Rococo Software Releases Bluetooth Simulator With J2ME Support.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

DUBLIN, Ireland--May 21, 2002--Rococo Software is pleased to announce today's release of Impronto Simulator 1.1, a Bluetooth application development tool that runs Java applications in a simulated Bluetooth environment.

Impronto Simulator 1.1 supports J2ME and J2SE, allowing more developers to test and configure applications without investing in costly hardware before deploying applications on Bluetooth devices.

Impronto Simulator 1.1 now includes J2ME support, security control through the Bluetooth Control Center and an industry-leading Java Virtual Machine (Websphere Micro Environment from IBM (NYSE: IBM)). Rococo CTO, Karl McCabe, says, "Impronto Simulator 1.1 provides developers with a complete development environment for building Java Bluetooth applications on all devices, large or small."

"Impronto Simulator is a completely self-contained Bluetooth environment, so you can create virtual piconets within your workstation as if you were working with actual Bluetooth devices," said Bruce Hopkins, Java Consultant. "Impronto Simulator is perfect for the initial stages of the development cycle, where users can develop their Java Bluetooth apps within the simulator's environment."

Impronto Simulator is 100% Java and supports standard Java APIs for Bluetooth Wireless Technology (JABWT). As a member of the JSR-82 Expert Group, Rococo played a key role in defining standard Java APIs that enable the development of applications in Java conforming to the Bluetooth Specification 1.1.

FEATURES

- simulates a complete JABWT environment without Bluetooth hardware or stacks

- runs actual application code in simulated mode - is 100% Java

- supports J2SE and J2ME applications for Windows and Linux

- provides full support for L2CAP, RFCOMM, SDP and OBEX

- provides a management console for tracking and controlling the run-time
behaviour of devices and networks

- allows users to create and configure virtual devices using the management
console

- includes BCC functionality

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Impronto Simulator 1.1 is available for evaluation and purchase at http://www.rococosoft.com/products/purchase.html. For more information, email [e-mail]. The cost of Impronto Simulator 1.1 is US$1000.00.

NOTE TO EDITORS

If you are interested in reviewing Impronto Simulator, please contact Iseult White at [e-mail] or call 353 1 660 1315. Rococo Software's press kit is available online at http://www.rococosoft.com/press/press_kit.html.

ABOUT ROCOCO SOFTWARE

Rococo Software (www.rococosoft.com) uses key industry standards to enable fast, easy Bluetooth application development in Java. Rococo was a member of the JSR-82 Expert Group, which developed standards for Java and Bluetooth and is an Associate Member of the Bluetooth SIG. Rococo also chairs the Irish Bluetooth Users Forum (www.ibuf.org).

ROCOCO PRODUCTS

Rococo's Impronto Simulator runs Java applications in a simulated Bluetooth environment allowing developers to test and configure applications before deploying them on Bluetooth devices. Rococo's Impronto Developer Kit makes creating wireless applications easy by hiding complex Bluetooth protocols behind standard Java APIs. The Bluetooth Technology Licensing Kit (TLK) is a comprehensive set of development tools and technologies that add Java/Bluetooth capabilities to existing platforms. Rococo's experienced developers also offer consulting services for creating Bluetooth applications.