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Openwave Secures New Customer for Rich Mail

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Customer Case Study with Telecom Italia Highlights Openwave Rich Mail Solution's Support for Rapid Launch of New Revenue Generating Messaging Services

BARCELONA, SPAIN, Mobile World Congress - February 13, 2008 --

Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), one of the world's leading software innovators enabling revenue-generating personalized services which converge the mobile and broadband experience, today announced that Telecom Italia, one of the world's largest mobile and fixed operators and part of a global international telecommunications group, has selected Openwave to deliver a personalized communications experience for its subscribers with its Openwave Rich Mail solution. Rich Mail is an AJAX-based, converged communications solution that provides a dynamic Web interface for mobile and broadband operators.

Telecom Italia is integrating Rich Mail to provide a personalized and feature-rich messaging service for its mobile users, strengthening its customer relationship through an innovative end-user experience, and enabling revenue-generating capabilities.

"New and developing technologies, increased broadband services and mass uptake of Web 2.0 services are driving improved and unique experiences across the PC and mobile environments," said Hari Haran, senior vice president of worldwide field operations, Openwave Systems. "Openwave's Rich Mail solution is a key offering in our converged communications portfolio that offers the ability for operators to deliver a dynamic, integrated Internet experience. We're delighted that Telecom Italia has decided to take advantage of the Rich Mail service to help them differentiate in the market."

Openwave Rich Mail
Openwave Rich Mail is designed for carrier-scale deployment by broadband and mobile operators around the world and enables operators to brand and personalize their messaging and Internet offerings. Openwave Rich Mail offers operators the branding and personalization benefits of a Web-based interface coupled with enhanced functionality similar to a PC-based email program experience. Key features include single-click access to content and services, voice and data integration, as well as usage of contextual right-click menus. Rich Mail supports service providers' converged communications strategies by allowing them to incorporate added functionality, including e-commerce, voice calling, and information services such as location, traffic and news through contextual hyperlinks within email text.

Openwave Rich Mail is currently in deployment with five leading mobile and broadband operators worldwide. In addition to Rich Mail, Openwave's complete portfolio of converged communications products and services includes mobile messaging, voice, real-time call control, and integrated PC-based applications, supported by an industry leading converged communications platform.

About Openwave

Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is a global software innovator and the inventor of the mobile internet. Openwave established many of the foundational patents that allow mobile devices to connect to the Internet. Over the years, the company has built a patent portfolio of approximately 200 patents covering many innovations spanning smart devices, cloud technologies and unified messaging. Today Openwave provides all-Internet Protocol (all-IP) mediation and messaging solutions that enable communication service providers to create and deliver smarter services.

Building on its mobile data heritage, Openwave mobilizes the Internet with data-driven solutions that comprehensively enhance IP traffic and increase the value of the mobile network. Openwave arms its customers with a 360-degree view of network activity plus the tools to help them proactively optimize network resources (Congestion Control), react to user behavior with smarter data plans and services (Price Plan Innovation), and deliver a contextually relevant messaging experience (Converged Messaging).

Openwave is a global company with a blue chip customer base spanning North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Openwave is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1943 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, including, but not limited to, material contained in quotations, increased demand for some of the Company's products and expectations, plans or prospects for Openwave Systems Inc. that are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of Openwave's management. These forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Notwithstanding changes that may occur with respect to matters relating to any forward looking statements, Openwave assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this press release.

In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected: (a) the ability of Openwave's products, including Openwave Contextual Merchandising, to deliver expected benefits; (b) the ability to develop and commercialize new products; (c) industry and customer adoption and acceptance of new products; (d) risks associated with the development and licensing of software generally, including potential delays in software development and technical difficulties that may be encountered in the development or use of our software; and (e) increased global competition and pricing pressure on our products.

For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the risk factors discussed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including but not limited to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the periods ended September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007, and any subsequently filed reports. All documents also are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov or from Openwave's website at www.openwave.com.

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