ACCESS Speeds Development of Java-Enabled Phones With JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition, a Sun Authorized VM.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2001

ACCESS Also Supports NTT DoCoMo's Java and

Provides Optimized Solution with Popular i-mode Browser

ACCESS Co., Ltd. introduced JV-Lite(TM)2 Wireless Edition, a Sun-Authorized Virtual Machine (VM) that speeds the development of Java(TM)-enabled cell phones and Internet appliance applications. Java-enabled devices will be able to download and store applications, such as games, eliminating the need to be connected online. Java-enabled devices also can be set up so that constantly changing information, such as stock quotes, weather, etc., can be automatically updated at pre-set times. JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition is optimized for integration with ACCESS' proven Compact NetFront browser, the industry's first and the most popular micro browser based on the Compact HTML standard. ACCESS will demonstrate JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition in its booth No. 1316 at the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco, June 4-8, 2001.

JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition ensures full compatibility with Sun's J2ME Connected Limited Device Configuration CLDC and Mobile Information Device Profile MIDP through the TCK(Java Technology Compatibility Kit) certification process. JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition also supports "iappli", which is NTT DoCoMo's Java application service for their i-mode service.

With this new capability, ACCESS provides three Java product lineups to cover each Java technology environment:

-- JV-Lite2 Embedded Edition - EmbeddedJava(tm) 1.1 compatible

-- JV-Lite2 Personal Edition - PersonalJava(tm) 1.2a compatible

-- JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition - J2ME CLDC 1.0 and MIDP 1.0a compatible

All of these products are now ready for shipment. JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition evaluation software for the Linux platform will be available at the end of June.

"As a pioneer Sun authorized Java VM supplier, we believe Java can enable many useful applications on cell phones. By providing a close integration between our JV-Lite2 and Compact NetFront browser, we can help handset manufacturers quickly and easily integrate Java features into next-generation phones," stated Toru Arakawa, president and CEO of ACCESS.

JV-Lite2 VM is a clean room implementation by ACCESS, which has 17 years embedded expertise. Through its optimization technology, it allows consumer Internet appliances to enjoy the benefits of Java technology, including a robust application environment, easy application development and high portability within an environment with limited memory resources and CPU power. It runs on real-time operating systems such as Linux, VxWorks, and micro-ITRON. Since JV-Lite2 is integrated on ACCESS' WAVE (Window-based Abstract Virtual Environment), a simplified window manager, it can easily be ported to a wide range of CPUs and real-time operating systems.

JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition is optimized for integration with ACCESS' Compact NetFront micro browser. JV-Lite2 can share code and RAM with the browser. For example, JV-Lite2 can use browser components such as SSL and HTTP. Furthermore, JV-Lite2 can utilize the browser heap memory, reducing overall memory for resource-constrained environments. With 300KB browser heap allocation, it enables Java VM and application execution. In addition, since JV-Lite2 is implemented on top of the same WAVE system as the browser, porting work is minimal to Compact NetFront equipped browser phones. For the combined solutions, JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition provides JAM (Java Application Manager) reference sample code, so that users can develop the UI design easily with WAVE component for Java application control from the browser user interface.

In addition to the Compact NetFront browser, ACCESS offers optional modules such as AVE-TCP IPv4 and IPv6 dual protocol stacks and AVE-File file systems to build up the total embedded Internet software portfolio.

About ACCESS

ACCESS Co. Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 4813) is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with ACCESS Systems America, its US subsidiary, in Milpitas, California. ACCESS, which went public on Mothers, Tokyo Stock Exchange on February 26, 2001, is a leading provider of innovative embedded software solutions for Internet appliances. The company's embedded browser software powers over 120 different commercial products including televisions, set top boxes, game consoles, PDAs, word processing machines, car navigation systems, web phones, kiosk terminals and intranet terminals. ACCESS's Compact NetFront micro browser software is most widely deployed in phones for NTT DoCoMo's i-mode. Over 35 million commercial software licenses have been shipped from more than 40 major consumer appliance manufacturers. More information is available at http://www.access-us-inc.com and http://www.access.co.jp.

This press release is not an offer of any securities of ACCESS Co., Ltd. for sale in the United States. Such securities have not been registered in the United States under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent such registration or an exemption there from.

NetFront, Compact NetFront, JV-Lite, AVE, and AVE-TCP are registered trademarks owned by ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan. Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. NetFront is a registered trademark of NetFront Communications, Inc. in the United States and is used under a license. i-mode and iappli are trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. TRON is an abbreviation of "The Real-time Operating System Nucleus". ITRON is of "Industrial TRON". microITRON is of "Micro Industrial TRON". TRON, ITRON and microITRON is not refer to any specific product or products. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.