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Press Releases

04.24.2006

JBlend™ to Power NEC's 804N Handset for Vodafone K.K.

First Japanese-made Handset to Use JBlend Porting Layer

TOKYO, JAPAN - April 24, 2006 -

Aplix Corporation (TSE: 3727) announced today that its JBlend™ Java™ platform is deployed in the Vodafone 804N handset, made by NEC Corporation.

The Vodafone 804N is the first handset by a Japanese manufacturer to use both the JBlend platform and its porting layer, a value-added feature that has been adopted and gained popularity among Aplix's handset customers in other areas of Asia.

By using JBlend with the porting layer, mobile phone manufacturers are able to better integrate the Java operating environment on top of their own platforms, further enhancing performance and greatly reducing the number of operations needed in the development process. The porting layer utilizes individual components for each function, and therefore can be provided to support specific areas where customers request a particularly high level of performance.

The JBlend platform used in the Vodafone 804N handset has been tuned for best performance with Vodafone K.K.'s own version of Java. It has incorporated Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.1 [JSR-139], the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) 2.0 [JSR-118], and some Vodafone K.K.'s market-specific Java requirements, such as JSCL's 2D Sprite and 3D graphics Java Class Library.

As the first-to-market enabler, Aplix has been trusted by global operators and handset manufacturers to fulfill their desired Java specifications. The JBlend platform has already been deployed on over 170 million mobile devices around the world. Aplix continues its innovative efforts to contribute to the development of consumer products that are even more appealing and easier to use than those we have today.

• 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, Seongnam and Seoul (in progress)
  For more information, please visit: www.aplixcorp.com/ and www.iasolution.net/

• 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 50 companies As of December 2005.

• JBlend technology:
  • Sets the pace by maintaining market leadership through innovation.
  • Has proven results, enabling first-to-market deliveries for our customers.
  • Over 170 million mobile phones and consumer electronics devices have been shipped with JBlend as of December 2005.

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