Delphi Selects Espial Software Suite for Vehicle Mobile Multimedia Systems; PointBase to Provide its Embedded Server Pure Java Database for In-vehicle Telematics Application.

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OTTAWA, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2001

Espial(TM), creators of software that powers the world of smart Internet devices, announced today that Delphi Automotive Systems has selected its DeviceTop software suite for use in some of its mobile multimedia computing platforms.

The Espial products chosen by Delphi include:

Espial Escape(TM), a fast, feature-rich browser, that will connect passengers to the Internet; Espial Assistant(TM), a personal information manager specially designed for consumer devices, that will allow passengers to organize information and tasks from their car; and Espial Ebox(TM), a sophisticated e-mail client designed for the mobile Web, provides passengers with full e-mail capabilities while on the road.

Delphi Automotive Systems, (NYSE:DPH), headquartered in Troy, Mich., is a world leader in transportation and mobile electronics and transportation components and systems technology. Its mobile multimedia products provide advanced communication, information and entertainment systems for passenger and commercial applications.

PointBase(TM) Inc., the leader in platform independent technology for data management and synchronization, is providing its 100% Pure Java database, which allows each in-car user to download and save individualized information and entertainment.

Espial

Espial(R) is the first company to provide a comprehensive approach to the development of software for the next generation Internet -- the Pervasive Internet. Partners and customers such as Intel, Motorola, NEC, Philips, National Semiconductor and Sun are helping Espial to realize its Pervasive Internet vision, where billions of users access highly personalized information through a variety of Internet devices. Espial is unique in combining its end-to-end technology solution with business partnerships to create a complete market ecosystem. Completely portable across any platform, the Espial product family accelerates the development and deployment of Internet devices. It includes Espial DeviceTop(TM), a service-enabled operating environment, and a suite of Internet applications that consists of a browser, e-mail client and personal information manager; Espial DeviceServer(TM), which enables service providers to offer revenue-generating data services; and devicetop.com(TM), a web portal that encourages an active community of developers to create value-added services. The company's technology applies universally, across such sectors as Internet Appliances, TVs, wireless devices, and automotive applications. Espial has offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Visit www.espial.com or call 888.4ESPIAL.

Espial products are supported on leading device operating systems and Java virtual machines from companies such as Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) -- WinCE, Linux -- Redhat (Nasdaq:RHAT), Symbian -- EPOC32, Wind River (Nasdaq:WIND) -- VxWorks and pSOS, QNX -- QNX 4 and Neutrino, Microware -- OS9, Be -- BEOS, Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq:SUNW) -- Java platform, Tao Group -- intent(TM) and Insignia-Jeode.