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04.27.2005

Aplix to license and distribute Hybrid's embedded 3D graphics technology

Helsinki, Finland and Tokyo, JAPAN, – Apr 27, 2005 -

Aplix Corporation (TSE: 3727) and Hybrid Graphics today announced a technology partnership enabling the integration of Hybrid’s 3D graphics technology for J2ME (M3G) to the Aplix’s JBlend™ platform for mobile devices.

The technology licensed and distributed by Aplix provides an all-inclusive interface for bringing graphics capabilities to embedded devices. It consists of Hybrid’s implementations of embedded 3D graphics standards M3G (JSR 184), OpenGL ES and JSR 239 as well as 2D vector graphics standards OpenVG, SVG and JSR 226, all important pieces of the complete roadmap solution.

The open standard solution is extremely developer friendly, ensuring that licensees of Aplix’s graphics-enhanced JBlend™ platform will be able to get high-quality content from a large number of developers. The technology can be used in any application that benefits from 3D graphics, from games to navigation and instrumentation displays.

3D graphics capabilities are already a common feature in Japanese mobile phones with first hardware-accelerated devices on the market since last year. The fast development of the Japanese content market increases demand for open graphics standards to become available and work alongside the existing proprietary 3D solutions. In its role as the most important provider of Java™ platforms in the Japanese market and a major provider in other markets, Aplix is answering this demand by making Hybrid’s implementations of OpenGL ES and M3G available with the JBlend™ platform. Open and thus easy-to-approach content markets will ensure diversity among content developers and bring rich and appealing content within reach of consumers.

“With their remarkable technical competence and excellent abilities to adapt to changing situations, we have found Hybrid to be a well suited partner for us globally”, says Ryu Koriyama, CEO of Aplix Corporation. “Our cooperation strengthens the global market position of both companies.”

“Partnership with Aplix is very valuable to us”, says Mikael Honkavaara, CEO of Hybrid Graphics. “Covering the global market requires established partners with strong multi-regional presence. We have found Aplix to be an excellent partner in that respect and are looking forward to a long-lasting business relationship.”

• About Aplix Corporation
  

  Aplix Corporation is the global leader in deploying Java technology in mobile phones. Aplix was first established in 1986 and has been a Sun Java licensee since 1996. Aplix was publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Mothers) in 2003. On August 24, 2004 Aplix and the Taiwan based company iaSolution finalized the integration of the corporations.
  Headquarters: Tokyo
  Regional offices: San Francisco, Munich, Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing, and Singapore.

  For more information, please visit: www.aplix.co.jp/ and www.iasolution.net/

• About Hybrid Graphics Ltd.
  

  Hybrid Graphics of Helsinki, Finland is the market leading embedded 3D graphics software provider. It has over 10 years of experience in developing graphics technology solutions for consumer devices, releasing the first official OpenGL ES API software implementation in 2003. It actively participates in several Java JSR standard groups and is a board member of the Khronos Group, a consortium responsible for OpenGL ES and other relevant graphics standards for embedded devices. Hybrid’s clients are leading device and hardware manufacturers, who currently command over half of the total mobile phone market. The clients include Nokia, Ericsson, Philips, Symbian, Bitboys, MTekvision and Fathammer.

  For more information, please visit: www.hybrid.fi

• About the JBlend™ Platform
  

  The JBlend™ platform is the de facto solution for running Java applications and services in consumer electronics devices, including mobile phones. The platform has been licensed by over 30 companies as of December 2004.
  JBlend™ technology:
  

  • Sets the pace by maintaining market leadership through innovation.
  • Has proven results, enabling first-to-market deliveries for our customers.
  • Over 92 million mobile phones and consumer electronics devices have been shipped with JBlend™ as of December 2004.

• Press Contact
  

  Aplix Corporation
  Akiko Sharp Doi
  Email: pr@aplixcorp.com
  Phone: +1-415-558-8800

  Hybrid Graphics
  Konsta Hansson
  Email: konsta@hybrid.fi
  Phone: +1-358-9-6866-3847

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