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To: idler who wrote (112123)	2/4/2002 2:23:05 PM
From: JohnG	Respond to of 152472

This is Big for QCOM. Truckerss B2B offers Omnitracks. 10,000 fleets representing 350,000 trucks are covered. As I recall, this is a system that allows independent owner/operators and small fleets of independants to pick up backhaul truck loads rather than to have to dead head on the return. Needless to say, with truck load freight running well over $1.00/mile, savings from picking up backhaul loads on a timely basis makes the cost of purchasing a $1,900 Omnitrack seem like a mere drop in the bucket. Much better than calling in by phone as Truck load locations, pick up dates, req'd delivery dates, etc can be efficiently communicated, displayed and accepted. TruckersB2B Launches Offering With QUALCOMM, Reaches Membership Milestone of 10,000 Fleets Business Editors INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2002--Celadon Group's (Nasdaq: CLDN) TruckersB2B, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with QUALCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM). The company also announced that its business-to-business membership program has now surpassed the 10,000-fleet milestone with these fleets representing over 325,000 trucks. In addition, TruckersB2B has achieved 10 consecutive months of profitability. The QUALCOMM agreement allows TruckersB2B to offer the satellite-based OmniTRACS(R) mobile communications system, including messaging, to its member fleets with a minimal up-front cash investment. TruckersB2B members will be able to install the OmniTRACS system units with enhanced messaging services for less than $99 a month, per truck, upon approved credit. The companies will also offer a plan for less than $80 per month, per truck that includes the OmniTRACS base messaging plan. "We are very excited to have reached an agreement with QUALCOMM to provide affordable mobile communications to our members," said Michael Dunlap, chief operating officer of TruckersB2B. "QUALCOMM is a leader in providing mobile communications to the trucking industry and the new offering will give our 10,000 member fleets the opportunity to utilize one of the industry's best products at an affordable price." Glynn Spangenberg, vice president of operations for QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions, added: "TruckersB2B has successfully demonstrated an ability to bring value to small and mid-size customers. When we recently announced the OmniTRACS hardware price reduction to $1990, TruckersB2B was instrumental in helping us communicate this message to its membership." QUALCOMM's OmniTRACS system provides two-way data messaging, automatic satellite vehicle tracking, and complete integration capabilities to dispatch and back-office systems. The system operates across NAFTA borders and communicates with QTRACS host software, which manages messaging and displays current and historical vehicle location. The price reduction for TruckersB2B customers using the OmniTRACS system precludes use of any other promotions or discounts and applies to a standard OmniTRACS system configuration with standard display unit. QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.QUALCOMM.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the company's Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital technology. The company's business areas include CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; the Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless(TM) (BREW(TM)) applications platform; Eudora(R) e-mail software; digital cinema systems; and satellite-based systems including portions of the Globalstar(TM) system and wireless fleet management systems, OmniTRACS and OmniExpress. QUALCOMM owns patents that are essential to all of the CDMA wireless telecommunications standards that have been adopted or proposed for adoption by standards-setting bodies worldwide. QUALCOMM has licensed its essential CDMA patent portfolio to more than 100 telecommunications equipment manufacturers worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2001 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM. TruckersB2B is a business-to-business provider of pre-negotiated savings on fuel, tires, trailers and other products and services purchased by small and medium-sized trucking companies and private fleets. TruckersB2B aggregates the volume purchasing capability of its members to achieve a lower cost of goods and services than could usually be obtained by its members individually. The discounts and rebates are provided to TruckersB2B members by leading vendors who are seeking to increase their sales volume and market share by utilizing the TruckersB2B eMember Marketing program to complement their traditional marketing methods. Celadon Group's wholly owned subsidiary, Celadon E-Commerce, Inc., is the majority owner of TruckersB2B, Inc. Please visit the company's website at www.truckersb2b.com or www.celadontrucking.com. QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS, OmniExpress and Eudora are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. BREW is a trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For additional information on Celadon Group, Inc. free of charge via the Internet, please go to www.tirc.com/invest/celadon/index.htm.

To: idler who wrote (112123)	2/4/2002 4:02:30 PM
From: mightylakers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Hi idler, could you try a little trick on your K 2255? After you make the data call from your laptop, push the end button on your phone. What you should expect is that the dialup symbol should still be there since the data call will be in dormant mode now, yet you still have the PPP connection. Then you try a ping, the phone will be backing up from the dormant mode and reconnect into active mode with data going through. Try it, I wanna make sure that dormancy is indded working there.