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To: Claude Cormier who wrote (403)	9/28/1999 3:51:00 PM
From: Garry O'krafka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 989

Attention Business Editors/See CP Wire Photo: Research In Motion's Jim Balsillie appointed to Clearnet Board of Directors SCARBOROUGH, ON, Sept. 28 /CNW/ - Robert C. Simmonds, Chairman and Vice President, Regulatory of Clearnet Communications Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Balsillie to Clearnet's Board of Directors. ``Jim Balsillie brings to Clearnet's board a wealth of wireless data communications knowledge and great experience from leading one of Canada's fastest-growing high technology companies,' said Mr. Simmonds. ``We are very excited about the contribution he will make to Clearnet as we continue to develop new Future Friendly digital wireless communications solutions for our consumer and business clients.' Recent developments in digital wireless communications have centered on the wireless transmission of data and access to the Internet. Mr. Balsillie's experience and understanding of the wireless data market will benefit Clearnet in the development of online wireless solutions. An independent director, Mr. Balsillie will also serve as a member of the audit committee. Mr. Balsillie is Chairman and Co-CEO of Research In Motion Limited (RIM), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless data solutions for the mobile communications market. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE: RIM). For more information, please visit www.rim.net A graduate of the University of Toronto and the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, Mr. Balsillie is also a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (ICAO). Clearnet (TSE,ME: NET.A; NASDAQ: CLNTF) is a leading Canadian wireless communications company that operates three wireless networks: Clearnet PCS nationally, The Mike Network in Ontario, Qu‚bec and British Columbia (and Alberta later this year), and analogue dispatch communication services across Canada. Founded in 1984 and a public company since 1994, Clearnet is an independent Canadian controlled and managed company. For more information, please visit www.clearnet.com Mike, The Mike Network, Clearnet PCS and www.clearnet.com are trade-marks of Clearnet Communications Inc. /NOTE TO PHOTO EDITORS: A photo accompanying this release is available on the Canadian Press Photo Network/ -0- 09/28/1999 For further information: Clearnet, Mark Langton, (416) 684-3454, mlangton@clearnet.com; Research In Motion, Mark Guibert, (519) 888-7465, mguibert@rim.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Release sent courtesy of Canada NewsWire Portfolio Email. To update your email portfolio, point your web browser here: portfolio.newswire.ca Please address any questions about your portfolio to cnw@newswire.ca Visit newswire.ca to view CNW's unique, new Canadian Earnings information centre - the place to find comprehensive, up-to-date, earnings information and history for Canadian public companies. Tap the power of our website to access the most recent and complete earnings information available in Canada. Or get more company information by planning to attend one of the growing number of online earnings conference calls by visiting our site to learn the time, date and url for the call. --------------------------------------------------------------------------