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Summus Becomes BREW Global Publisher Summus Will Market and Launch Wireless Applications Built for QUALCOMM'S BREW Platform for Developers Throughout the World RALEIGH, N.C.--Aug. 4, 2003--Summus, Inc. (USA) (OTCBB: SUMU), a developer of applications and information processing tools that optimize the wireless multimedia experience, today announced that it has signed an agreement with QUALCOMM to become a BREW(TM) Global Publisher. As a BREW Global Publisher, Summus joins a select group of companies authorized by QUALCOMM to publish, market and distribute BREW-enabled applications in the U.S. from developers throughout the world. Summus will work with international developers looking to enter the U.S. wireless market, yet requiring support from a U.S.-based publisher with the necessary expertise, infrastructure and relationships. Summus builds applications on BlueFuel(TM), its Superfast, Superthin(TM) mobile platform tailored for efficient and easy interaction with information in the mobile environment. Summus currently deploys 13 BREW-based applications, powered by BlueFuel, on nine handsets through five BREW operators. Summus' catalog of BREW-enabled applications includes photo-sharing applications such as exego(TM) and Snapfish Mobile-Powered by BlueFuel; games (in conjunction with ZIO Interactive from Korea) such as Nineball(TM) and Ultimate Golf Challenge(TM); news and productivity titles such as AP Photos, News & Sports, ATM Finder(TM), and Stock Tracker(TM); and entertainment applications, like FunCaster(TM) Greetings and Terminator(R) 3 Ringtones and Wallpaper. "We are pleased to become a BREW Global Publisher and to be able to extend our knowledge and success with others in the worldwide BREW developer community," said Bjorn Jawerth, CEO of Summus. "This agreement with QUALCOMM allows Summus to continue to expand the global reach for our BREW-based wireless applications, powered by BlueFuel." "As a BREW Global Publisher, Summus can now bring the company's expertise in developing an extensive catalog of BREW-enabled applications to developers around the world," said Mike Yuen, director, BREW Developer Relations, QUALCOMM Internet Services. "QUALCOMM's network of BREW Global Publishers is designed to enhance the flow of imported applications around the world among BREW-based operators." Summus' BlueFuel platform enables service providers, content providers and handset manufacturers to create and deliver mobile applications quickly and on a wider range of devices and operating systems than competing solutions. The platform and architecture give developers the tools necessary to easily build applications for today's resource-constrained wireless environment while providing a superior user experience. QUALCOMM's BREW solution is a complete product and business system for the development and over-the-air deployment of data services on wireless devices. The BREW solution provides the necessary tools and value-added services to developers, device manufacturers and wireless operators for application development and distribution, device configuration and billing and payment. About Summus Summus is a developer of applications, platforms and innovative information processing tools that enable service providers, content providers and handset manufacturers to optimize the customer's wireless experience. The company's leading wireless applications, available through carriers such as AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless, ALLTEL, U.S. Cellular and Cingular, are powered by its BlueFuel platform. The Superfast, Superthin platform enables Summus and its developer partners to quickly build user-friendly applications within today's processing and bandwidth-constrained wireless environment. The BlueFuel platform enables wireless carriers to deliver more efficient applications that can be easily shared between a greater variety of devices, operating systems and content providers. It also allows device manufacturers to develop more processing-efficient devices. For more information, see www.summus.com.