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AvantGo Teams With Microsoft On Mobile Experience Tour
URL(s): www.avantgo.com/seminars/mobile
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 10, 2001--AvantGo, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVGO),
the leading provider of mobile infrastructure software and services, today announced that it has
teamed with Microsoft Corp. to showcase AvantGo mobile solutions as part of Microsoft's Mobile
Experience Tour, which kicks off today and heads for 11 cities around the U.S. AvantGo is
participating as a key industry partner that extends enterprise applications, such as CRM, business
intelligence, sales force automation, supply chain management, patient care, field force automation
and Microsoft Exchange-based applications, as well as Web-based content and services, to
businesses and individuals using Microsoft Pocket PC- and Windows CE-based devices.
As part of the event, AvantGo is offering a 20% software discount on its AvantGo 4.0
M-Business Server to registered attendees For more information about AvantGo's participation in
the event, please access the Microsoft Mobile Experience Tour channel on your mobile device from
www.avantgo.com/channels or visit www.avantgo.com/seminars/mobile and register to win a color
Pocket PC.
AvantGo will be demonstrating its AvantGo 4.0 software, which makes the most of existing
network infrastructure, Internet standards and wireless devices so that businesses can deploy
applications to their mobile workforces, partners and customers without writing specialized software
for each device or connectivity alternative. AvantGo 4.0 provides a reliable end-to-end software
solution that ensures instant, anytime, anywhere access to important information, messaging and
applications from any mobile device and wireless service -- even outside wireless coverage areas.
The solution allows corporations to choose from the wide variety of wireless devices, connectivity
options and services available today.
"The Mobile Experience Tour is designed to spread the word about wireless mobility throughout
the United States," said Phil Holden, director of marketing for Microsoft's Mobility Division. "By
having key industry partners like AvantGo with us on tour, we can demonstrate real wireless
solutions that are working today to save money for enterprises and time for individuals."
AvantGo will also be demonstrating its popular AvantGo mobile Internet service, which enables
businesses to deliver Web-based content and applications to more than 2.5 million mobile users to
generate incremental revenue, extend their brand, reduce customer care costs and increase the
overall lifetime value of their customer relationships. The service, free to individuals, allows mobile
device users to access their favorite Websites and more than 1000 optimized channels of content
including travel itineraries, entertainment listings, stock market activities, news, sports, weather and
more.
"Microsoft has come up with an innovative way to spread the word about mobile technology, by
going mobile," said Gary Kanazawa, director of product marketing for AvantGo. "Our mobile
solutions for businesses coupled with Microsoft's popular devices provide a great opportunity for
customers to discover the benefits of wireless networks and devices and to learn more about how
they can become part of the wireless revolution today."
AvantGo, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVGO) is the leading provider of infrastructure software and services
that power the mobile economy. AvantGo M-Business software enables businesses to increase the
value of their corporate information systems by extending existing enterprise applications and critical
information to employees, customers and business partners. The company also provides the
AvantGo mobile Internet service, a hosted network that enables hundreds of businesses to deliver
their content and applications to more than 2.5 million mobile consumers. AvantGo is a pioneer in
delivering real-world solutions for both wireless and off-line use. For more information, please visit
www.avantgo.com.
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