Adobe and Qualcomm Bring Full Flash Player to Next-Generation Mobile Devices

Accelerated Flash Player 10.1 to Enable HD Video and Rich Web Experiences on
Smartphones and Smartbooks
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
At Adobe MAX, Adobe`s worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated
(Nasdaq:ADBE) and Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq:QCOM), a leading developer and
innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today
announced the two companies are working together as part of the Open Screen
Project to optimize and dramatically increase performance for Adobe Flash Player
10.1 for Qualcomm`s chipsets targeted at smartphones and smartbooks. The first
consumer devices ready to support Flash Player 10.1 will be smartbooks and
smartphones from companies such as Toshiba and will be based on Qualcomm`s
Snapdragon chipset. Qualcomm will introduce broader support within its product
portfolio for Flash Player 10.1 when the beta version of the player becomes
available before the end of the year.

Adobe Flash Player 10.1 is the first browser-based runtime to come out of the
Open Screen Project and provides a consistent runtime that delivers
uncompromised Web browsing of expressive applications, content and HD video.
Unveiled at Adobe MAX today, Flash Player 10.1 leverages the power of the GPU on
supported devices -- such as Snapdragon with its integrated high-performance
graphics core -- for accelerated video and graphics while conserving battery
life and resource utilization.

"Adobe has a longstanding relationship with Qualcomm as one of the first
participants in the Open Screen Project," said David Wadhwani, vice president
and general manager, Platform Business Unit at Adobe. "With Adobe Flash
technology being the No. 1 platform for video delivery online, Qualcomm`s
chipset portfolio, which includes the innovative Snapdragon platform, will help
bring the latest, most innovative Web experiences created using the Flash
Platform to next-generation smartphones and smartbooks."

"Qualcomm is continually looking to enable richer multimedia experiences on
mobile devices, and the Adobe Flash Platform technologies will be a significant
part of that effort moving forward," said Rob Chandhok, vice president of
software strategy for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "As mobile devices
increasingly become a primary method of accessing the Internet, our
collaboration with Adobe provides our device manufacturing customers with the
ability to deliver even more compelling and full-featured products to the
market."

Qualcomm`s chipset portfolio offers a wide range of solutions that feature an
industry-leading level of integration -- enabling slimmer, sleeker devices with
higher-end functionality that redefines the possibilities of a mobile device.
The company`s product lines include the Snapdragon platform, which offers an
unprecedented combination of mobile processing performance, optimized power
consumption, ubiquitous connectivity and powerful multimedia in a single chip.
Snapdragon is enabling smarter smartphones, as well as a new class of devices
called smartbooks that delivers the best aspects of a smartphone experience.
Smartbooks last all day on a single battery charge and offer constant
connectivity, instant-on functionality and customizable and intuitive interfaces
-- all in a device with a large-display form factor.

About Adobe Flash Platform

The Adobe Flash Platform is the leading Web design and development platform for
creating expressive applications, content, and video that run consistently
across operating systems and devices and reach over 98 percent of
Internet-enabled desktops. Flash Player 10 was installed on more than 93 percent
of computers in just the first ten months since its release. According to
comScore Media Metrix, approximately 75 percent of online videos viewed
worldwide are delivered using Adobe Flash technology, making it the No. 1 format
for video on the Web. Major broadcasters and media companies including
Disney.com, MLB.com and DIRECTV rely on the Adobe Flash Platform for delivering
video on the Web and the platform powers social network sites such as YouTube
and MySpace. For more information about the Adobe Flash Platform visit
www.adobe.com/flashplatform.

Open Screen Project

Led by Adobe, the Open Screen Project includes close to 50 industry leaders
working together to provide a consistent runtime environment across mobile
phones, desktops and other consumer electronic devices. The initiative addresses
the challenges of Web browsing and standalone applications on a broad range of
devices, and removes the barriers to publishing content and applications
seamlessly across screens. For more information visit www.openscreenproject.org.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information - anytime,
anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq:QCOM) is a leader in developing and delivering
innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA
and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is
included in the S&P 100 Index, the S&P 500 Index and is a 2008 FORTUNE 500
company. For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com.

Adobe and Adobe Flash are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Qualcomm is
a registered trademark and Snapdragon is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.
Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their
respective owners.

Adobe Systems Incorporated
Stefan Offermann, 408-536-4023
sofferma@adobe.com
or
Qualcomm CDMA Technologies
Kira Lee Golin, 858-651-1554
qctpublicrelations@qualcomm.com
or
Qualcomm Corporate Communications
Emily Kilpatrick, 858-845-5959
corpcomm@qualcomm.com
or
Qualcomm Investor Relations
John Gilbert, 858-658-4813
ir@qualcomm.com

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