AvantGo Receives Two Awards From Tap Magazine.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 1999--AvantGo, Inc., the authority in managing mobile information, today announced that it has received two awards from Tap Magazine, the only print publication written exclusively for Palm/Pilot users.

The number one resource for Palm/Pilot users, Tap Magazine (www.tapmagazine.com) is packed with news, reviews, previews and interviews, along with a selection of tips & tricks. In the publication's issue 1.5, Tap granted its coveted "Top Pick" award to AvantGo in the category of Communications Software. In issue 2.0, the publication named AvantGo the "Best Product of 1998" in the Web Client category.

"AvantGo makes it a snap for Palm/Pilot users to pocket everything from news to corporate data," said Rick Broida, editor, Tap magazine. "It's versatile, easy to use and destined to advance the Palm/Pilot platform like few other products."

"Our team has worked very hard to build the kind of quality applications that receive industry attention which is why we are delighted to have won a product of the year award from Tap," said Stuart Read, vice president of marketing at AvantGo, Inc. "We hope the attention we receive continues to raise the level of awareness within organizations that AvantGo software on handheld devices is a viable and scalable solution for extending enterprise and Web-based applications."

Designed to support both the Windows CE and Palm OS platforms, AvantGo Server enables IS organizations to manage deployed devices remotely, update content and applications without recalling devices from the field, synchronize information over a variety of connectivity options and deploy applications to handheld devices without requiring a companion desktop.

Used in conjunction with AvantGo Server, AvantGo Client is a software application for handheld computers that combines a highly efficient Web browser with dynamic input capabilities, such as forms, that generate responses based on a user's input and the type of device a user carries. It gives mobile professionals an intuitive way to find and update information on their handhelds, and developers a feature-rich, extensible base for delivering enterprise applications.

About AvantGo, Inc.

AvantGo, Inc. has quickly established itself as the authority in managing mobile information with its innovative solution for extending Web-based and enterprise applications to handheld computers such as those based on Palm Computing and Microsoft Windows CE platforms. AvantGo recently demonstrated its leadership position by fostering the Mobile Application Link initiative to create a uniform and open industry standard for connecting mobile computing and communications devices to enterprise data and applications.

A privately held company based in San Mateo, Calif., AvantGo is funded by 21st Century Internet Venture Partners, Hambrecht & Quist and Adobe Ventures II. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.avantgo.com or call 650/638-3399.

Note to Editors: AvantGo is a trademark of AvantGo, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.