WIRELESS KNOWLEDGE GROWS INTEGRATORS ALLIANCE PROGRAM

Five Additional Partners Join Program Designed to Support Carriers and Accelerate the Adoption and Deployment of Wireless Data

SAN FRANCISCO - July 21, 1999 - WirelessKnowledge LLC, a joint venture company between Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and QUALCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM), will announce this week at Microsoft Fusion '99 (July 22-25) the addition of five new members to the recently launched Integrators Alliance Program (IAP). New members include Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Technology Integration Group (TIG), Paradigm4, Inc., Wireless Telecom, Inc. and Lucid8 Information Services LLC. Developed for systems integrators and value added resellers (VARs), the Integrators Alliance Program enables members to expand their product and service offerings into the emerging wireless data market.

The five members join first program member, Inacom Corp. (NASDAQ: ICO) to provide a robust and scaleable channel for wireless data services and integration that will address the needs of carriers and customers varying in size and market segment.

"We are overwhelmed with the tremendous support and interest in the Integrators Alliance Program and are excited about working with current and future program members to provide the industry with the most complete end-to-end wireless data solutions," said Dave Whalen, vice president of sales and marketing for Wireless Knowledge. "Each member brings a unique dimension to the program, enabling us to provide our carrier partners and customers with a broad range of wireless data implementation and deployment options."

Announced on June 29, Integrators Alliance Program ensures seamless integration and deployment of Wireless Knowledge's RevolvSM service into Microsoft® Exchange-based corporations. The Revolv service enables mobile professionals to securely access key corporate Microsoft Exchange information, such as critical e-mail, contacts, calendar and news, with any mobile, Internet-ready device or from any location where Internet access can be found.

"The Integrators Alliance Program is an extremely smart move on Wireless Knowledge's part," said Andy Seybold, a leading wireless industry analyst and publisher. "A qualified integrator is a crucial component to any successful wireless data deployment strategy."

The following points highlight the newly announced members and illustrate how the various program members are capable of addressing the needs of companies of different sizes and markets:

• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a diversified high-technology research and engineering company, offers a broad range of expertise in technology development and analysis, computer systems development and integration, technical support services and computer hardware and software products. SAIC is a Fortune 500 company with more than 37,000 employees with offices in more than 150 cities worldwide. With revenues of $4.7 billion, SAIC specializes in large-scale integration projects for government and commercial customers and plans to include the Revolv service as a wireless solution option.
• Technology Integration Group (TIG), a national systems integrator/value-added reseller, provides a wide range of products and services including hardware, software, network engineering, outsourcing, computer telephony and field service for a diverse mix of industries including corporate America, federal, state and local government, K-12 and higher education. TIG has over 475 employees in 14 locations across the United States.
• Paradigm4, Inc., a mobile computing outsourcing company, offers specialized wireless services including business process outsourcing, systems integration and remote network management, to a variety of vertical markets, such as government and public safety, using both public and private radio network carriers. Paradigm4 also offers interconnectivity services to wireless carriers. As an authorized reseller for AT&T Wireless, Bell Atlantic Mobile, ARDIS and other carriers, Paradigm4 bundles airtime with vertical applications, devices and services. It will now include the Revolv service as part of its end-to-end solution to address customer requirements for a horizontal productivity application.
• Wireless Telecom, Inc., a value-added service provider, offers MobileLogic™ Network Services, which provide mobile PC users with wireless remote access to enterprise networks. The MobileLogic package includes software, middleware, gateway access, modem hardware and nationwide data airtime from networks such as AT&T Wireless, Bell Atlantic Mobile and BellSouth Wireless Data. Wireless Telecom will now offer the Revolv service as part of this package.
• Lucid8 Information Services LLC, a leading provider of multifaceted technology-driven business solutions for middle market companies in the Pacific Northwest, provides consistent, reliable, timely and accurate delivery of services such as strategic IT consulting, systems integration, remote monitoring and management, custom application development and packaged services, including Y2K audits and remediation. In addition, Lucid8 maintains a state of the art on-site test lab providing the Company and its clients the ability to test and display new technologies and designs before implementing them in a live environment. Lucid8 plans to combine the Revolv service with its current capabilities to deliver a single source wireless solution to its clients.

Wireless Knowledge invites interested and qualified systems integrators to submit applications for membership to the Integrators Alliance Program. Detailed information, qualification guidelines and membership application reside on the Company's Web site at http://www.wirelessknowledge.com.

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