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To: Neil Irwin who wrote (879)	9/28/1999 11:23:00 AM
From: Frank Ferrari	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1690

Company Press Release SOURCE: Infowave Software, Inc. Infowave to License Its Wireless Software To Leading Application Service Provider (ASP), Mi8 Mi8 Becomes First ASP to Offer Clients Wireless Access to Microsoft Exchange and the Internet Using Infowave's Industry Leading Wireless Software BURNABY, British Columbia, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Infowave Software, Inc. (Vancouver: IWM - news) today announced that it has completed a strategic agreement with Mi8, a leading application service provider (ASP), by which Mi8 will license Infowave's wireless software to offer to its clients. Infowave's software will give Mi8's clients a very easy and cost-effective way to gain the benefits that wireless access to Microsoft Exchange can bring to an organization. Mi8 will also offer their clients Infowave for the Net, which will provide optimized and secure wireless Internet and Intranet access. ASPs are companies that offer other organizations the ability to outsource world-class business applications via remote Internet-connected servers. This hosting model enables even small companies to affordably utilize the most sophisticated software available without incurring the high IT overhead and support costs normally associated with these applications. ``We are very pleased to be able to offer our Exchange clients a wireless option using Infowave's software,' says John Lacey, Senior VP at Mi8. ``With Infowave for Exchange running on our Exchange servers, our clients will have an absolutely seamless way to wirelessly access their important Exchange-based information when they are away from the office. This is an extremely easy and powerful way for smaller companies to gain the benefits of wireless technology without the costs or complexity of doing it themselves.' ``Mi8 is an excellent example of how Infowave's technology can be used to create competitive advantage,' says Ron Jasper, VP, Marketing at Infowave. ``Differentiating yourself from the competition is difficult and Mi8, by offering a wireless option, is showing that it understands the growing mobility needs of their clients. The ASP model is also an excellent fit for Infowave as it brings the benefits of wireless connectivity to a group of people and companies that normally wouldn't be able to take advantage of it.' Infowave's wireless products, Infowave for Exchange and Infowave for the Net are advanced and secure wireless solutions for connecting mobile workers to key corporate information and applications. Infowave for Exchange combines the power of Microsoft Exchange with the convenience of wireless data and gives mobile workers wireless access to Exchange's rich messaging environment. Infowave for the Net provides secure, optimized, wireless access to a corporation's Intranet and the Internet. About Mi8 Mi8 Corporation, based in New York City, is the leading provider of business software tools accessed via the Internet. Mi8 is one of the first in the growing field of application service providers, or ASP's, to concentrate in the area of groupware. About Infowave Infowave was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Infowave's Imaging Division builds award-winning printing solutions -- PowerPrint© and StyleScript© software kits provide Apple© Macintosh© users with improved print quality and access to more than 1,600 printers. Infowave's Wireless Division builds mobile business solutions that use the power of wireless communications to extend the reach of enterprise computing. Infowave for Exchange and Infowave for the Net are advanced and secure wireless solutions for connecting mobile workers to key corporate information and applications. Note: Infowave, the Infowave logo, PowerPrint and StyleScript are trademarks of Infowave Software, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Some of the above trademarks may be registered in certain jurisdictions. This news release contains certain forward-looking statements about Infowave's strategic agreement with Mi8 that involve risks and uncertainties such as the ability to develop and supply products without error or defects that achieve market acceptance, competitors who may produce products that are superior or gain greater market acceptance due to pricing, sales channels or other factors and reliance on the sales of Microsoft Exchange. Actual results could differ materially from the Company's expectations. Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of Infowave's management on the date the statements are made, and Infowave assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements should circumstances in management's expectations or opinions change. The Vancouver Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. SOURCE: Infowave Software, Inc.