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      Ericsson teams with SonyEricsson to demonstrate leading edge Mobile Instant Messaging solution

      Press release
      Feb 13, 2002 11:00 (GMT +00:00)

      Today Ericsson successfully demonstrated a complete end-to-end Instant
      Messaging solution using an application built into a SonyEricsson handset.
      Ericsson's Instant Messaging and Presence Server (IMPS) will allow users to
      view presence information, share content, send instant messages and join in
      community chats on their mobile devices - regardless of manufacturer.

      London, UK, February 12-13, 2002 - Ericsson passed an important Wireless
      Village milestone by successfully demonstrating interoperability of its
      forthcoming Instant Messaging and Presence Server (IMPS) together with
      handsets from SonyEricsson, Motorola and Nokia. The demonstration offers a
      preview into the future of mobile Instant Messaging solutions and solves the
      problem of universal interoperability between different instant messaging and
      presence services.

      Ericsson's Instant Messaging and Presence Server (IMPS) is built upon the
      Wireless Village version 1.0 specifications and will provide network operators
      with an advanced personal communication tool for users that can deploy to 2G,
      2.5G and 3G networks worldwide. The new instant messaging solution, which also
      works with legacy handsets, is to be announced by Ericsson in the upcoming months.

      "Ericsson will continue to be a leader in supporting the open standards of the
      Wireless Village initiative and be at the forefront in developing the next
      generation of messaging applications," says Jan Lindgren, Vice President
      Ericsson Internet Applications.

      Interoperability will be possible via mobile handsets, mobile computing
      devices, and desktop applications through various transport bearers including
      SMS, WAP over GPRS, and multimedia messaging (MMS).

      "Applications based upon Wireless Village are important for SonyEricsson,
      which will enable new services to be delivered to our customers. Wireless
      Village integrates with MMS, a strategic messaging application for both
      Ericsson and SonyEricsson customers", says Jan Svensson, Vice President,
      SonyEricsson Mobile.

      Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications
      through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions
      in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful
      communication companies in the world.

      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

      Caroline Ohlson, Ericsson Corporate Communications
      Phone: + 46 8 719 56 60
      E-mail: caroline.ohlson@lme.ericsson.se

      About Wireless Village

      Founded by Ericsson, Motorola, and Nokia, Wireless Village, the Mobile Instant
      Messaging and Presence Services (IMPS) Initiative, was formed in April 2001 to
      define and promote a set of universal specifications for mobile instant
      messaging and presence services. The specifications will be used for
      exchanging messages and presence information between mobile devices, mobile
      services and Internet-based instant messaging services, all interoperable and
      leveraging existing web technologies.