S.6% year over
year.

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rise during the first quarter of 2005.

Top 5 Vendors, Worldwide Handheld Device Shipments and Market Share,
1Q 2005 (Preliminary)

Rank Vendor 1Q 2005 1Q 2005 Market 1Q 2004 1Q 2004 Market
Shipments Share Shipments Share
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1 palmOne 619,253 32 .0% 578,997 26.7%
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Other 899,094 10.

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In addition to synchronizing
handheld databases with local FileMaker Pro databases, teams can now
synchronize with databases hosted by FileMaker Server.
FileMaker Pro is used by millions of individuals and workgroups around the
world to be more productive and efficient. is a subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc.

Customer contact:
800-325-2747
http://www. Converged mobile devices must also offer the
full extent of their application-processing capability to the
user, regardless of network availability.

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newscom.

New Features in FileMaker Mobile 8
FileMaker Mobile 8 provides the following new features:

* Synchronizing with hosted databases.filemaker . Volume licensing and special education
pricing is also available.com

NOTE: FileMaker is a trademark of FileMaker, Inc.

Business Editors/Technology Editors

FRAMINGHAM, Mass .6% year-over-year to 8. Strong growth existed in the converged mobile device
space, however , as shipments to new carriers and channel
partners spurred the company to an impressive 130 .8%
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4 palmOne 386,705 4.

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Features support for server synchronization support and ready-to-use starter
solutions

http://www.
* Six new ready-to-use mobile Starter Solutions, pre-designed and
ready to synchronize with handheld devices, including:
- Contact Management
- Asset Management
- Research Notes
- Student Records
- Movie Library
- Recipe Tracking

Pricing, Distribution and System Requirements
FileMaker Mobile 8 is $69/$19 Upgrade (U.S.

Nokia - Leveraging its appeal to mass-market consumers, Nokia
maintained its lead in the converged mobile device market.9%
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5 Medion 79,500 4.0%
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Source: IDC, May 11, 2005

Notes:

Vendor shipments are branded shipments and exclude OEM sales
for all vendors .

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filemaker.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060124/SFTU002 )
"FileMaker Mobile 8 is widely used to run workgroup solutions, including
everything from managing service calls to tracking teachers in a classroom, "
said Ryan Rosenberg, FileMaker vice president, marketing and services.
"FileMaker Pro makes it possible for anyone to create and deploy a workgroup
solution that spans desktops and handhelds.

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With over 204% year-over-year growth, the company looks to
continue to drive strong shipments through innovative new
products such as its Nseries multimedia smartphones.7%
year-over-year growth during the past three quarters, RIM
preserved its number 2 position with a 80.6%
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Other 361,098 19.

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and other countries.5% 1,771,508 49.6%
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2 Research in Motion 769,818 9.7%
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5 Sony Ericsson 207,129 2.2%
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Total 8 ,372,746 100.

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FileMaker Mobile 8 is a major
advancement in the ease of management of larger workgroup solutions and the
new starter solutions make it even easier for individuals to get started
fast . All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.1%
year-over-year and fell 30 .6% 810,183 37.idc.

Magazines and other publications, both electronic and print, which cover Palms.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. In addition to being the number one-selling easy-to-use
database software, the award-winning FileMaker product line also includes low-
cost Applications that automate basic business tasks, ready-to-use Starter
Solutions, and tools to create and share solutions from the desktop to the
web.2% 577,615 26.

IDC is a subsidiary of IDG , the world's leading technology media,
research, and events company.com

All product and company names may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.

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While innovation in the handheld
device market remains, whether in the form of palmOne's recent
creation of its "mobile managers" or Acer's n35 with integrated GPS,
vendors still face significant challenges in generating renewed growth
in the handheld device market.0% 2,158,548 100.0%
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Source: IDC, May 11, 2005

Top 5 Vendors , Worldwide Converged Mobile Device Shipments and
Market Share, 1Q 2005 (Preliminary)

Rank Vendor 1Q 2005 1Q 2005 1Q 2004 1Q 2004
Shipments Market Shipments Market
Share Share
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1 Nokia 5,400,000 64.

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For the first
time, it allows users to synchronize handhelds with databases on FileMaker
Server 8 and FileMaker Server 8 Advanced.

HP - Also feeling the effects of the declining market, HP's
handheld device shipments dropped 14% year over year.

Research in Motion - After exhibiting an average of 445.4% 157,399 7. Additional information can be found at
www.

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* Handheld databases can now be synchronized with databases created in
FileMaker Pro 7, FileMaker Developer 7 (including runtime versions),
FileMaker Pro 8, FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced (including runtime
versions), FileMaker Server 8, and FileMaker Server 8 Advanced.4 million units
despite a sequential drop of 3. Facing intense
competition from converged mobile devices with basic personal
information management (PIM) functionality, handheld device vendors
are leveraging their core competencies in mobility to bring advanced
converged mobile devices to market.4% year over year.

