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MP 775 GPS

The MP 775 GPS is designed for use in public safety, field
service, and transportation industries and includes an integrated GPS
module for vehicle tracking.com

About Sierra Wireless

Sierra Wireless is a leader in delivering highly differentiated
wireless solutions that enable our customers to improve their
productivity and lifestyle.

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WHERE: Le Royal Hotel, Amman, Jordan . US $150 for
private sector participants from regional countries, US $250
for G-8 and other non-regional government participants, US $450
for all other participants. For more
information, visit http://www.

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(NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW):

Brightpoint Middle East to Distribute Sierra Wireless Aircard(R)
775, Aircard 580, and Aircard 555 Wireless Wide Area Network Cards;
Mp 775 Gps and Mp 555 Gps Rugged Wireless Modems

Sierra Wireless, a leader in developing and marketing wireless
data products, today announced an agreement with Brightpoint Middle
East to distribute the AirCard(R) 775, the AirCard 555, and the
AirCard 580 wireless wide area network cards, as well as the MP 775
GPS and MP 555 GPS rugged wireless modems to select markets in the
Middle East. "Sierra Wireless is committed to
the Middle East and North African region and we look forward to
working with strong local partners like Brightpoint Middle East to
introduce Sierra Wireless products to this growing new market. For more information
about Sierra Wireless please visit www. "Voq
Professional Phone" is a trademark of Sierra Wireless, Inc.

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Registration Opens for Conference Involving Senior G-8
Officials and Government, Financial and Business Leaders
From the Broader Middle East and North Africa

WASHINGTON, The Broader Middle East and North
Africa Trade and Investment Finance Conference will be held May 17 -19, 2005,
in Amman, Jordan. Government and the Government of Jordan will host this major
regional conference in cooperation with other G-8 export credit agencies. The conference furthers this goal by building upon commitments made
by G-8 and regional leaders to a Partnership for Progress and a Common Future
at the June 2004 Sea Island G-8 Summit, and the December 2004 Forum for the
Future meetings held in Morocco.S.persequor. More information can
be found on their website www.brightpointme .

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Overseas
Private Investment Corporation, the U.

COST: There is no registration fee for government participants from
the Broader Middle East and North Africa region.

Under the terms of the
agreement, Brightpoint Middle East will handle third party logistics
and distribution of the Sierra Wireless products to resellers in the
United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait , Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq,
Bahrain, and Afghanistan. The AirCard 580 wireless wide
area network card was built for mobile users that require instant
access to mission-critical enterprise applications such as sales
force automation and customer relationship management tools, as well
as streaming audio, video and the Internet.com

Note to editors:

To view and download images of Sierra Wireless products, please
visit www.

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Department of State, and the U.
"The President's vision is clear. Trade liberalization and increased
economic integration will generate growth, create opportunity and promote
security throughout the Middle East," said Deputy Secretary of State Robert B.sierrawireless .

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Broader Middle East and North Africa Major Regional Trade and Investment Finance Conference to Be Held in Amman Jordan May 17-19 2005

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About Brightpoint Middle East

Formed in 1997, Brightpoint Middle East, now a subsidiary of
Persequor (www.com), has grown tremendously to become a
leading provider of value-added logistics, specialised distribution
and order fulfilment services to network operators, vendors and
2nd/3rd tier handset or high tech device manufacturers , in terms of
price, time, reliability and quality of service.

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EVENT: Broader Middle East and North Africa Trade and Investment
Finance Conference.com, or
call Kevin Craemer at 1(866) 636-4729 (Toll Free in the U.4 Megabits per second (Mbps), one of the fastest wireless data
transmission speeds available today.

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"As a global leader in the wireless industry, Sierra Wireless has
an established reputation for robust, reliable, wireless data
products," said Brad Taylor, Managing Director for Brightpoint Middle
East. "We believe the quality of Sierra Wireless' product line will
be appreciated by our customers , and we are pleased to join the
company in introducing it to these new markets.

MP 555 GPS

Rugged and feature-rich, the MP 555 GPS operates in extreme
temperatures and meets US Military and SAE (Society of Automotive
Engineers) J1455 specifications for vibration, shock, drop, splash
and humidity. Our expectations regarding
future revenues and earnings depend in part upon our ability to
successfully develop, manufacture, and supply products that we do not
produce today and that meet defined specifications. In light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding the
wireless data communications market, you should understand that we
cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements contained in
this press release will be realized.

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The product enables
mobile professionals to extend their corporate experience outside the
office with "always on" access in a Type II PC Card format, improving
productivity and giving enterprise users a vital competitive
advantage while traveling or meeting with customers.

AirCard 555

The AirCard 555 is a high-speed wireless wide area network (WWAN)
card offering both wireless data and voice functionality. They are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to,
changes in technology and changes in the wireless data communications
market.

