FileFish Announces the FileFish File Portal Server, Enabling Secure Universal Access to Corporate Files
April 29, 2002

FileFish to Offer Secure Mobile Access to Corporate Files Using BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds
April 24, 2002

FileFish Unveils New Mobile Computing Technology at DEMO 2001
February 12, 2001

FileFish Inc. Secures $4.6 Million in Financing Led By SBVC; SBVC Principal Managing Director Scott Russell Joins Board
January 29, 2001

FileFish Announces the FileFish File Portal Server, Enabling Secure Universal Access to Corporate Files

FileFish File Portal Server includes new file aggregation technology to provide enterprises with unprecedented availability and control of distributed information assets.

Mountain View, CA. - April 29, 2002 - FileFish Inc., the emerging leader in next-generation information access solutions, announced today the release of its flagship product - File Portal Server. File Portal Server brings together files distributed across the enterprise and gives business users secure access to the information they need no matter where they are. File Portal Server provides a unified, simplified, and personalized view of corporate files throughout the company. IT administrators can rely on File Portal Server to ensure that essential files are always securely accessible by employees, without needing to worry about hardware, software, or network compatibilities.

"Enterprises are looking for ways to offer cost-effective real-time access to information that is critical to business decision-making," said Aleksandra Vikati, FileFish's President. "FileFish is providing bankers, executives, salespeople, and other remote employees with an efficient and easy way to access, view, and share files that reside on their desktops or corporate networks anytime anywhere - and with ease of deployment and administrative control not previously available."

The FileFish File Portal Server is a universal file access solution that provides a single point of access to all the files in an organization. File Portal Server seamlessly connects with different file resources inside enterprises, including different file servers (Windows, Unix, and Novell), network attached storage, and PCs. With File Portal Server, employees can access, view, and share their corporate files anytime anywhere, using any secure web browser. For IT managers, File Portal Server is a secure and seamless way to connect their enterprise files to their offsite users, without changing data location or exposing their internal networks.

About FileFish Inc.

FileFish Inc. is an emerging leader in next-generation information access solutions. Funded by leading investors Mobius Venture Capital (formerly SOFTBANK Venture Capital) and Innovacom (France Telecom's VC division), FileFish is focused on delivering rapidly deployable solutions that help enterprise workforces access and work with corporate data, no matter where the employees are and no matter where the data is. For more information on FileFish, please visit www.filefish.com.

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FileFish to Offer Secure Mobile Access to Corporate Files Using BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds

New Solution Allows Complete File Access Using BlackBerry Handhelds

Mountain View, CA - April 24, 2002 -- FileFish Inc., an emerging leader in corporate information access solutions, today announced that it has formed an alliance with Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSE: RIM) to provide secure access to corporate files using the popular BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds™. FileFish and RIM will collaborate on marketing, engineering development, and business development activities related to FileFish's file access solution for BlackBerry™ handhelds.

FileFish's File Portal Server is a universal file access solution that provides a single point of access to all the files in an organization. File Portal Server seamlessly connects with different file resources inside enterprises, including different file servers (Windows, Unix, and Novell), network attached storage, and PCs. With this alliance, businesses can now leverage File Portal Server to securely access files inside their corporate networks using BlackBerry handhelds.

"BlackBerry handhelds have become key extensions of the enterprise computing environment," said Edwin Ong, FileFish's Chief Strategy Officer. "We are excited to work with RIM to provide IT departments with the ability to rapidly provide secure file access to their BlackBerry users."

With File Portal Server, BlackBerry users can access, view, and share files that reside on their desktops or corporate networks anytime anywhere, without synchronizing or copying files beforehand. For IT managers, File Portal Server is a secure and seamless way to connect their enterprise files to their mobile users, without changing data location or authentication mechanism. FileFish will be demonstrating this technology at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium, April 29 to May 2, in Atlanta, GA.

"File Portal Server is designed to provide BlackBerry users with flexible mobile access to their file storage," said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Brand Management at Research In Motion. "We're pleased to be working with FileFish to offer powerful wireless solutions that enable additional productivity gains for enterprise customers."

