RIM Announces Availability of BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1.

WATERLOO, Ontario -- New Release Makes it Easier to Manage Larger BlackBerry Deployments, Provides Integration with Enterprise Instant Messaging  (IM) Systems, and Incorporates a New Visual Development Tool for Creating Applications from Web Services

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced the immediate availability of BlackBerry Enterprise Server(TM) v4.1 and BlackBerry Enterprise Server - Small Business Edition v4.1 for Microsoft(R) Exchange and IBM Lotus(R) Domino(TM). The latest versions of BlackBerry Enterprise Server build upon the manageability and power of BlackBerry(R) as a platform for wireless communications  and mobile access to corporate data.

Incorporating feedback from thousands of enterprise customers across the globe, BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 includes new functionality that makes it easier than ever to expand populations of BlackBerry users and manage larger scale deployments. The new release further expands wireless communications in the enterprise by providing tight integration with leading platforms for enterprise instant messaging, including Microsoft Windows Messenger, Live Communications Server 2005 and IBM Lotus Sametime. BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 also incorporates support for the new BlackBerry Mobile Data System(TM) v4.1 (MDS) application development and deployment environment, which includes BlackBerry MDS Studio(TM) (a new visual development tool for creating BlackBerry wireless applications from Web Services).

"RIM continues to enhance the BlackBerry platform and extend its industry leadership. BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 gives IT departments increased control over their wireless deployments as they extend the benefits of mobility to a broader range of users," said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. "This release will also provide developers with a new and powerful visual tool to create mobile applications based on the open standard of Web Services."

The BlackBerry wireless platform delivers unparalleled security and utility and continues to be the platform of choice for corporate and government organizations. BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 adds powerful new functionality for administrators, users and developers, including:

- BlackBerry Manager - provides a single common interface for
  managing multiple BlackBerry Enterprise Servers
- Group-based administration - enables properties and tasks such as
  IT policies, email filters, MDS access controls, application
  pushes, synchronization settings, auto signatures and software
  configurations to be easily applied to groups of users
- Support for multiple administrator roles - allows IT departments to
  control access rights to certain functions based on tiered
  administration roles from "help desk" to "full administrator"
- Enterprise Instant Messaging - supports presence, group chat,
  "buddy list" synchronization, message auditing and enterprise
  access controls with Microsoft and IBM messaging servers
- PIN to PIN and SMS message audit logs - provides an optional
  setting that enables compliance with corporate or government
  regulations
- Support for BlackBerry MDS application development and deployment
  environment
    - RSA integration with MDS for authentication
    - the ability to easily create BlackBerry client applications
      that integrate with Web Services using the new BlackBerry MDS
      Studio visual development tool
    - BlackBerry Java(TM) Development Environment v4.1

"As the industry continues to move from wireless messaging to a stronger focus on wireless computing, enterprises will look for stable, robust platforms that allow them development choice, a wide array of IT policies for management and administration, as well as standards-based architectures that allow for easy integration with best of breed products," said Kevin Burden, Program Manager, Mobile Markets at IDC.

"As a leader in support of the real estate and financial industries, Fidelity National Financial must continually update our mobile staff with important business information," said Larry Augustine, Fidelity National Financial's Corporate IT Systems Manager. "BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 provides us with the technical power and capabilities we need to automatically relay critical information throughout the corporation to improve customer service, productivity and communications."

BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 and BlackBerry Enterprise Server - Small Business Edition v4.1 both support IBM Lotus Domino  versions 5.0 through 7.0, as well as Microsoft Exchange version 5.5 through the most recent Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2.

About Research In Motion (RIM)

Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS  messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry(R) wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld(TM) product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ:RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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