MobilePlanet Partners With fusionOne to Offer Internet Synchronization Capabilities to Customers

Business Wire, Jan 11, 2001

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CHATSWORTH & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2001

Alliance Allows Customers to Access Critical Information from

Web-Enabled Devices Anywhere, Anytime

MobilePlanet, the leading multi-channel direct reseller of mobile computing and wireless products, today announced a partnership with fusionOne, the pioneer and leader in the development of next-generation Internet synchronization services, to offer customers wireless synchronization of Web-enabled mobile devices, including PDAs, handhelds, laptops, PCs and mobile phones.

These sync-enabled devices can be found and purchased via MobilePlanet's Web site at www.mobileplanet.com. Devices supported by the fusionOne sync service will be indicated on mobileplanet.com with a fusionOne logo, ensuring customers that data from all of their other devices will seamlessly communicate with this device.

fusionOne, www.fusionone.com, offers an innovative, easy-to-use Internet sync service for people looking for a way to seamlessly exchange content between their home and work PCs and mobile devices such as mobile phones, WAP phones, laptops and Palm OS devices. Future support will include Mac desktops, Mac laptops, two-way pagers, and Pocket PC and Psion handhelds.

Users of the fusionOne service are assured that any address book entry, calendar appointment, and e-mail from one device will be kept up-to-date and in sync with the information on their other devices, allowing them to work more productively at home and on the road.

Once the user sets up an account with fusionOne, each device syncs directly with the fusionOne service and information is then updated across all computing devices -- either wirelessly or otherwise.

"Introducing fusionOne's services to our mobile-savvy business customers provides a great value as we continue to offer `best-in-class' products and services to them," said Dina Gathe, vice president of marketing, MobilePlanet. "fusionOne provides an ideal sync service for mobile professionals who are looking to harmonize all of their data across multiple mobile devices so they can manage their information wherever they are. We believe this service will greatly increase their productivity while on the road."

As the leading one-stop mobile computing and wireless shop, MobilePlanet offers mobile professionals a comprehensive selection of name-brand Palm OS-, Pocket PC- and Windows CE-based PDAs, handhelds, as well as software, accessories, laptops, portable printers and scanners and digital cameras through www.mobileplanet.com or by calling 800/MPLANET.

"fusionOne chose to partner with MobilePlanet because of its excellent reputation in the mobile computing industry. MobilePlanet is at the forefront of the mobile computing arena with relationships with top players in the market," said Don Albert, senior vice president of sales and marketing, fusionOne. "Together, this partnership gives both partners the opportunity to leverage our combined customer base while increasing awareness about each other's services."

About MobilePlanet

As the leading multi-channel direct reseller of mobile computing and wireless products and a complete resource for mobile professionals, MobilePlanet offers name-brand products through its award-winning Web site, www.mobileplanet.com, European Web site, www.mobileplanet.fr and its catalog by calling 800/MPLANET.

MobilePlanet also offers Handheld and PDA users secure mobile and wireless shopping through www.mobileplanet.com/shopanywhere. In addition, as a company expressly targeted to the mobile computing industry, MobilePlanet has developed a team of product and solution experts that work directly with businesses and mobile professionals to help them create efficient and cost-effective solutions for their mobile computing needs.

MobilePlanet is a member of Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR, www.pprgroup.com), a Paris, France-based, international leading specialized distributor with sales of $20 billion in 1999.

About fusionOne

Privately held and founded in 1998, fusionOne is the pioneer developer and marketer of cutting-edge Internet sync services that make information access simple and seamless across multiple communications and computing devices.

fusionOne is backed by funding from Chase Capital, Flatiron Partners, Nokia Ventures (NYSE:NOK), Oppenheimer Funds, 3Com Ventures (Nasdaq:COMS), El Dorado Ventures, and many other leading investment banks. fusionOne's most recent partnerships include Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC), Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HWP), InfoSpace, Sabre (NYSE:TSG), seeUthere.com and NBC Internet Inc. (Nasdaq:NBCI).

fusionOne Inc. has headquarters in San Jose, Calif., with worldwide offices in New York; Virginia; Atlanta; London; Tallinn, Estonia; and Tokyo, Japan. fusionOne can be found on the Internet at www.fusionone.com or contacted via telephone at 408/282-1200.

fusionOne and Internet Sync are trademarks of fusionOne Inc. All other product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.