About Research In Motion

Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the mobile communications market. Through development and integration of hardware, software and services, RIM provides solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers around the world to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products includes the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, the BlackBerry™ wireless solution, BlackBerry reference designs, embedded OEM radio-modems and software development tools. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario RIM operates offices in Canada, the United States and Europe. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.net.

About FileFish Inc.

FileFish Inc. is an emerging leader in next-generation information access solutions. Funded by leading investors Mobius Venture Capital (formerly SOFTBANK Venture Capital) and Innovacom (France Telecom's VC division), FileFish is focused on delivering rapidly deployable solutions that help enterprise workforces access and work with corporate data, no matter where they are. For more information on FileFish, please visit www.filefish.com.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties of Research In Motion Limited.

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FileFish Unveils New Mobile Computing Technology at DEMO 2001

New Technology Provides Universal Access to File Data that Resides Anywhere

PHOENIX, Ariz., DEMO 2001 - February 12, 2001 - FileFish Inc., a pioneer in the development of next-generation mobile office solutions, will preview its mobile computing technology today at DEMO 2001, the prestigious invitation-only technology launch conference. FileFish will present its technology that allows business users to work with file data that resides anywhere from any device.

"FileFish's approach is a fundamental improvement on today's mobile computing models," said Aleksandra Vikati, President and Co-Founder of FileFish. "FileFish allows business professionals to directly work with their file data from any Internet device, without the need to synchronize, upload, or download any data."

With FileFish's solution for business professionals, knowledge workers can access, create, edit, and store files that reside anywhere from PCs, Internet appliances, PDAs, and mobile phones. Files that actually exist in geographically dispersed storage systems are aggregated under one persistent computing environment.

"FileFish's integrated mobile solution combines the best of both distributed remote control technology and web-based applications," said Chris Shipley, executive producer of DEMO 2001, "It is an innovative and important step in the evolution of server-based computing and the extension of the desktop to mobile devices."

About FileFish Inc

FileFish is a pioneer in the development of next-generation mobile office solutions. The company is privately held, with funding from SBVC (SOFTBANK Venture Capital) and Innovacom, France Telecom's investment arm.

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FileFish Inc. Secures $4.6 Million in Financing Led By SBVC; SBVC Principal Managing Director Scott Russell Joins Board

Mountain View, CA - January 29, 2001 - FileFish Inc., a pioneer in the development of next-generation mobile office solutions, announced today that it has secured $4.6 million in first round venture financing led by SBVC. Innovacom, France Telecom’s venture capital arm, also participated in the round.

"This investment underscores both the size of the opportunity we are pursuing as well as the strength of the technology we have developed," said Edwin Ong, CEO of FileFish Inc. "We're thrilled to be working with leading venture capitalists SBVC and Innovacom to create products that will give enterprises and business professionals a fundamentally better way to deploy mobile applications and data."

FileFish was founded in 1999 by Edwin Ong, formerly Product Manager at CNET and DoubleClick, and Aleksandra Vikati, formerly Product Manager at ThinkLink. SBVC Principal Managing Director Scott Russell has joined the FileFish board. The venture investment will provide FileFish with the resources to fuel company growth and bring to market its revolutionary mobile productivity offerings.

"We believe FileFish’s advanced technology will dramatically improve the way we all compute on the move," said Scott Russell. "We expect FileFish to emerge as a key player in the exciting mobile computing market."

About SBVC (formerly SOFTBANK Venture Capital)

SBVC works with the best entrepreneurs to create the most powerful companies of the Internet economy. SBVC has $2.5 billion under its management, over 150 leading Internet companies in its portfolio, and an unparalleled investment team of former CEOs and entrepreneurs, technology pioneers, senior executives from major technology corporations, and leaders from the investment banking community. Companies in its portfolio include Art Technology Group, BUY.COM, E*TRADE, Interliant, iPrint.com, Net2Phone, PeoplePC, Preview Systems, Support.com and TeraBeam Networks.

About Innovacom Venture Capital

As the venture capital arm of France Telecom, Innovacom has helped launch early stage telecommunications and information technology start-ups since 1988. With offices in Paris and Silicon Valley, Innovacom is an active investor in Europe, Israel, and North America. Present and past portfolio companies include Algety Telecom/Corvis, Business Objects, Citadon, Cobalt Networks, Cyoptics, Epicentric, Intershop, Tumbleweed Communications, and Valicert.

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