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Business, education and government
customers rely on FileMaker to manage people, projects, images, assets and
other information.----The worldwide
market for handheld devices experienced its fifth successive quarter
of year-over-year decline in the first quarter of 2005.8%
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3 Dell 216,229 11.

Handheld devices are pocket-sized, either pen or
keypad-centric, and are capable of synchronizing with desktop
or laptop computers. We
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FileMaker Announces Shipment of FileMaker Mobile 8

"
FileMaker Mobile 8 runs on the Palm Treo 650, and many other Palm and
Windows Mobile compatible handheld devices, allowing individuals and mobile
workgroups to extend the productivity of FileMaker solutions from the office
to their handheld device., SRP ). FileMaker, Inc. "Unless handheld device vendors can successfully
extend the meaningful use of handheld devices beyond PIM, the
opportunity for future growth will remain firmly in the converged
mobile device segment of the market.5%
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2 HP 496,755 26.

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(Logo: http://www. According to
IDC's Worldwide Handheld QView, device shipments decreased 12. In contrast, the worldwide converged mobile device market
achieved its third consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth
exceeding 100%, rising 134. RIM's shipment growth
resulted in part from a diversified 7100 product line and the
addition of new carriers in Europe.5% 20,354 0.9%
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3 Fujitsu 710,000 8.
For more information about IDC's Worldwide Handheld QView program,
please contact Jonathan Guloyan at 508-935-4296 or jguloyan@idc.

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(Nasdaq: AAPL). Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.

Handhelds Continue Decline As Converged Mobile Devices Surge Ahead According to IDC

Handheld devices are designed to access
and manage data including office documents , multimedia, and
games.

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, FileMaker, Inc.1 may download FileMaker Mobile 8 for
$19 at http://store.
Following a trend started by Handspring nearly five years ago, a
growing number of handheld device vendors continue to shift resources
towards the flourishing converged mobile device market.3%
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4 Acer 124,034 6.0% 3,569,645 100.

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FileMaker Mobile 8 supports a range of applications
as simple as lists to more complex solutions such as inventory records,
customer information, student records, work orders, research notes, or
help-desk records.5% 203,652 5.com

About IDC

IDC is the premier global market intelligence and advisory firm in
the information technology and telecommunications industries.

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com/products/fmm/tech_specs.3% in the first quarter.3% gain. Dell remains
squarely focused on the handheld device market and on creating
devices that integrate with the rest of the company's product
portfolio.2% 14,000 0 .

Converged Mobile Devices combine the features of a mobile
phone with the features of a handheld device. Positioned to
solve the "multiple device question" and designed to replace
the need to carry a mobile phone and a pen-based handheld or a
mobile phone and a pager, for example, these devices must
match wireless telephony capability to the following operating
systems or application environments: Symbian, Linux, Microsoft
Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition or Smartphone, or the
Palm OS.

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In addition to providing one-button, two-way
synchronization, FileMaker Mobile 8 allows flexible data entry and viewing
features.com/."

Vendor Highlights

palmOne - palmOne continued to lead the handheld device
market, although the perennial market leader was not immune to
the pressures of a shrinking market, declining 23. The
company continues to see strong growth in areas such as GPS
solutions, however, and HP's still relatively recent entrance
into the converged mobile device market positions the company
well for further growth. These devices feature evolved operating systems
or applications environments such as the Palm OS, Windows
Mobile Pocket PC, Linux, or other proprietary platforms with
the ability to download , run applications, and store user data
beyond their required PIM capabilities. The program
provides quarterly measurements of worldwide unit shipments and vendor
market shares.

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today announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Mobile 8
(http://www.filemaker.

"The handheld device market is facing stiff competition in
saturated markets, while the converged mobile device market offers
opportunities for new growth to handheld device and mobile phone
vendors alike," said David Linsalata, research analyst in IDC's Mobile
Devices program.8%
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Total 1,896,869 100 .

Handheld devices do not include telephony but may include
wireless capabilities that enable Internet access and text
communication. IDC also includes WAN telephony-enabled Research In
Motion BlackBerry devices in this category.

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For complete system requirements go to
http: //www.6% sequentially in 1Q05 to 1.2% 425,600 11.

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com/mbl8), a companion to FileMaker Pro 8 designed specifically
for Palm OS and Pocket PC handheld devices. The new FileMaker Mobile 8 now
goes beyond synchronizing with local desktop databases only. Licensed users of
FileMaker Mobile 7 or FileMaker Mobile 2. The
stated prices are suggested list prices and actual prices may vary.9 million
units .

Dell - Building off strong demand for its high-end devices in
both the Axim X50 and X30 product lines, Dell grew its
handheld device shipments 37.5% 350,000 9.6% 167,921 4. These devices must
include the ability to download data to local storage , run
applications, and store user data in addition to PIM
capabilities.

IDC 's Worldwide Handheld QView provides device vendors, software
developers, service providers, and component suppliers with timely and
accurate information on the worldwide handheld market.

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Over 700 IDC analysts in 50 countries provide local expertise and
insights on technology markets.