MobileWare and Informix Partner To Provide Mobile Solutions

MOBILEWARE CORPORATION AND INFORMIX SOFTWARE PARTNER TO PROVIDE MOBILE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Companies Team To Provide Industry-Leading Mobile Solutions For Desktop And Database Applications LAS VEGAS, NV - (November 13, 1995) - MobileWare Corporation, a technology leader in mobile networking solutions, and Informix Software Inc., the leader in parallel processing database technology, today announced an agreement to provide a mobile architecture that will enable mobile workers to access vertical client/server applications, (e.g. sales force automation) and standard LAN-based applications (e.g. E-mail and fax) through a single wireless communication connection. This agreement constitutes a key component of Informix's mobile strategy and marks MobileWare Corporation's debut as an OEM supplier of mobile data access and communications solutions. The agreement allows Informix to license MobileWare client software for integration with Informix database products. As part of the agreement, Informix has the exclusive right to integrate MobileWare technology for mobile client/server database access. Informix is also planning to make an equity investment in MobileWare. Both companies are committed to on-going joint development to optimize their products for superior mobile access. Informix will deliver MobileWare software to customers as part of a solution to provide remote access to both databases and applications. MobileWare software will be integrated into the Informix application development environment to provide a complete mobile toolkit. This toolkit will allow application developers, system integrators, resellers and MIS organizations to deliver advanced, reliable and cost-effective wireless data access solutions to mobile workers. Informix plans to ship the first release of its mobile product incorporating the MobileWare technology in the first half of 1996. "The exclusivity arrangement we've made and the equity position we are planning with MobileWare illustrates that Informix is serious about delivering a best-of-breed mobile solution to our customers," said Phil White, chairman and CEO at Informix. "Companies will need to implement mobile technology into their IT structure in order to maintain a competitive edge. We chose MobileWare because they are the best mobile solutions provider that has the technology to help our customers extend their IT systems to a wide range of mobile workers." "The MobileWare solution provides a tremendous added value for Informix customers, who may now access critical data on corporate databases via wireless or landline connections from virtually anywhere," stated Jack Blount, president and chief executive officer of MobileWare Corporation. "The alliance with Informix demonstrates MobileWare's strength as an OEM solutions provider. We are pleased to partner with one of the industry's leading database vendors to provide comprehensive, cost-effective and reliable solutions for mobile workers." According to Janet Constantin of the Yankee Group, both parties stand to gain from the agreement, as it will enable remote users to access Informix databases wirelessly for the first time. "MobileWare Corporation's solution is a perfect complement to the Informix offering. MobileWare's software leverages existing infrastructures and advanced technologies. It is optimized for wireless data communications and ensures reliable transmission," she explained. "Corporations should be demanding this of their mobile solutions as more and more workers become mobile." The Informix and MobileWare solution will be supported by MobileWare's recently announced v3.0 product, which will provide both wired and wireless support for remote clients running the Microsoft. Windows 95 operating system. The full integration between Windows 95 and MobileWare v3.0 software will give business users an easy-to-use and cost-effective wireless connection to company resources. About Informix Informix Software is the leading supplier of high performance, parallel processing database technology, for open systems. The company's database servers are the number one choice of computer hardware manufacturers for publishing Transaction Processing Council (TPC) benchmarks for UNIX-based systems. Informix products also include application development tools for creating client/server production applications, decision support systems, and ad-hoc query interfaces, and connectivity software that allows information to be shared transparently from PCs to mainframes within the corporate computing environment. The company's corporate headquarters is in Menlo Park, California. More information about Informix is available via the World Wide Web: http://www.informix.com/. About MobileWare MobileWare Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, designs, develops and manufactures mobile networking software. MobileWare Corporation is a privately held company, funded by Compaq Computer Corporation, InterWest Partners, Sevin Rosen Funds and Star Venture. # # # -- --