Sprint, palmOne Join Forces to Help Small Businesses Be More Effective

Sprint and palmOne, Inc. are teaming together to hold Treo(TM) Demo Days at select Sprint Stores across the country during the month of April in an effort to help small businesses learn more about this smart device that can help business owners and employees work smarter, not harder. For small businesses and entrepreneurial firms, innovation is the key to having a competitive edge. More and more small businesses are looking for new products and services that will help them increase their effectiveness and productivity while cutting costs.

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Beginning April 1, approximately 100 Sprint Stores in 34 cities will hold a Treo Demo Day where small businesses and entrepreneurs can learn about the ultimate business tool and talk with Sprint and palmOne representatives about the features, functionality and benefits of the device. And, throughout the month of April, in those 34 cities, new small business customers may be eligible for a $200 instant rebate at participating Sprint Stores on the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device Treo 600 by palmOne when they sign a two-year Advantage Agreement that includes Sprint PCS Vision(SM).

"Before the Treo 600, I used to travel with a cell phone, a big Day-Timer Personal Organizer and laptop computer. But now, I've replaced all of those items and integrated our essential business tools into a pocket-sized business life-support system. I can track activities with more precision, and access contact information, email and the Internet all from one compact device. The Treo 600 has been a huge boost to our productivity," said Carrie Miles, president, CompuChicks, Inc., a small IT company based in Orlando, Fla.

"The Treo 600 smartphone is a true communications hub for business people on the go -- it delivers the best of voice and data applications while being light, stylish and small enough to fit in your pocket," said Tim Roper, senior director of wireless sales, palmOne.

David Templeton, DDS, who operates a dental practice says, "When I get calls on my Treo 600 smart device, they are often from patients in pain. My Treo 600 not only allows patients to contact me, but I can look up their files and schedule their appointment all from a single device."

The award-winning Treo 600 smart device combines a full-color screen, Palm OS(R) 5.2.1 operating system, a backlit QWERTY keyboard with dome-shaped keys, a 144MHz ARM 9 processor, a VGA quality camera and a Sprint PCS Phone into a candy-bar form factor. Operating on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, the Treo 600 enables wireless applications, including email, messaging and web browsing at speeds averaging 50 to 70 Kbps with PCS Vision plans.(1)

"Having mobile access to web-based information, email, office documents, phone directory and calendar information is a must for small businesses," said Harry Campbell, president of Sprint's Emerging/Mid-Markets Segment. "By partnering with palmOne to hold special education events on the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device Treo 600 by palmOne, we can help business customers learn more about this powerful productivity tool that provides all of these features in one compact device."

To find out which Sprint Stores are participating in the Treo Demo Days and offering the additional savings on the Treo 600 smart device, please visit http://www.palmone.com/demodays .

About Sprint

Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With approximately 67,000 employees worldwide and over $26 billion in annual revenues in 2003, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states and the District of Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States. For more information, visit www.sprint.com .

About palmOne, Inc.

palmOne, Inc. delivers what matters most to customers -- whether a single consumer or company of thousands -- enabling users to improve their personal lives and professional productivity through mobile devices and solutions.

palmOne is the name adopted in October 2003 by Palm, Inc., when it spun off PalmSource, Inc., maker of the Palm OS(R) platform software, and acquired Handspring, Inc. Uniting the Zire(TM), Tungsten(TM) and Treo(TM) subbrands, the creation of palmOne launched a new, stronger market leader in handheld computer and communications hardware and software solutions.

More information about palmOne, Inc. is available at http://www.palmone.com/ .

(1) An Internet service provider account, data service and carrier subscription may be required for Internet and email access. These services may need to be purchased separately. Data service required for POP3 email and MMS. A separate Internet service provider account may be required for email access at additional cost. MMS available within national network and roaming coverage areas only. Availability and coverage depends upon carrier and the geographic scope and service restrictions of international roaming agreements.

palmOne, Zire, Tungsten, Treo and Palm OS are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to palmOne, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Robinette Dixon of Sprint, +1-913-794-3073, or
rdixon01@sprintspectrum.com ; or Jimmy Johnson of palmOne, Inc.,
+1-408-503-2771, or jimmy.johnson@palmOne.com

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