ArcStream Solutions and AvantGo Form Alliance To Provide Mobile Solutions for Higher Education

Business Wire, Oct 30, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

WATERTOWN, Mass. & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2001

Customers include Harvard Medical School and Florida State

University College of Medicine

ArcStream Solutions, a wireless consulting and systems integration firm, and AvantGo, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGO), the leading provider of enterprise mobile solutions, today announced an alliance that combines ArcStream's expertise in wireless systems integration and higher education with AvantGo's expertise in delivering award-winning enterprise mobile software. The relationship enables companies to leverage ArcStream's depth of wireless knowledge and the AvantGo(R) M-Business Server to effectively develop solutions targeted at higher education. ArcStream will resell AvantGo M-Business software and services for this market. Harvard Medical School and Florida State University College of Medicine are among the institutions working with ArcStream and AvantGo to deliver handheld-based education solutions.

At Harvard Medical School, the MyCourses(TM) Mobile application developed by ArcStream is deployed on the AvantGo M-Business Server. "I definitely find that the MyCourses(TM) Mobile application conveniently maximizes my time as a medical student," said Jeffrey Chung '04, Harvard Medical School. "It allows me to access important course material daily while I am in transit to the hospital or classes, and I especially enjoy not having to input course contact information myself--the application saves me a lot of time and makes me more productive."

ArcStream selected AvantGo technology for the solution because it meets the specific needs of higher education, extending the classroom to mobile devices through an easy-to-use interface for students and administrators. The secure solution can be rapidly deployed, integrates easily with back-end systems for data access, and provides always-available access to mobile information services through wireless networks and desktop synchronization. AvantGo solutions support the Dynamic Mobility Model(TM), enabling seamless connectivity and access to information through any wireless service, mobile device and connectivity option, saving schools the time and cost of designing separate solutions for different platforms.

"We have teamed up with ArcStream to deliver advanced wireless solutions to a population that is intrinsically mobile - students - whose learning experience is greatly enhanced with mobile technology," said Richard Owen, AvantGo's CEO. "We have chosen ArcStream as a partner because of its clear leadership and demonstrated ability in delivering mobile solutions for medical education."

"AvantGo's innovative, award-winning products deliver significant value in higher education, by enabling us to quickly and easily develop compelling applications that schools seek," said John Keane, CEO of ArcStream. "We are pleased to partner with such an innovative company to deliver quality mobile solutions for higher education."

About ArcStream Solutions

ArcStream Solutions(TM) is a wireless consulting and systems integration firm focused on developing innovative solutions that improve the effectiveness of mobile professionals. ArcStream provides a full array of service offerings - from strategy consulting through systems development and integration - all tailored to the unique needs of the mobile workforce. ArcStream targets pharmaceutical, healthcare, retail and higher education organizations, for which it offers deep domain knowledge. The combination of ArcStream's domain and wireless expertise enables it to deliver high return-on-investment solutions for its clients. Based in Watertown, Massachusetts, ArcStream Solutions(TM) is privately held with funding from North Bridge Venture Partners. Visit www.arcstreamsolutions.com for more information.

About AvantGo

AvantGo, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGO) is the leading provider of mobile enterprise software. AvantGo solutions automate business processes and improve the exchange of information between companies and their employees and customers, resulting in improved business efficiencies and more effective customer interactions. AvantGo solutions include the best-of-breed mobile software platform for creating and deploying enterprise applications, proven customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) and personal information management (PIM) mobile business applications, and professional services to assist in the strategy, design and delivery of end-to-end mobile solutions. AvantGo's customers, which include 28 of the Fortune 100 and over 2500 companies in 50 countries, include McKesson Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Cisco Systems, FedEx, Scottish Power, The US Senate, Tyco, Harvard Medical School, American Express, The World Economic Forum, BG Group, plc., Genencor and Alcatel. For more information, please visit www.avantgo.com.

Cautionary Statement

Except for historical information, all of the expectations and assumptions contained in the foregoing are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the success of the relationship between the parties, the ability of customers to deploy and utilize the products as anticipated, the ability of customers to experience the benefits customer demand for such products and services, and the ability of the sales force to adequately market the product. For additional information regarding these and other risks associated with the companies' business, refer to the companies' latest filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.