Series 60 becomes a reference
platform for Macromedia 's mobile Flash technology, and Macromedia will
implement new versions of its mobile Flash technology on Series 60."
"We are pleased that Macromedia Flash technology will be embedded
into the Series 60 Platform to enhance Series 60 licensees'
competitiveness. This co-operation will also address the requirements
of the operators who have developed solutions using Flash. "We also welcome all Flash developers and designers to
build new compelling applications on Series 60 and to create
cutting -edge mobile content. For more
information on Flash for mobile, visit www."

IBM's sponsorship of the ACM-ICPC is a part of the company's commitment to
working with universities around the world to better prepare college
students for IT careers.

"Over the past 30 years, this competition has grown in every dimension due
to the exceptional talent and drive of the world's students of computing ,"
said Bill Poucher, ACM-ICPC Executive Director.edu/icpc/Regionals/UpcomingRegionals.

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edu.

About Eclipse

Eclipse is an open platform for tool integration built by an open community
of tool providers, operating under an open source paradigm, with a common
public license that provides
royalty -free source code and world wide redistribution rights. The eclipse
platform provides tool developers with ultimate flexibility and control
over their software technology.

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The agreement will provide opportunities for the 1."

This year, the ACM-ICPC World Finals competition will return to the U.

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All rights reserved., which may be registered in the United
States and internationally. Beginning this week, the world's top
collegiate programmers will participate in the regional competitions of
this "Tech Olympics. Since IBM began sponsorship of the Contest in
1997, participation has grown fivefold.ibm.

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This will enable operators to quickly and cost-efficiently
build rich, innovative services for their subscribers using Series
60-based devices.

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Macromedia Flash is the most pervasive multimedia standard in the
digital world. Nokia provides
equipment, solutions and services for network operators and
corporations.nokia.

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The
availability of rich Flash content and applications will help drive
the adoption of smartphones and increase the operator ARPU," said
Antti Vasara, vice president, Nokia Mobile Software Sales and
Marketing."

Over the next three months , regional competitions across the globe are
expected to draw more than 5,000 university teams. "ACM , IBM, and universities
all over the world have joined together to offer this next generation of
software designers and researchers the opportunity to set a new standard of
excellence using the most advanced technology the industry has to offer.org) is widely recognized as the premier organization for
computing professionals, delivering resources that advance the computing
and IT disciplines, enable professional development, and promote policies
and research that benefit society.

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As part of the collaboration , Macromedia and Nokia will also
provide integrated mobile development tool sets that will enable
developers to more rapidly and efficiently create compelling Flash
content for mobile devices , while leveraging their existing expertise
and brand assets. Macromedia provides authoring tools , servers, and a
consistent player, used by millions of worldwide developers to create
the most compelling content for digital devices of all kinds. Other product or service names mentioned
herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
IBM and the Association for Computing Machinery
(ACM) announce the kickoff of the 30th annual International Collegiate
Programming Contest (ICPC ), the largest and most prestigious computer
programming contest of its kind. The sponsorship supports IBM's Academic
Initiative, an innovative program offering a wide range of technology
education benefits to meet the goals of most colleges and universities by
giving schools free access to IBM software, discounted hardware, course
materials, training and curriculum development to ensure the workforce is
prepared for the technology jobs of tomorrow.

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Teams of three students
will be challenged to use their programming skills and rely on their mental
endurance to solve complex, real world problems under a grueling deadline,
while vying for a spot at the Contest's World Finals to be held April 9-13,
2006 in San Antonio, Texas.ibm.

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Through its
award-winning user interface, extensive support for new mobile
services, and the innovation potential for partner solutions, Series
60 Platform provides an open and scalable business opportunity to
mobile operators and third-party developers .com

Copyright 2005 Macromedia, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE IBM and the Association for Computing Machinery Announce 30th Annual International 'Tech Olympics'

IBM Software offers a wide range
of middleware and operating systems for all types of computing platforms,
allowing customers to take full advantage of the on demand era. ACM hosts the computing industry's
leading Digital Library and Guide to Computing Literature, and serves its
80,000 global members and the computing profession with journals and
magazines , conferences, workshops, electronic forums, and its Career
Resource Centre and Professional Development Centre.

