Chapura Releases New Microsoft Outlook Synchronization Software, KeySuite, Giving Palm OS Users a Competitive Edge Over Pocket PC

Business Wire, June 24, 2003

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003

KeySuite Synchronizes More Details in Outlook Calendar,

Contacts, Tasks and Notes

Chapura(R), Inc., an innovator of synchronization technology, today released a new, comprehensive software package called KeySuite(TM), offering owners of Palm Powered handhelds an easy-to-use and reliable way to carry their most important information from Microsoft(R) Outlook(R) Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and Notes. Synchronizing more Outlook information than Microsoft itself, KeySuite's four software components, KeyDates, KeyContacts, KeyTasks and KeyNotes, are convenient replacements for the built-in Palm applications and enhance the Palm OS platform, making it a superior business solution.

"For a long time, being tied to Outlook meant you were also tied to your desk or laptop," said Keith Ellenberg, chief operating officer for Chapura. "PocketMirror software from Chapura solves that problem for light Outlook users, but KeySuite gives mobile professionals a more powerful way to take more of their important Outlook information with them to manage, organize and modify while away from their desks."

Combining the comprehensiveness of Outlook with the familiar look and feel of the Palm OS, KeySuite software components give the estimated 10.3 million Palm OS users already syncing with Outlook a learning curve of almost zero. Information can now be stored on the handheld the same way it's stored on the desktop in Outlook, eliminating the frustration of constantly re-organizing folders, categories and detailed information.

"Chapura's synchronization solutions together with Palm OS enhances the portability and manageability of Palm Powered(TM) devices and enables the user to stay productive while on the go," said Larry Berkin, director of developer marketing for PalmSource.

Extensive Synchronization

KeyDates, KeyContacts, KeyTasks and KeyNotes offer the following benefits to Palm OS users:

-- Multiple Folders: Folders in Outlook (including public folders

and subfolders) become folders in KeySuite applications on the

handheld. This process is also customizable, with the option

of synchronizing only some folders or subfolders with the

handheld. KeySuite is the only application currently on the

market for Palm OS handhelds or Pocket PC devices capable of

giving users this level of flexibility.

-- Multiple Categories: Store items in over 250 categories per

folder on the handheld. KeySuite keeps categories consistent

between the handheld and the desktop, synchronizing any

changes in both directions.

-- Contact Linking: KeySuite, unlike any other handheld

application, lets you view and create contact links to other

contacts, events, tasks and notes on the handheld for quick

and easy reference on the go.

-- More Fields: Carry 65 more Outlook Calendar, Contacts, Tasks

and Notes fields on your handheld with KeySuite applications

than you can with the built-in Palm applications, and 34 more

than Pocket PC applications.

-- Multiple PC's: Synchronizing multiple PCs (such as office and

home PCs) with KeySuite keeps business and personal

information together on the handheld but neatly organized in

separate folders. KeySuite software detects when you are

synchronizing folders on the handheld with a second PC for the

first time and lets you choose which folders to synchronize

with Outlook on the second PC.

-- Easy to Use: KeySuite combines the personal information

management capabilities of Outlook and the intuitive interface

of the Palm OS. Each KeySuite application requires a minimal

number of taps or navigator button pushes to achieve maximum

usability.

Pricing and Availability

KeySuite is available for a special introductory offer of $49.95, marked down from $79.95, on the Chapura Web site, www.chapura.com. KeySuite is also available on the following Palm software sites: Palm, Inc. at www.palm.com/store, Handango at www.handango.com and PalmGear at www.palmgear.com. Current KeyContacts and PocketMirror Professional customers may qualify for a discount from the Chapura Web site, www.chapura.com. A free, 21-day trial version is available for download on all of these Web sites.

Press who are interested in a review copy of KeySuite or any other Chapura software product, please contact Lisa Burnett, (251) 544-7282 or lburnett@chapura.com.

Customer Service and Support

Chapura offers free, knowledgeable and responsive customer support via FAQs on the company's Web site, e-mail and telephone.

About Chapura

Chapura, Inc., is an innovator of synchronization software for handheld computers. Chapura works passionately to simplify its customers' lives with great service, support and software products for handheld computers. Chapura offers products including: KeySuite, Cloak(TM) 2.0.1, PocketMirror(R) 3.1.3 Professional, PocketMirror 3.1.3 Standard, PocketJournal(R) 1.0.5, and Jibe(TM) 1.1.2. For more information, visit the Chapura Web site at www.chapura.com or call 1-800-CHAPURA.

KeySuite, KeyDates, KeyContacts, KeyTasks, KeyNotes, Jibe and Cloak are trademarks, and PocketMirror, PocketJournal and Chapura are registered trademarks of Chapura, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (C) 2003 Chapura, Inc. All rights reserved.