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To: Jon Koplik who wrote (82)	3/7/2001 8:30:49 AM
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QUALCOMM's Anthony Thornley Joins Wireless Knowledge Board of Directors SAN DIEGO, Mar 7, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wireless Knowledge, Inc., a Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT chart, msgs) and QUALCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM chart, msgs) company, today announced that Anthony S. Thornley has joined the company's board of directors to further support plans to penetrate global markets. Presently, Thornley is executive vice president and chief financial officer at QUALCOMM. He joined QUALCOMM in March 1994 as vice president and CFO, was promoted to senior vice president in February 1996 and to executive vice president in November 1997. Thornley joins Wireless Knowledge's existing board of directors that includes executives from both Microsoft and QUALCOMM who play a key role in the mobility strategies of their respective organizations. "We are honored to have Tony join our board, and will benefit tremendously from his leadership, extensive financial expertise and vast global experience," said Eric V. Schultz, chairman and CEO of Wireless Knowledge. "His insights, along with those of our current board members, will help continue to guide our company to enormous growth and success." Prior to joining QUALCOMM, Thornley spent 16 years at Nortel Networks (formerly Northern Telecom), in various financial and information systems management positions. He also worked for Coopers and Lybrand. Thornley is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and received his bachelor of science degree in chemistry from the University of Manchester, England. About Wireless Knowledge, Inc. Wireless Knowledge, a Microsoft and QUALCOMM company, is a leading provider of enterprise-grade software and services for companies looking to mobilize their information. Through the company's packaged products, custom application development, and mobility consulting services, the company turns e-business into m-business. With the company's shrink-wrapped software, Workstyle(TM) and Anystyle(TM), mobile workers gain instant, secure access to corporate data wherever and whenever they need it. Visit the company at wirelessknowledge.com. Contact: Wireless Knowledge, Inc., San Diego David Bilotti, 858/882-6639 E-mail: dbilotti@wirelessknowledge.com or Benjamin Group/BSMG Worldwide Heather McLaughlin, 949/260-1300 E-mail: heather_mclaughlin@benjamingroup.com