HUMMINGBIRD'S DATA INTEGRATION & REPORTING PRODUCTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS THROUGH PALM DEVICES.

Hummingbird Communications Ltd., a leading enterprise software solutions company, announced that Hummingbird's data integration and reporting solutions will support the delivery of corporate data to handheld computing devices that utilize the 3Com Palm operating system. This functionality is designed to significantly improve the ability of organizations to deliver high-value corporate information to handheld computing devices, enabling companies to expand their e-Business initiatives by putting critical business information in the hands of key decision makers.

"Hummingbird's next generation products will empower mobile users with handheld devices to easily access corporate information and services," says Barry Litwin, president of Hummingbird.

For organizations to be successful in today's fast-paced digital economy, key managers and decision makers require access to business-critical information on any platform or device. Wireless devices are quickly becoming alternative platforms for e-enabling the enterprise, as they provide instant access to relevant enterprise data for Mobile Decision Making.

Hummingbird is an active member of the WAP forum, the industry consortium that supports the development of an open, global specification to empower mobile users to easily access information and services via the Internet. As the wireless access market matures, Hummingbird expects to work closely with the forum to help guide standards for the wireless application protocol with respect to host access, data integration and reporting, document and knowledge management, and enterprise information portals.

A cornerstone of Hummingbird's Palm and wireless strategy is to enable data integration and reporting products to be leveraged through Palm-based handheld devices. As an advanced data integration platform, Genio Suite turns corporate data into critical business information that can be published to mobile devices. For reporting and analytics, BI/Suite will enrich and present corporate information, including the critical ability to support mobile access. With the Mobile Decision Making initiative, Hummingbird's data integration and reporting product line is aligning to the requirements of the mobile computing community.