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To: $Mogul who wrote (39572)	12/7/1999 10:11:00 AM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 108040

(BSNS WIRE) Socket Teams with Cambridge Silicon Radio for Bluetooth Cord Socket Teams with Cambridge Silicon Radio for Bluetooth Cordless Networking on Windows CE Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEWARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1999-- Socket's CompactFlash CF+ Plug-in Cards Will Use CSR's Single-chip Low-power Radio Socket Communications Inc.(OTC BB:SCKT and SCKTW)(PSE:SOK) today disclosed its plans to enter the cordless computing market by announcing an agreement with Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) whereby CSR will supply Socket with BlueCore(TM), the industry's first chip to combine all the elements of the Bluetooth short-range wireless interconnect standard on a single die. CSR's "Bluetooth system on a chip," coupled with Socket's proprietary low-power chip technology, will allow Socket to develop ultra low-power CompactFlash CF+ plug-in cards that will make it possible to add Bluetooth compatibility to Microsoft's Windows CE-based Palm-size PCs, Handheld PCs and pen tablets. Socket's cards will enable users to connect cordlessly to Bluetooth enabled mobile phones for wireless web browsing, e-mail, or remote access to corporate networks. Socket's Bluetooth solution will also allow users to incorporate their Windows CE-based computers into short-range cordless networks that could include mobile and desktop PCs, bar code scanners, phone headsets, printers and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Socket is working with CSR to create a version of CSR's Bluetooth system that will include firmware tailored for Windows CE. CSR developed the industry's first fully integrated 2.4GHz radio, baseband and microcontroller solution on one CMOS chip, offering the advantages of small size, low power consumption and compatibility with the Bluetooth standard for short-range wireless networking. CSR's technology will allow Socket to expand the company's Battery Friendly(TM) family of plug-in cards that already support wireless web access, bar code scanning, serial communications and Ethernet connectivity. Socket expects the first Bluetooth-compatible cards to be available in the second half of 2000. Socket's CF+ solution will include a full suite of software including a Bluetooth protocol stack for operation with Windows CE-based computers. Bluetooth technology uses short-range radio signals to connect a variety of intelligent devices that can be up to 10 meters (30 feet) apart, enabling ad hoc cordless networking scenarios such as using a Palm-size PC to browse the web via a mobile phone stored in a coat pocket or briefcase. Socket is a member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), which currently has more than 1200 member companies. For more information on Bluetooth, visit the Bluetooth SIG's web site at www.bluetooth.com. "CSR is the ideal partner for Socket's cordless products," said Mike Gifford, founder and vice president of business development for Socket Communications. "CSR's single-chip CMOS solution gives us the small size and low power consumption necessary to create Bluetooth-enabled plug-in cards in the CompactFlash form factor for use with Windows CE-based computers. "We expect Bluetooth to have a profound impact on the way people use mobile computers, and we believe CSR's technology will gives us an opportunity to take a leading role in this emerging market." "Our agreement with Socket is an important milestone for CSR," said Glenn Collinson, co-founder and Marketing Director of Cambridge Silicon Radio. "Socket's proven expertise in CompactFlash plug-in card technology and their close working relationship with Microsoft provide a fast track for our technology to become incorporated into real-world cordless networking solutions." "Socket's Bluetooth initiative is great news for all users of Windows CE-based mobile computers," said Rogers Weed, director of marketing for the Productivity Appliances Division at Microsoft Corp. "Socket's Battery Friendly line of plug-in cards have helped validate Microsoft's support for industry-standard I/O expansion, and the ability to add cordless personal area networking promises to open up a broad range of exciting new applications for the Windows CE platform." Cambridge Silicon Radio was formed in November 1998 as a spin-off from Cambridge Consultants Limited with US$10M of funding from 3i, Amadeus Capital Partners and Gilde IT Fund. Although Bluetooth is the company's principle initial focus, CSR will also develop higher data-rate products when these are needed and will apply its expertise to other non-Bluetooth applications. For further information on CSR's product range visit their web site at www.cambridgesiliconradio.com Socket Communications, Inc. sells connection products for Windows CE-based computers and other devices. Socket's products include the Battery Friendly(TM) family of plug-in cards for enhancing Windows CE-based computers by adding networking, bar code scanning, data communication, and wireless Internet connectivity. Socket's products utilize the company's low power chip technology, making them ideal for battery-operated mobile computers. Information about Socket's complete range of products is available on the company's web site at www.socketcom.com. Note to Editors: Socket and Battery Friendly are registered trademarks or trademarks of Socket Communications, Inc. BlueCore is a registered trademark of Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd. All other product names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. (c) 1999, Socket Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. --30--ah/sf* alx/sf CONTACT: Socket Communications Jerry Houston, 408/258-5186 jerry@socketcom.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE SOFTWARE MARKETING AGREEMENTS Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com

