ADVISORY/Be, Incorporated to Announce Partnerships With Leading OEM and ISV Vendors and Showcase Next Generation Media Operating Systems at Press Conference at Comdex Fall 98 in Las Vegas.

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WHAT:          Be, Incorporated will host a press conference to
               announce relationships with market leading OEM and ISV
               partners and developers. The company will also showcase
               BeOS(R) Release 4, the latest version of its next
               generation media operating system. The product is due
               to ship next month.

WHO:           Be, Incorporated chairman and CEO Jean-Louis Gassee
               Spokesperson from Intel Corporation
               Spokesperson from Hitachi, Ltd.
               Spokesperson from ISVs

WHEN:          Wednesday,  Nov. 18, 1998
               3:45 -- 4:45 p.m.

WHERE:         Comdex Fall 98
               Las Vegas Convention Center
               Media Facilities/Press Conference Room A

ABOUT BE:      Be, Incorporated develops and markets an alternative
               operating system for the next generation of digital
               content and media design tools. With a team of
               industry-leading engineers and business executives in
               the United States and Europe, the company is dedicated
               to removing the limitations of existing computer
               architectures and delivering a new level of price
               performance. Additional information on Be and its
               products are available online at http://www.be.com. Be,
               Incorporated is headquartered in Menlo Park,
               Calif.

RSVP TO:       The press conference is open to media and analysts
               only.