XTND Extended Systems (MM)

Extended Systems (Nasdaq:XTND), a leading provider of mobile software solutions, today announced that its OneBridge Mobile Data Suite has been named Best of TechEd 2005 in the mobile solutions category by Penton Media Inc.'s Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine. More than 260 entries were received for the awards across 10 separate categories. Windows IT Pro Group Publisher Kim Paulsen presented Extended Systems with the Best Mobile Solution Award during a gala ceremony during the TechEd 2005 conference in Orlando, Florida. "Extended Systems' OneBridge Mobile Data Suite is a complete solution for companies going mobile," said Mike Otey, Senior Technical Editor for Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine. "It provides tools both for developers extending enterprise applications to mobile devices and for the IT pros who manage them." OneBridge Mobile Data Suite is a robust development suite for accelerating application development on a variety of mobile device types. OneBridge provides many distinguishing features, including the ability to retrofit existing applications with real-time push capabilities, with no re-architecting for legacy applications necessary. In addition, OneBridge enables developers creating mobile solutions in .NET or J2ME environments to embed Extended Systems' synchronization, web services and push engine technologies into their application, eliminating the need for separate components on the client and reducing footprint requirements. The embedded toolkit is available for .NET, .NET Compact Framework (CF), and Blackberry J2ME. "OneBridge optimizes and automates many of the difficult tasks associated with mobile application development, reducing development costs and speeding time to market," said Senthil Krishnapillai, Senior Product Manager at Extended Systems. "We are thrilled that the editors of Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine recognize the distinguishing features OneBridge provides to the developer community." About the Windows IT Pro Group The Windows IT Pro Group, the largest independent Windows IT community in the world, includes content from flagship print publication Windows IT Pro, three monthly paid subscription print newsletters, 12 direct-request email newsletters and a web site resource for more than two million IT professionals each month. First published in 1995, Windows IT Pro is the editorial leader in its field and has a paid subscription base of 105,000. The magazine is published in 13 languages and has an international reach in 160 countries. The franchise also includes SQL Server Magazine, with 30,000 paid subscribers, more than 210,000 web site visitors monthly and two email newsletters sent to more than 130,000 opt-in subscribers. The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) named SQL Server Magazine "Magazine of the Year" in the less-than-80,000 circulation category in 2002. The two publications generate nine million page impressions monthly, host 2.5 million unique visitors to their web sites monthly, and have more than one million readers with opt-in subscriptions to their email newsletters. The Windows IT Pro Group is the world's leading producer of custom Roadshows, paid conferences and paid workshops for Windows and SQL Server IT professionals. For more information visit www.windowsitpro.com/pressroom/ and www.penton.com. About Extended Systems Extended Systems provides the expertise, strategy and solutions to help enterprise organizations streamline their business processes through mobile technology. The Company's OneBridge mobile solutions suite enables companies to mobilize critical enterprise applications such as e-mail, field service, sales force automation (SFA), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM). Extended Systems has more than 2,500 enterprise customers worldwide and key alliance relationships. Founded in 1984, Extended Systems has offices and subsidiaries in the United States and worldwide. For more information, call 1-800-235-7576 or visit the Company web site at www.extendedsystems.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the success of OneBridge Mobile Data Suite. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include the success of the Company's customer relationships and other key business relationships, overall economic conditions and the level of information technology spending by existing and potential customers, the timing of purchases by significant customers, the perceived and realized benefits of mobile devices, the timely development and acceptance of new products and technologies, the risks associated with development of new products and product enhancements, the impact of competitive products and pricing, continued growth in the markets for our products, and other risks as detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, including its 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on September 29, 2004, and 2005 Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.