InterNiche Technologies and MobiApps Announce Marketing Pact

    SAN JOSE, Calif.--Sept. 4, 2001--InterNiche Technologies, Inc., the leading supplier of royalty-free embedded Internet protocol software, today announced its alliance with MobiApps, a wireless data products and solutions company, to jointly develop its browser software for Telematics applications for the automotive and related markets. MobiApps, an Arthur D Little company, is an industry leader in the wireless data space, offering a suite of products and solutions to corporate enterprises and mobile operators for delivering wireless data across heterogeneous mobile networks and devices. Jointly developing their products brings the expertise of both companies together to strengthen their combined product offerings in today's market.
    "Our decision to support MobiApps and to work closely with them on development, strengthens our position as the number one provider of royalty-free embedded protocol technology such as TCP/IP, HTTP, web browsers and network management utility software," said Larry Larder, president of InterNiche Technologies. "We have been working closely with MobiApps to provide out-of-the-box embedded software, enabling Internet connectivity across the entire range of MobiApps product offerings for the wireless hand held device market.
    "InterNiche's browser software contributes to our embedded solutions in providing convergence between the wireless and Internet world," said Sanjay Chakrabarty, CEO and president of MobiApps. "We have worked with InterNiche to make their technology available on our Telematics platform, which will enable us to deliver specific mobile infotainment applications targeted for in-vehicle deployment in very short time frames. We see demand for these capabilities in next generation hand held devices for the automotive and consumer segments."

    About MobiApps

    MobiApps is a comprehensive wireless applications and device reference design providers for global telecom operators and corporate enterprises. The company is promoted by Arthur D. Little Inc., one of the leading strategy and technology-consulting firms in the world. MobiApps products provide an end-to-end extension of the wired space into the wireless world, and extend business critical information to any wireless device over heterogeneous wireless networks. MobiApps offers its mobile Integration Server to enterprises and Operators for enabling information on mobile devices, and mobile device reference designs for vertical markets such as Telematics, Fleet and Asset Management.
    MobiApps has its headquarters located in Arlington, Va., and operations in Singapore and Bangalore. In addition, it supports customers through ADL's offices in 30 countries worldwide. For more information about our products and services please visit our website at www.mobiapps.com

    About InterNiche Technologies

    InterNiche Technologies has been developing and licensing networking management and configuration software for embedded systems since 1989. Hundreds of thousands of products depend on InterNiche software as part of their core functionality. Customers include companies such as AT&T Wireless, Agilent, Ericsson, Intel, Hewlett Packard, Nortel Networks, Raytheon and many more.
    InterNiche offers a full line of software for adding Internet connectivity to embedded systems utilized by leading computer, telecom, industrial, and consumer electronics companies worldwide. InterNiche's products include a TCP/IP protocol stack, web server (WebPort), web browser (NicheView), servers for POP3 email, TELNET, DHCP, and FTP, plus routing protocols (NAT router and RIP), and SNMP network management software. InterNiche Technologies is based in San Jose, Calif., for more information, please visit the InterNiche website at http://www.iniche.com or contact InterNiche directly at 408/257-8014.

    Note to Editors: InterNiche, WebPort, NicheView, and NichePOP3 are registered trademarks of InterNiche. Other trademarks are trademarks (registered or otherwise) of the respective trademark owners.