Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch, Inc. (Nasdaq: TMCS), a leading local portal and transaction company, and Phone.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHCM), a leading provider of mobile Internet software, applications and services have agreed to work together to accelerate the deployment of in-depth local content and transaction capabilities via the mobile phone. TMCS will utilize the Phone.com™ WAP Software Developer's Kit, UP.SDK™, to optimize its local content for mobile phones manufactured by more than 25 leading handset manufacturers who use Phone.com's UP.Browser™ WAP microbrowser. Phone.com will encourage its network of more than 50 operator customers to work with TMCS to take advantage of localized wireless content in their service offerings.

TMCS is extending its deep local content and transaction services to wireless devices providing mobile users access to tickets, reservations and local information. Soon mobile phone users looking for a restaurant review, a theater ticket, a hotel reservation or a tee time will be able to get the information and complete the transaction.

"Phone.com's strong position with the network operators complements TMCS' strength in providing local information, reservations and ticketing," said Paul LaFontaine, Vice President of Corporate Development for Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch, Inc. "Phone.com will enable TMCS to create an ideal mobile user interface and enhance the quality of consumer experience for millions of wireless subscribers. "

"We expect that Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch will be the first company to allow consumers to buy tickets directly from the screen of a mobile phone," said Ben Linder, Vice President of Marketing for Phone.com. "With the development of the wireless Internet, TMCS' invaluable local information will be at your fingertips whether you are at your desk or on the go."

Phone.com is a founding member of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Forum that now has more than 300 member companies. WAP is the de facto global standard for delivering wireless content to phones. Phone.com provides the UP.Link™ WAP gateway that is licensed to network operator, UP.Browser™ microbrowser which is licensed to handset manufacturers, and the UP.SDK, a software developers toolkit which TMCS will use to adapt their best of breed content for mobile phones. The Phone.com UP.SDK WAP Software Developer's kit is available free of charge at http://updev.phone.com.

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