~ Birdstep Technology ASA extends partnership with TMN to cover wider range of access technologies and devices~

Oslo/Stockholm/Seattle/Cambridge - July 4, 2006 -Birdstep Technology ASA, the leading provider of seamless connectivity and mobility software for laptop, PDAs and smartphones, today announced further engagement to upgrade the TMN's ease-of-connectivity client offering with added support to additional data cards. The upgraded solution for TMN will offer coverage of the GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA and WLAN networks with PC cards. The deployment is scheduled to be nationwide.

The solution will provide one consistent, branded interface that works with PC cards available to the subscriber from several card manufacturers such as Option, Novatel and Nokia. It is based on the "one-click" patented software that allows users to quickly and easily configure their mobile devices to access data services provided by TMN across their available wireless technologies.

"Birdstep Technology brings experience in easy to use connectivity client solutions that make them the natural partner for our evolving data connectivity solutions" said Eduardo Cláudio from TMN.

Birdstep has, through the experience of more than 30 operator deployments, the expertise needed to provide the best ease-of-connectivity client in the market. Birdstep was created to serve the mobile market with software products and services that fully integrate any computing device into a complete mobile offering. For almost 5 years our software solutions have been used and enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of enterprise users all over the world. It has given Birdstep the leading technical and commercial experience necessary to guide our customers to successful market launch.

"Our engagement with TMN is more than just a vendor of a solution; we aim to be an engaged sparring partner that can assist TMN to bring the best solution possible to their customers," said Petri Markkanen, CEO from Birdstep Technology.

For further information please visit www.birdstep.com and www.tmn.pt

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Tel: +46 (0) 730 58 45 00 Email:[email protected] Website: www.birdstep.com