OfficeDesktop Announces Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Patent License Agreement

OfficeDesktop online office to feature Microsoft's leading technology.

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Web Services d/b/a
OfficeDesktop today announced a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft
Corp., to implement Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync as part of OfficeDesktop's
online office offering.

The agreement allows OfficeDesktop servers to directly synchronize e-mail and
data between mobile devices utilizing Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync
technology. The Exchange ActiveSync protocol enables mobile client devices
such as Windows Mobile-based smartphones to synchronize e-mail messages,
calendar items, contacts, task lists and other mailbox data with
OfficeDesktop.

"This agreement allows OfficeDesktop application servers to directly
synchronize with various mobile devices, including those using Windows Mobile,
that utilize Exchange ActiveSync," said Bob Mathew, chief executive officer of
OfficeDesktop. "Our small and medium-sized business customers have been
demanding real-time syncing with their SmartPhone devices for quite a while.
Exchange ActiveSync technology enables this mobility and greatly enhances our
world-class messaging and collaboration solution. Our wholesale partners were
also demanding this capability to stay competitive in the marketplace."

While Microsoft has been licensing the Exchange ActiveSync protocol for mobile
devices since 2003, OfficeDesktop joins a growing number of companies
licensing the Exchange ActiveSync patents for implementation on a server.

"OfficeDesktop came to us a few months ago because it recognizes, like so many
innovative technology companies, that a way to spur growth in our industry is
to license patented technology for mutual benefit," said David Kaefer, general
manager of Intellectual Property Licensing at Microsoft. "People -- and
companies -- want to access email and calendaring information across multiple
devices and by broadly licensing Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, we can help
the industry develop solutions that address this desire."

Today's announcement builds on the growing industry adoption of Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync by device licensees such as Apple Inc., ASUSTeK Computer
Inc., HTC Corp., Nokia Corp., Palm Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.

About OfficeDesktop
Established in 2003, OfficeDesktop provides Web-based messaging and
collaboration software designed for small to medium-sized businesses. The
solution combines e-mail server, file server, and collaboration server
capabilities to meet the needs of growing businesses. Currently, OfficeDesktop
is distributed exclusively through its network of managed services and service
provider partners. On the technology side, OfficeDesktop is committed to
providing cutting-edge online and mobile solutions to its customers. Learn
more at: www.officedesktop.com.

More information about Microsoft's licensing programs is available at
http://www.microsoft.com/iplicensing.

SOURCE OfficeDesktop

Alina Zyszkowski of OfficeDesktop, +1-703-232-1489, media@officedesktop.com;
or Rapid Response Team, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, +1-503-443-7070,
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