RIM Announces Approval of BlackBerry 7 Smartphones for U.S. Department of Defense Networks

TAMPA, FLORIDA, May 09 (MARKET WIRE) --
DISA Mission Partner Conference -- Research In Motion (RIM)
(NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced DoD-wide approval for the use of
BlackBerry(R) 7 smartphones. Working with U.S. Army and Defense
Information Systems Agency (DISA) sponsors and partners, BlackBerry 7
smartphones have undergone successful testing through Army labs leading
to a subsequent listing on DISA's Unified Communications Approved Product
List (UCAPL).

The approval allows all DoD customers to use the following BlackBerry 7
smartphones on DoD networks:

-- BlackBerry(R) Bold(TM) 9900 and 9930 (touch screen with keyboard)
-- BlackBerry(R) Torch(TM) 9810 (touch screen with slide out keyboard)
-- BlackBerry(R) Torch(TM) 9850 and 9860 (full screen touch screen)
-- BlackBerry(R) Curve(TM) 9360 (keyboard)

"The Army introduced a wide range of new apps and capabilities for their
BlackBerry users last year, and these new BlackBerry 7 smartphones will
now enable Army users, and all DoD users, to experience an even greater
level of performance on new smartphones that include features such as
voice activated universal search, Near Field Communications, Augmented
Reality, and Social Feeds 2.0 just to name a few," said Scott Totzke,
SVP, BlackBerry Security Group at RIM. "RIM's unwavering focus on
security and RIM's achievement of key security certifications including
FIPS 140-2 validation and Common Criteria EAL4+ accreditation continue to
be very important to many of our DoD and enterprise customers, but
leveraging the full power of BlackBerry smartphones is also important as
it helps them realize the full potential of their investment in the
BlackBerry platform."

For more information about BlackBerry 7 smartphones and features, please
visit: www.blackberry.com/bb7.

About Research In Motion

Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation,
revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the
BlackBerry(R) solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services
are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to
the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in
1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North
America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. 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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should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue
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undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by law.

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endorsement or guarantee in relation to any aspect of any third party
products or services.

Contacts:
Media Contact:
Marisa Conway
Brodeur Partners (PR Agency for RIM)
646-746-5606
mconway@brodeur.com

Investor Contact:
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