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Esmertec’s Java™ Virtual Machine (JVM) solution for mobile phones is selected by Panasonic

28/06/2004

JavaOne, San Francisco, USA – June 28, 2004 – Esmertec™, a leading provider of Java solutions for mobile phones andembedded devices, and Panasonic Mobile Communications, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of mobile communications products has signed an agreement for the supply of Esmertec’s Jbed™ JVM solution to Panasonic.

Esmertec is working with its partner, eValley, a leading exponent for Java software development in Japan, to enable the deployment of Jbed on Panasonic handsets.

Presently, over 25% of total commercial phones are Java-enabled and the trend is a strong upward one, to cater to end consumers’ demand for a richer experience and larger variety of Java applications such as games and news-tickers.

Esmertec’s Jbed CLDC, with its unique FastBCC™ compiler technology, is a fieldproven JVM solution specifically designed to power up devices with limited CPU and small memory size, such as mobile phones.

“We are proud to have a major player like Panasonic as a customer,” said Alain Blancquart, CEO of Esmertec. “It is through our customers and their confidence in our products and services that Esmertec is recognized today as a leader in providing wireless Java to the mobile telecommunications market. We will continue to deliver to our customers such as Panasonic innovative and reliable products.”

About Esmertec
Esmertec is a leading independent software company focusing on Java solutions and technologies for mass-market devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, home multimedia systems and machine-to-machine platforms. Esmertec provides Java Virtual Machines and J2ME enabling software solutions delivering high-performance computing on small devices to mobile equipment and consumer appliance manufacturers, embedded systems solutions providers, mobile service operators and application developers. Founded in 1999, Esmertec is a global company headquartered in Zurich, with engineering, sales and customer support operations in Switzerland, France, UK, USA, Singapore, China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan.
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Media contact person:
Leng Stricker
Phone +41 1 823 8900
lstricker@esmertec.com

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