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Trade and Development Agency are sponsoring the event.trademeetings. exports, primarily to
emerging markets throughout the world, by providing loan guarantees, export
credit insurance and direct loans."

AirCard 775

With quad-band operation that enables worldwide roaming, the
AirCard 775 provides anywhere-access to EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for
Global Evolution) and GSM/GPRS networks.

AirCard 580

The AirCard 580 is designed for access to CDMA 1xEV-DO networks
and offers reliable high-speed connectivity with average user speeds
of 300-500 kilobits per second (kbps) and peak data speeds of up to
2. Built for demanding environments and
worldwide connectivity, the quad-band MP 775 GPS operates in extreme
temperatures (-40C to +75C) and meets U.com

"AirCard" is a registered trademark of Sierra Wireless.

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About the size of a credit
card, the AirCard 775 allows for wireless access to the Internet and
corporate networks at speeds up to three times faster than on GPRS
networks .com/news/photos.

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Canada), or +1(305) 667-4705. Ideal for mobile professionals who are heavy data users,
the AirCard 775 allows users to transfer data at speeds averaging
between 100 and 130 kbps, with bursts up to 200 kbps. When used in this
press release, the words "plan", "expect", "believe", and similar
expressions generally identify forward-looking statements.

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The conference will bring together senior government,
business and financial leaders of the G-8 and countries and territories from
the Broader Middle East and North Africa to address key trade, investment, and
finance issues facing the region.exim.

When
inserted into a PC card slot, the AirCard 555 allows mobile
professionals the flexibility to work outside the office while using
a notebook computer, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or other
handheld device to receive reliable, high-speed , wireless access to
email, corporate applications, and the Internet. These forward-looking statements
relate to, among other things, plans and timing for the introduction
or enhancement of our services and products, statements about future
market conditions, supply conditions, channel and end customer demand
conditions, revenues, gross margins, operating expenses, profits, and
other expectations , intentions, and plans contained in this press
release that are not historical fact.

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The U .
"This conference provides a unique opportunity for governments, companies
and financial institutions of the region to interact with major G-8 sources of
public and private finance and multinational companies," said Ex-Im Bank
Chairman Philip Merrill.S.com or call
+971 (0)4 2994659.

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S.S. In fiscal year 2004, Ex-Im Bank authorized
financing to support $17.

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(Includes materials and meals.S.brightpointme . These
statements reflect our current expectations.

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Participating
countries and territories are expected to include Afghanistan, Algeria,
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman,
Pakistan, Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza), Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Tunisia , Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Sierra Wireless Extends Presence into the Middle East with EDGE and CDMA Product Line Availability

This marks Sierra Wireless' official launch in the
region - the company has recently established a regional office in
Dubai.

Brightpoint Middle East is based in Dubai and has become a
leading provider of value-added logistics, specialized distribution ,
and order fulfillment services to network operators, vendors, and
second- and third-tier handset manufacturers.sierrawireless.

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"In recent years, there has been tremendous growth in wireless
technology in the Middle East, and Dubai has evolved into a regional
technology hub," said Derek Evans, Vice President and Managing
Director, EMEA for Sierra Wireless.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties .

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S. Military and Society of
Automotive Engineers (SAE) J1455 specifications for vibration, shock,
drop, splash, and humidity.

For more information about the Sierra Wireless AirCard 775 and MP
775 GPS products please visit www.

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The
Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank ), the U. For further information, email:
bmena@mfmgroup.gov.

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The conference will
complement World Economic Forum meetings being held in Jordan on May 20-22,
2005. "It will also provide these G-8 institutions with
information about the types of financing most needed to accelerate the pace of
local and regional trade and investment."
The conference program will focus on a broad range of trade-related
investment and finance programs and services, as well as sectors including
agriculture, telecommunications, oil and gas and water.

WHEN: May 18-19, opening reception on evening of May 17.

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Participants will examine means to increase
local and regional trade flows and economic development.)

REGISTER: You may register on line at http://www.

Ex-Im Bank, the official export credit agency of the United States, is in
its 71st year of helping finance the sale of U. exports worldwide. The product is built for demanding environments and
worldwide connectivity; ideal for industries like police, fire,
rescue, and utility field service.

Resellers interested in purchasing Sierra Wireless products from
Brightpoint Middle East, please visit www . Sierra Wireless develops and markets the
AirCard, the industry-leading wireless PC card line for portable
computers; embedded modules for OEM wireless applications; the MP
line of rugged vehicle -mounted connectivity solutions; and Voq
Professional Phone, a line of mobile phones with easy-to -use, secure
software solutions for mobile professionals. Other
product or service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
their respective owners.