BellSouth Wireless Data and Neomar Bring Wireless to the Web With Industry-Leading Microbrowser.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

PC Expo 2000

Booth No. 4472

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000

Customers Using BellSouth-Enabled Wireless Handhelds

to Gain Wide Access To Web-based Content,

E-commerce and Business Applications

BellSouth Wireless Data today moved forward with its strategy to merge wireless with the Web by introducing a microbrowser for wireless handhelds enabled for the BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network(SM) from Neomar, Inc.

The browser is being demonstrated at PC Expo at BellSouth Wireless Data's Booth No. 4472.

When launched, the Neomar microbrowser will give customers using BellSouth-enabled wireless handhelds comprehensive access to lifestyle and other value-added content, allow BellSouth Wireless Data to deliver wireless e-commerce applications to end-users and give businesses access to Web-based enterprise applications in a secure end-to-end solution to deliver content to customers.

"The enabling of Neomar's industry-leading microbrowser is an important component in our strategy to offer businesses and individuals the capability to customize their mobile world through selecting different combinations of wireless services for communications, accessing information and performing e-commerce and other applications under BellSouth MyBiz(SM) Interactive," said Janet Boudris, senior vice president, Strategic Marketing, for BellSouth Wireless Data. "In addition to customers, the arrival of the Neomar microbrowser also is extremely beneficial to developers who already have created applications using the WML standard. They will be able to port those applications to our BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network with minimal effort."

From an enterprise standpoint, the addition of the Neomar microbrowser to the BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network will allow employees to have access to critical business applications, such as sales force automation and banking, literally in the palms of their hands via wireless handheld devices. The microbrowser capabilities also will enable wireless Application Service Providers (ASPs) to deliver a variety of wireless data solutions to small and medium-sized businesses via the BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network.

"Neomar is dedicated to bringing the wireless Internet and critical applications to business and the enterprise," said Fred Chieux senior vice president of Strategy and Alliances for Neomar. "BellSouth Wireless Data understands the needs of business customers and through its services and BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network, is delivering nationwide access to that critical information."

The BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network is standards-based and its core technology is based on the de facto international standard for wireless data communications. The core of the BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network provides extensive and seamless coverage nationwide, high reliability, low latency, industry-leading battery saving protocols and other key features.

Neomar's microbrowser will deliver content from BellSouth Wireless Data and third party content providers specifically formatted for wireless handhelds using WML, the WAP equivalent of HTML. WAP is quickly becoming an important factor in developing wireless content by making it swift and simple to adapt Web content to handheld devices. As a result, Neomar's microbrowser gives users a secure, easy way to access important information. Along with the first commercially available browser for PDAs, Neomar has developed an end-to-end WAP solution encompassed by a gateway, application server and a portal.

About Neomar

Neomar is the leading provider of services that enable business-to-business, enterprise and mobile professional wireless applications on PDAs. Enterprises and business executives who depend on the Internet for information and business-critical applications can now access those services with any Neomar-powered PDA. Based on WAP, the global standard for wireless Internet connectivity, Neomar's microbrowser is the first commercially available for wireless PDAs. In addition, Neomar is working with premier Internet content, services and technology partners to bring a full suite of wireless services to business and enterprise customers. Neomar, a privately held start-up company based in San Francisco, California, was founded in June 1999. For more information, please call 415-403-7300 or visit Neomar's web site at www.neomar.com.

About BellSouth Wireless Data

BellSouth Wireless Data, L.P., headquartered in Woodbridge, N.J., is an expert in providing proven wireless data communications solutions that eliminate the barriers between critical information and mobile users. BellSouth Wireless Data operates its wireless data service throughout the United States, covering more than 93 percent of the urban business population located in 492 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and non-MSAs with a total population of 200 million people. Recognized as the industry leader, the company was the recipient of several major awards during 1999 from such prestigious entities as Microsoft, PC Computing, Frost & Sullivan, Wireless Week and Mobile Insights.

BellSouth Wireless Data is a subsidiary of BellSouth Corporation. BellSouth Corporation provides telecommunications, wireless and wireless long distance communications, Internet and data services, advertising and publishing, and video and entertainment services to 39 million customers in 19 countries worldwide. E-mail: [e-mail]. Web site address: www.bellsouthwd.com.