NTT DoCoMo to Market BlackBerry 8707h Handheld Device and BlackBerry Network Service to Corporate Users

JCN Newswires, Sept 20, 2006

Tokyo, Japan, Sept 19, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it will start marketing the BlackBerry(R) handheld device and BlackBerry-enabled service to corporate customers on September 26, 2006.

To be marketed are the BlackBerry 8707h(TM), made by Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM), and DoCoMo's BlackBerry Network Service enabling RIM's BlackBerry Enterprise Solution(TM).

The BlackBerry 8707h operates on both W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS networks and can be used overseas for voice and packet (data) communications. Its QWERTY keyboard, similar to that of a PC, will enable fast, easy thumb typing.

BlackBerry Network Service subscribers will have access to RIM's BlackBerry Enterprise Server(TM), which tightly integrates with Microsoft(R) Exchange, IBM Lotus(R) Domino(R) and Novell(R) GroupWise(R) for secure wireless access to e-mail and other corporate information.

* i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.

* NTT DoCoMo's FOMA service is only available to subscribers in Japan.

* Microsoft Exchange is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

* IBM Lotus Domino is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.

* Novell and GroupWise are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.

* The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.

About NTT DoCoMo

NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company, serving more than 50 million customers. The company offers a wide variety of cutting-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode, which provides e-mail and Internet access to over 45 million subscribers as the world's most popular mobile Internet service, and FOMA, launched in 2001 as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA. In addition to wholly owned subsidiaries in Europe, North America and Asia, the company is expanding its global reach through strategic alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers in Asia-Pacific and Europe. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com.

Source: NTT DoCoMo

Contact:

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Eijun Tanaka
Assistant Manager
International Public Relations Group
Inquiries: http://www.nttdocomo.com/inquiry

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