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series60. Nokia
connects people to each other and the information that matters to them
with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices
and solutions for imaging, games , media and businesses. www.

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Nokia has also agreed to support Flash in its other software
platforms .

About IBM

IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of
leadership in helping businesses innovate.com/linux.

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Our software empowers
millions of business users, developers, and designers to create and
deliver effective, compelling, and memorable experiences -- on the
Internet, on fixed media, on wireless, and on digital devices. Macromedia,
the Macromedia logo, and Macromedia Flash are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. In an increasingly
competitive global economy, the IT leaders of tomorrow will be pursuing
innovations which will come from a fusion of several different disciplines
-- advanced business integration and analytics; hardware, software and
services integrated into an open computing environment; and increasingly
important technologies such as wireless and nanotechnology.

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Last year, for example, 57 percent of Regional Contests offered Linux as a
programming platform; 97 percent offered Java; and 47 percent offered
Eclipse. The ICPC has been headquartered at Baylor's main campus
in Waco, Texas since 1989. For more information on the ACM-ICPC, please visit
http://icpc.

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you would like to interview your local collegiate ACM
team(s), or are interested in joining the team during a practice, please
contact Megan Shames at 215-790-4343.

About Linux*

Drawing on resources from across IBM and key IBM Business Partners, IBM
offers a wide range of services, solutions and technologies that enable
customers, large and small, to take full advantage of the new era of
e -business.

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Nokia Signs Licensing Agreement With Macromedia; Series 60 Becomes a Reference Mobile Platform for Macromedia Flash Technology

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"Nokia has clearly established itself as a world leader in mobile
communications and we are pleased to be working closely with them to
accelerate the evolution of the mobile user experience," said Al
Ramadan, executive vice president and general manager, mobile and
devices, Macromedia. "We look forward to bringing together the
significant developer communities of both companies to deliver a new
generation of digital experiences to an even broader section of the
mobile ecosystem. In addition, the companies will also collaborate on
technical documentation and other technical support areas.
The flexibility of Series 60 Platform allows for various hardware
designs and software configurations.com. *Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.org to discover more!

About ACM

ACM (www.

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About Macromedia

Experience matters.
for the first time since 2003. Eighty talented teams will compete for
awards , prizes, scholarships, and bragging rights in San Antonio, hosted by
Baylor University.baylor. Visit www.

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Increasingly, teams are also using standards-based and open source
technologies such as Java, Eclipse and Linux.

"Computer programming has changed dramatically over the last three decades,
and this contest has become the arena at which the best and brightest
programming students pit their skills and creativity against each other,"
said Douglas Heintzman, Director, Technical Strategy, IBM Software, and
Sponsorship Executive of the ICPC.

The 2005 ACM-ICPC World Finals took place in Shanghai, China last April,
where the team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University emerged as the world
champion. For more information about IBM and Linux, visit
www.

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Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO and ESPOO, Finland----Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and Macromedia (Nasdaq:MACR) today announced a
licensing agreement that will integrate Macromedia(R) Flash(R)
technology into Series 60 Platform. This is demonstrated through the
multitude of Series 60-based phones currently available.

About Nokia

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the
growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. The fastest
way to get more information about IBM software is through the IBM Software
home page at http://www.eclipse.

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The Series 60 Platform , built on the Symbian OS, is the world's
leading smartphone platform, with millions of devices in the market
ready for the deployment of quality mobile applications. These technologies used at
the ACM-ICPC World Finals are being adopted at the preliminary contests. "This contest gives university students
-- who are the technology innovators of tomorrow -- the chance to
experience leading -edge programming environments, while honing skills they
will need in their careers.software.

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It is
licensed by some of the foremost mobile phones manufacturers including
Lenovo, LG Electronics , Nokia, Panasonic, Samsung, Sendo, and Siemens. More information on
Series 60 is available at www .S.acm.

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8 million
registered developers in Forum Nokia and the more than one million
Macromedia Flash developers to create new compelling Flash content and
applications for mobile phones to be deployed through operators
worldwide.macromedia. Macromedia is motivated by the belief that
great experiences build great businesses.

For a complete schedule of regional contests worldwide, visit
http://icpc.

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