To: $Mogul who wrote (39572)	12/7/1999 10:29:00 AM
From: Kimberly Lee	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 108040

Added UTCC 18 3/4 on good news: (BSNS WIRE) YAHOO!Chinese On-Line Sponsorship Available Now From Ursus T YAHOO!Chinese On-Line Sponsorship Available Now From Ursus Telecom and Chineseinvestors.com; First Promotion of the Strategic On-Line Partnership Launches Today Business Editors/Technology Writers SUNRISE, Fla. & ARCADIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1999-- Ursus Telecom Corporation (Nasdaq:UTCC) and Chineseinvestors.com, Inc. unveiled the first of their on-line sponsorships today on YAHOO!Chinese, www.chinese.yahoo.com, targeted at Chinese language markets throughout the world. The sponsorship is offering free trips to Asia, free calling cards, and other incentives to their YAHOO!Chinese visitors from Asia, the USA and around the globe, culminating in a Chinese New Year's prize giveaway in February, 2000. The rich real-time financial content of www.chineseinvestors.com and The Internet Phone Booth(TM) from www.theStream.com will be prominently featured throughout the joint promotion. "With a potential audience of hundreds of millions of viewers requiring services and information, Chinese language sites are among the fastest growing portals in the world." stated Jeffrey Chaskin, President of Ursus, "Together with Chineseinvestors.com," continued Chaskin, "we intend to reach this yet untapped market with promotional and incentive sponsorships which welcome Chinese speaking visitors in their own languages and cultures." The partnership expects to announce other portal affiliations where Chineseinvestors.com will be supplying news and real-time financial market content and theStream.com will be offering on-line communications and messaging services. "With both home page and text link promotions potentially delivering millions of impressions over the next three months, we believe Chinese investors around the world will realize the value that chineseinvestors.com and theStream.com can provide," stated Warren Wang, CEO of Chineseinvestors, Inc. Mr. Wang went on to say, " Within the next two months we will open our representative office in the financial center of Shanghai, which will serve Greater China. We believe the recent trade agreement between the U.S. and China will provide a tremendous opportunity for telecommunications companies like Ursus Telecom. We are pleased to be working with Ursus and look forward to building our relationship." ABOUT CHINESEINVESTORS.COM Chineseinvestors.com, Inc. is the publisher of Chineseinvestors.com and is a leading Chinese language web based provider of real-time financial market information. The company launched its web-based operations earlier this year, and is based in Arcadia, California. In addition to providing rich financial market content, it publishes original news stories and commentaries covering the global markets every business day supplied by its reporters around the world. With over 500,000 page views growing at 100% every month, Chineseinvestors.com plans to open overseas offices in Shanghai and in other countries around the world. ABOUT URSUS TELECOM Ursus Telecom Corporation is a global facilities-based telecommunications company that provides international services, including long distance, direct-dial, value-added and Internet-based services to more than 100,000 customers -- individuals, businesses and carriers -- worldwide. The Company operates directly and through a network of agents on five continents and over 45 countries that account for more than 80% of the World's International traffic. Ursus Telecom operates switching facilities and points of presence in Sunrise Florida, Frankfurt, Lima, Buenos Aires, Johannesburg and Tokyo. Ursus Telecom is the source of theSTREAM.com. Together with theSTREAM.com as the Company's global marketing and provisioning mechanism, Ursus believes it is well positioned to prosper in the next generation of services which combine the Internet, telephony, fax, data and video services into a single broadband platform offering a rich multi-media experience to its customers throughout the world. Statements in this news release that relate to future plans, financial results or projections, events or expected performance in future periods are forward-looking statements and fall within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While management wishes to provide readers with reasonable opinions and viewpoints with respect to the Company's progress, marketplace acceptance, business opportunities, and fiscal performance, such statements, opinions and viewpoints are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties, including risks of changing conditions in the overall economy, the capital markets, the computer and telecommunications industries, as well as risks of changing consumer demand and the success of the Company's business strategies and other factors detailed in the Company's annual and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. --30--cp/mi* CONTACT: Ursus Telecom Corporation, Sunrise Jeffrey Chaskin, President Tel: 954.846.7887 jchaskin@ursustel.net or Continental Capital & Equity Corporation Michael Irving Tel: 407.682.2001, Irv@insidewallstreet.com or Chineseinvestors.com Inc. Clayton Miller, C.O.O. claytonmiller@chineseinvestors.com Tel 1.800.227.1982 www.chineseinvestors.com www.chineseinvestors.com/CI_eng KEYWORD: FLORIDA CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC INDUSTRY KEYWORD: INTERNET TELECOMMUNICATIONS Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com * end of story *