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  ALCATEL PHONES SHIP WITH OPENWAVE WAP 2 MOBILE BROWSER
  

  Upgrades for Latest Line of Color Handsets
 
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - September 30, 2003 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the leading provider of open software products and services for the communications industry, today announced that Alcatel, a provider of end-to-end communications solutions around the world, has integrated and shipped Openwave Mobile Browser Version 6 in its latest MMS handsets. Currently, Openwave has licensed over 400 million units across all six versions of its client software to handset manufacturers around the world.

"Because of the usability and performance innovations in our WAP2 client software, we are seeing more and more customers like Alcatel come to us for upgrades," said Thomas Reardon, vice president and general manager, Openwave. "Best suited for today's multimedia mass market handsets, Version 6 can already be found in over 45 handset models from 19 manufacturers."

The two shipping phones from Alcatel have a color display, support 40 languages and are suitable for GPRS networks in the GSM market. One model, named the One Touch™ 535, is a multimedia mobile phone with a large color screen. Bringing users the latest in sound, image, message, internet and gaming technology, the One Touch™ 535 takes full advantage of the very latest useful multimedia technology available. The second model, named the One Touch 735 has the same features but also includes an embedded camera for photomessaging. In addition to the Openwave Mobile Browser Version 6, these terminals boast a number of innovative, fun features, with the spotlight on personalization.

"The WAP 2 version of Openwave Mobile Browser includes the strongest feature set for our latest mass market data phones," said Stéphane Klajzyngier, vice president of Operations, Alcatel. "Openwave's proven ability to port premium client software allows Alcatel to rollout handsets quickly in an increasingly competitive space."

This upgrade includes many new features to make browsing easier, including:
  • OMA DRM "forward lock"- Industry standard digital rights management implementation keeps licensed content secure.
  • URL Builder - Input table allows for easy entry of common URL elements such as "www." and ".com" saving users time and simplifying navigation
  • History & Forward Navigation - Recent browser history is stored for easy return to recently visited pages, both backward and forward.
For developers, this upgrade of Openwave Mobile Browser Version 6 offers more capabilities to customize and simplify the user experience, such as:
  • Programmable Softkeys - Markup language determines functions and wording so softkeys can be tailored for specific phones and services
  • WAP Pictograms - Industry standard icons such as smiley faces allow developers to know exactly which images will appear on the screen
  • Default entry mode property - Markup language can also determine the default setting for field input entry. For instance, if a field is intended for a phone number, a developer can set the default entry to "number" reducing the end user effort of choosing numbers over letters


About Openwave
 
Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is the leading provider of open software products and services for the communications industry, serving more than 70 mobile operators, 47 handset manufacturers and 22 broadband suppliers. Openwave's breadth of products, including mobile phone software, multimedia messaging software (MMS), email, location and mobile gateways, along with its worldwide expertise enable its customers to deliver innovative and differentiated data services. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Openwave has offices in 28 locations and in 14 countries. For more information please visit www.openwave.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
 
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to expectations, plans or prospects for Openwave Systems Inc. that are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of Openwave's management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: (a) the ability to make changes in business strategy, development plans and product offerings to respond to the needs of our current, new and potential customers, suppliers and strategic partners; (b) 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; (c) the willingness of communication service providers to invest and improve their data networks; (d) the ability to successfully partner with other companies; (e) increased global competition; and (f) technological changes and developments.

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, 2003 and 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 Web site at http://www.openwave.com/. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this document.

 
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