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Fossil WRIST PDA With Palm OS Named Best of COMDEX
First Ever Palm Powered WRIST PDA Awarded Best Mobile Device
LAS VEGAS, Nov 21, 2002 - COMDEX, Fossil, Inc., a leader and innovator in watch design,
development and fashion accessories, today announced its Palm Powered(TM) WRIST PDA was named "Best of COMDEX" in the mobile
devices category at COMDEX Fall 2002 by show organizer Key3Media Group Inc. and sponsor PC Magazine. Other products in the
mobile devices category included the HP iPAQ Pocket PC h5400 and the Nokia 3650 phone.
Fossil's WRIST PDA with Palm OS(R) is the first truly wearable Palm Powered device that provides consumers convenient access to
information while on-the-go, in a sleek and compact form factor. It features an illuminated 160 x 160 touch screen with a stylus integrated into
the band for Graffiti(TM) input, 2MB internal memory, Rocker(TM) switch user interface, infrared port to support beaming between all Palm
Powered devices, rechargeable battery, and classic Palm OS applications including: Address Book, Date Book, Memo Pad, Calculator and
To Do List.
"We are very excited to be chosen as the best mobile device at COMDEX. This award recognizes the Fossil WRIST PDA with Palm OS as
the first wearable Palm Powered product of its kind that combines the functionality of the Palm OS and the portability of a wrist watch," said
Donald R. Brewer, vice president of technology for Fossil, Inc.
"We are delighted that Fossil won the Best of COMDEX award in the mobile devices category since it validates Fossil's expertise in creating
successful consumer devices and confirms PalmSource's strength in developing the best platform for mobile devices," said David Nagel,
president and chief executive officer for PalmSource, Inc. "We look forward to Fossil's development of future innovative and diversified
products that extend the reach of the Palm OS."
About PalmSource, Inc.
PalmSource is the company behind the Palm OS, the world's most successful operating system for handheld computers and smart phones.
Licensed by industry leaders -- including Acer, AlphaSmart, Fossil, Garmin, HandEra, Handspring, Kyocera, Palm, Inc., Samsung, Sony and
Symbol -- the Palm OS has been shipped on more than 24 million handhelds and smart phones, and given rise to a huge community of users,
enterprises, developers and manufacturers, who together make up the Palm Economy. PalmSource is a subsidiary of Palm, Inc. (PALM).
More information about PalmSource, Inc., is available at http://www.palmsource.com. Information about Palm, Inc. is available at
http://www.palm.com/aboutpalm.
About Fossil Inc.
Fossil is a design, development, marketing and distribution company that specializes in consumer products predicated on fashion and value.
The company's principle offerings include an extensive line of fashion watches sold under the FOSSIL and RELIC brands as well as
complementary lines of small leather goods, belts, handbags and sunglasses and FOSSIL brand apparel. The company's products are sold in
department stores and specialty retail stores in more than 80 countries around the world, in addition to the company's e-commerce Web site
at www.fossil.com.
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