BSQUARE Introduces Two New Software Service Packages for Developers of Intelligent Devices.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2000

Project Planner, Project Accelerator service packages

reduce development costs, help developers achieve a faster

time-to-market for new Windows-based intelligent devices

BSQUARE Corporation (Nasdaq:BSQR) unveiled today two new service packages to speed the development of intelligent devices based on the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE or Windows NT Embedded operating systems.

The Project Planner for Windows CE includes technical education and project consulting to eliminate lengthy start-up times and strategic design mistakes. Project Accelerator for Embedded Windows, designed for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) already engaged in developing a device, provides a quick, easy way to outsource the development of a critical piece of technology.

"BSQUARE's years of experience using actual customer project data indicates that OEMs can save up to 68% of development costs and develop their product up to 61% faster by outsourcing Windows CE-based software development to BSQUARE," said Scott Bufkin, Vice President of Professional Engineering Services at BSQUARE. "Rather than investing in training an internal engineering team, purchasing equipment, and beginning projects from scratch, customers such as InfoMove have come to our expert engineering team and received fast, efficient service and access to ready-made technologies that enabled them to reduce development time and expense. This has allowed them to bring their products to market much more quickly and to focus their engineering resources on developing differentiating features for their products."

"We were creating a demo of our off-board navigation solution for a trade show on a tight time frame, and needed extra engineering resources for our team," said Mark Tyerman VP of Engineering of InfoMove. "We contracted BSQUARE for their Project Accelerator services, and within three weeks they developed our CE platform user interface using their CE Interface Composer product. We made our deadlines and were able to impress potential customers at the trade show with our demonstration product."

Project Planner for Windows CE Gets Intelligent Device Development

Projects Up and Running Quickly

BSQUARE's new Project Planner for Windows CE is especially for developers who are new to designing with Windows CE. Project Planner helps developers jump start projects by educating management staff on the business and technical issues of Windows CE, providing an overview of Windows CE technology, and helping to eliminate design flaws that can cost valuable development time and expense. The service package includes:

-- A review of the customer's project,

-- An on-site seminar for the management team on business and

technical issues of Windows CE,

-- An on-site seminar for the development staff on Windows CE,

-- An interactive consult focusing on the project design, and

-- A summary report with recommendations.

The Project Planner is offered either as a stand-alone service package, or as part of BSQUARE's CE 1-2-3 program for platform developers. CE 1-2-3 is a three-step program that includes Project Planner for Windows CE, Proof of concept services, and full custom software development services.

Project Planner for Windows CE is priced at $9,995.

Project Accelerator for Embedded Windows Provides Fast Software

Development Solutions To Meet Market Deadlines

BSQUARE's Project Accelerator for Embedded Windows service package enables OEMs to add a BSQUARE engineer to the development team to help with the software development of a device based on the Windows CE or Windows NT Embedded operating system. BSQUARE engineers provide OEMs with a host of software development services, including:

-- writing high performance device drivers using BSQUARE's

BlueWater Systems' WinDK(TM) Tool Kit,

-- customizing and integrating BSQUARE technologies, such as

BSQUARE's security software, bSecure,

-- integrating technologies such as BSQUARE BlueWater Systems'

Time Critical Extension(TM) for Windows CE (TCX),

-- licensing CE Interface Composer and using it to design custom

user interfaces,

-- integrating third-party software such as Insignia's Jeode(TM)

Java Virtual Machine,

-- integrating BSQUARE applications including CE Remote Updater

or bFax(R) Pro 5.0,

-- testing services using BSQUARE's CEValidator(TM) Platform or

Applications Tester, and

-- development and execution of custom tests and performing code

reviews.

Project Accelerator for Embedded Windows is offered from $14,800 for two weeks of consulting. Additional needs are quoted on a per-project basis.

About BSQUARE

BSQUARE Corporation (Nasdaq:BSQR) is a dynamic software company working with Fortune 500 companies to enable the age of intelligent computing devices. Specializing in Windows CE and Windows NT Embedded, BSQUARE supplies software products and services for the development and use of PC Companions, Internet appliances, industrial automation devices, Windows-based terminals, and other intelligent computing devices. BSQUARE's expertise in embedded Windows is derived from years of contributing to the development of the Windows CE operating system, from serving as a Microsoft preferred provider of Visual Tools for Windows CE, and from in-depth experience with Windows NT. BSQUARE is a Microsoft-sanctioned systems integrator and distributor.

For more information, visit BSQUARE at http://www.bsquare.com or call 888/820-4500.

BSQUARE is a registered trademark of BSQUARE Corporation. All names, product names, and tradenames are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Pricing is subject to change without notice.

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to our sales that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could affect BSQUARE's actual results include the failure of the market to accept these services, adverse changes in BSQUARE's relationship with Microsoft, a decline in the market for Windows-based intelligent computing devices or the failure of such market to develop as anticipated, delays or announcements of delays by Microsoft of Windows product releases, competition and intellectual property risks. A more detailed description of certain factors that could affect actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed in BSQUARE's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in the section entitled "Risk Factors." Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. BSQUARE undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.