998-- Infowave Wireless Messaging Inc. (VSE:IWM.) today announced that the company's enhanced Office Enabler wireless messaging software has been approved for the Designed for Microsoft BackOffice Logo.

Infowave develops wireless computing solutions for the mobile workforce. Infowave's Office Enabler technology combines the power of Microsoft Exchange with the convenience and mobility of wireless data communications so that mobile workers can send and receive wireless e-mail in real-time. Microsoft Exchange is the fastest-growing business collaboration tool in the world.

Infowave is proud to announce that Office Enabler is now approved to carry the "Designed for Microsoft BackOffice" logo. The Logo indicates that Office Enabler has met defined technical criteria in the Windows NT Server and Microsoft BackOffice environments. Corporations have come to trust the BackOffice Logo because they know that hardware and software products that display the logo have been tested and offer enhanced quality, consistency, and confidence in the enterprise.

We are very pleased to have Infowave's Office Enabler join the rapidly expanding family of BackOffice Logo products," said Craig Fiebig, Director of Scenarios Marketing at Microsoft. "By meeting the criteria for the Logo, customers can have greater confidence that the product will integrate with their BackOffice investments."

The upgraded release of Office Enabler, version 2.01, expands status reporting and improves the ability to synchronize e-mail between desktop and mobile computers. End-users and system administrators will benefit from these specific enhancements. Based on feedback from various test applications, Infowave has also implemented dozens of upgrades to further increase the overall reliability of Office Enabler.

Infowave Wireless Messaging Inc. is a specialized software company with two operating divisions -- Wireless and Imaging. The Wireless Division develops wireless communications software for mobile workers. Infowave Office Enabler provides wireless access to Microsoft Exchange from mobile computing devices. The Imaging Division is the world leader in Macintosh printing solutions. PowerPrint and PowerPlot provide Macintosh users access to more than 1,400 PC printers and plotters. StyleScript is an Adobe PostScript interpreter for inkjet printers. Founded in 1984, the company maintains its headquarters in Burnaby, British Columbia.

(c) 1998 Infowave Wireless Messaging Inc. -- Infowave, the Infowave logo, Infowave Office Enabler, PowerPrint, StyleScript and PowerPlot are trademarks of Infowave Wireless Messaging Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Some of the above trademarks may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

About Microsoft BackOffice and the Designed for Microsoft BackOffice Logo Program

If you are interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft BackOffice family of products, check out the Microsoft BackOffice web page at http://backoffice.microsoft.com/. For information on the Designed for BackOffice Logo Program, visit http://www.microsoft.com/backoffice/designed/.>The Vancouver Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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              Todd Carter, 604/290-8633
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