Bloomberg and AvantGo Deliver Key Financial Information to Handheld Users Via AvantGo.com; Interactive Portfolio and News Information Available With New Service.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 1999--

AvantGo, Inc., the authority in managing mobile information, today announced that Bloomberg, a leading multi-media provider of financial and business news, data and analysis, is delivering interactive financial information to users of handheld devices through AvantGo.com.

Using AvantGo.com, visitors to the Bloomberg Channel can update important financial information, track stocks and get the latest financial, world and technology news, via their Palm OS or Windows CE-compatible device.

AvantGo.com is the first free interactive service to put the power of the Web in the palm of your hand. The new Service gives mobile consumers and business people up-to-the-minute connectivity to select Bloomberg content and rich interactive applications via their handheld computers.

With AvantGo.com, users of handheld devices can interact with Bloomberg's customized information off-line or wirelessly in real-time -- anywhere, any time.

The Bloomberg Channel features all the information mobile device users need to keep them plugged into the market and money, as news breaks around the world, including a: -0-

--   Stock quote box to let users get the latest quote on any stock;

--   Personal stock portfolio watch to let users create their own
     portfolio and track its stocks' performance;

--   Recap of the latest financial, world and technology news; and

--   View of the markets' winners and losers.

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"Now, Bloomberg can deliver breaking news and stock updates to investors wherever they may be," said Jonathan Fram, General Manager of Interactive Media at Bloomberg L.P. "With so many investors on the go and without access to a networked terminal, Bloomberg now has a way to keep them continuously informed and able to react to breaking news without delay."

"With Bloomberg, a wireless modem and AvantGo.com, individuals with active lifestyles can stay current with financial news, when and where it is most convenient for them," said Felix Lin, CEO at AvantGo.com. "With AvantGo.com and Bloomberg, it is now just as easy for a busy individual to check a single stock quote as it is to watch their whole portfolio."

Interactive content from Bloomberg is available free to users of AvantGo.com and is updated each time users synchronize their handheld device. The Bloomberg Channel is available today at www.avantgo.com.

About Bloomberg

Bloomberg is a leading multi-media provider of financial and business news, data and analysis, serving financial professionals and consumers through the Bloomberg Service, 24 hour financial news programming for television and radio and magazine and book publishing.

About AvantGo

The authority in managing mobile information, AvantGo, Inc. offers solutions for extending Web-enabled, enterprise and consumer applications to handheld computers such as those based on the Palm Computing (Nasdaq:COMS) and Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) Windows CE platforms. The company recently launched AvantGo.com, a free service for accessing personalized Web content from leading partners.

AvantGo also spearheaded the Mobile Application Link initiative, an open, industry standard for connecting mobile devices to server-based applications. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.avantgo.com or call 650/638-3399.

Note to Editors: AvantGo, AvantGo.com and the AvantGo logo are registered trademarks of AvantGo, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.