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Rococo Software Sees Bluetooth Taking Off in Asia

APRIL 30, 2002, DUBLIN, IRELAND - Rococo Software recently returned from
Japan with news that the Bluetooth market in Asia is shifting into gear.
Rococo isn't the only company that thinks so. In a new end-user survey from
Frost and Sullivan, analysts are also predicting growth potential in Asia
for Bluetooth, the emerging short-range wireless technology.

"The Japanese market is definitely in-tune with Rococo's offerings, being a
major innovator in both consumer devices and wireless technology," said
Rococo Software CEO, Sean O'Sullivan. "Rococo met with over ten Japanese
companies, all of whom are seriously committed to implementing Bluetooth,"
he said.

While in Japan, O'Sullivan and Ross O'Crowley, Director of Business
Development, demonstrated an instant messager using Rococo's Impronto
Simulator and Impronto Developer Kit, sending and receiving messages on a
Palm over a Bluetooth connection. Rococo also demonstrated a Bluetooth
version of 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' on emulated mobile phones. "Not
surprisingly, the mobile phone 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' demo was a
big hit," said O'Crowley. "People want to see real-word examples of
Bluetooth at work."

One of the reasons for Japan's success in getting Bluetooth ready for market
is the high penetration of mobile data services in the country. This makes
Japan a hot market for early adopters of local services using Bluetooth
wireless technology. According to O'Sullivan, Japanese companies aren't just
looking at Bluetooth phones, laptops and PDAs, they're building Bluetooth
into everything - microwaves, washing machines, cars and video cameras.

Earlier this spring at the China Personal Area Networking Summit 2002, the
message that China may adopt Bluetooth faster than 802.11 technology was
apparent, said Rococo CTO Karl McCabe, conference speaker and attendee.
Dataquest analysts have also picked China as a major implementer of
Bluetooth, stating that manufacturers have gone from a cautious conservative
mode to an expansive inclusive mode.

This spring, Asia will play host to a multitude of wireless conferences that
are sure to focus on Bluetooth, including the 7th China Bluetooth Forum, the
First International Asia Pacific Wireless LAN Conference & Expo, Mobile
Communications in Thailand and the Second China Bluetooth Developers Forum.

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About Rococo Software
Rococo Software (<www.rococosoft.com>) uses key industry standards to enable
fast, easy Bluetooth application development in Java. Rococo is a member of
the JSR-82 Expert Group, responsible for developing standards for Java and
Bluetooth and is an associate member of the Bluetooth SIG. Rococo Software
also chairs the Irish Bluetooth Users Forum (www.ibuf.org
<http://www.ibuf.org>).

Rococo Products
Rococo's Impronto Simulator runs Java applications in a simulated Bluetooth
environment allowing developers to test and configure applications before
deploying them on Bluetooth devices. Rococo's Impronto Developer Kit makes
creating wireless applications easy by hiding complex Bluetooth protocols
behind standard Java APIs. The Bluetooth Technology Licensing Kit (TLK) is a
comprehensive set of development tools and technologies that add
Java/Bluetooth capabilities to existing platforms. Rococo's experienced
developers also offer consulting services for creating Bluetooth
applications in Java and building Java applications for small, constrained
devices.

Contact Information
Iseult White
Director of Marketing
353 1 660 1315 or 01800 rococo4u (76262648)
<iseult.white@rococosoft.com>