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Ecrio Joins Industry Leaders in Forum Nokia Pro

Wireless Developer Gains Exclusive Access to Nokia Technical Resources and Business Development Support

Barcelona, February 13, 2006 — Ecrio, the leading provider of Real Time Communications software for Mobile Phones, today announced that it has become a member of Forum Nokia PRO, a program that provides advanced technical, business development and marketing support to selected mobile software companies. As a member of Forum Nokia PRO, Ecrio has the opportunity to further strengthen its relationship with Nokia, gain early access to Nokia technology and take advantage of specialized service and support provided by Nokia to help Ecrio stand out in the marketplace.

Forum Nokia PRO provides specialized support for advanced developer companies creating the next generation of software based on the Series 40, S60 and Series 80 Platforms from Nokia. A select number of companies worldwide who demonstrate industry leadership are chosen as Forum Nokia PRO members. By becoming a Forum Nokia PRO member, Ecrio ensures the close integration of its software with Nokia’s devices and benefits from Nokia’s extensive worldwide software distribution channels.

Member companies are also invited to participate in valuable co-marketing activities with Nokia. These can include opportunities to demonstrate applications in Nokia’s booth at industry events and inclusion in Nokia-published software catalogs, distributed to mobile network operators and content aggregators worldwide.

"Nokia is the world's leading mobile device manufacturer and we are delighted to establish this relationship," said Nagesh Challa, President, and CEO of Ecrio. "Through this association with Forum Nokia, Ecrio is committed to providing on the Series 60 Platform its suite of open and robust IMS based applications including its fully interoperable OMA PoC client.”

Ecrio addresses the global mobile phone software market and provides client software to enable Real Time Communications on the upcoming 3G and dual-mode converged devices being deployed by operators worldwide. Among the leading products from Ecrio that run on Nokia devices are the 3GPP compliant IMS Client Framework, the OMA based PoC Client and the OMA compliant IMPS client.

About Forum Nokia

Nokia's global developer community, Forum Nokia, connects developers to tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they can use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical and business development support to developers and operators to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully launching applications and services to consumers and enterprises.

About Ecrio

Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Ecrio is the leading vendor of real time commerce and communications software for mobile phones. Ecrio provides interoperable and standard compliant software to mobile phone manufacturers and mobile operators. Solutions include mobile commerce applications, including NFC and MoBeam mobile barcode redemption, along with 3G communications applications such as Instant Messaging and Presence Services (IMPS), VideoShare, Voice over IP (VoIP), and Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC). Ecrio's customers include industry leaders such as ASUSTeK, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic and Visa. Visit www.ecrio.com

Ecrio and MoBeam are trademarks of Ecrio Inc. All other brands, products, and company names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders.

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