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ROCOCO RELEASES BLUETOOTH SIMULATOR WITH J2ME SUPPORT

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 21, 2002 - Rococo Software is pleased to announce
today’s release of Impronto Simulator 1.1, a Bluetooth application
development tool that runs Java applications in a simulated Bluetooth
environment. Impronto Simulator 1.1 supports J2ME and J2SE, allowing more
developers to test and configure applications without investing in costly
hardware before deploying applications on Bluetooth devices.

Impronto Simulator 1.1 now includes J2ME support, security control through
the Bluetooth Control Center and an industry-leading Java Virtual Machine
(Websphere Micro Environment from IBM (NYSE: IBM)). Rococo CTO, Karl McCabe,
says, "Impronto Simulator 1.1 provides developers with a complete
development environment for building Java Bluetooth applications on all
devices, large or small."

"Impronto Simulator is a completely self-contained Bluetooth environment, so
you can create virtual piconets within your workstation as if you were
working with actual Bluetooth devices," said Bruce Hopkins, Java Consultant.
"Impronto Simulator is perfect for the initial stages of the development
cycle, where users can develop their Java Bluetooth apps within the
simulator’s environment."

Impronto Simulator is 100% Java and supports standard Java APIs for
Bluetooth Wireless Technology (JABWT). As a member of the JSR-82 Expert
Group, Rococo played a key role in defining standard Java APIs that enable
the development of applications in Java conforming to the Bluetooth
Specification 1.1.

FEATURES
- simulates a complete JABWT environment without Bluetooth hardware or
stacks
- runs actual application code in simulated mode
- is 100% Java
- supports J2SE and J2ME applications for Windows and Linux
- provides full support for L2CAP, RFCOMM, SDP and OBEX
- provides a management console for tracking and controlling the run-time
behaviour of devices and networks
- allows users to create and configure virtual devices using the management
console
- includes BCC functionality

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Impronto Simulator 1.1 is available for evaluation and purchase at
http://www.rococosoft.com/products/purchase.html. For more information,
email sales@rococosoft.com. The cost of Impronto Simulator 1.1 is
US$1000.00.

NOTE TO EDITORS
If you are interested in reviewing Impronto Simulator, please contact Iseult
White at iseult.white@rococosoft.com or call 353 1 660 1315. Rococo Software
’s press kit is available online at
http://www.rococosoft.com/press/press_kit.html.

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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 was a member of
the JSR-82 Expert Group, which developed standards for Java and Bluetooth
and is an Associate Member of the Bluetooth SIG. Rococo also chairs the
Irish Bluetooth Users Forum (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.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Iseult White
Director of Marketing
Rococo Software
+353 1 660 1315 or toll free in US and UK +800 rococo4u (76262648)
iseult.white@rococosoft.com