MobileTrax Names iPass Acquisition of Mobile Automation as One of the Best Mobile Computing M&As of 2005

MobileTrax Names iPass Acquisition of Mobile Automation as One of the Best Mobile Computing M&As of 2005

Mobility Awards Honor the Best and Finest Mobile Computing and Wireless Data Communications Products and Services

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MobileTrax named the iPass Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAS) acquisition of Mobile Automation, completed in Q4 last year, as one of the best mergers and acquisitions to impact mobile computing in 2004. "There's a need to honor the best and finest mobile computing and wireless data communications products and services," said J. Gerry Purdy, Ph.D. Chief Analyst with MobileTrax as winners of the Mobility Awards Program were announced.

At the time the Mobile Automation acquisition was announced, iPass CEO Ken Denman said, "Mobile computers and PDAs are the weakest links in the enterprise security chain. Corporations need to keep these devices continuously protected. Current methods only protect devices once they connect to the corporate network, which exposes them and the corporate network to a variety of dangers that leave the enterprise open to competitive and financial risks. The integration of iPass services with Mobile Automation technology is expected to minimize these dangers."

Mobile Automation developed a powerful suite of Web-based services that allow enterprise IT departments to better manage remote and mobile devices throughout their lifecycle, including security assessment, software deployment and update, and IT support. These services are built to be easy to deploy and use, and are optimized for mobile connectivity environments. Designed to maximize both end-user productivity and network security, these services, now available from iPass, let IT departments set policies and priorities for software updates to enable computers to receive required software and operating system updates without needless impact on the user experience.

For more information about the iPass acquisition of Mobile Automation, please visit: http://www.ipass.com/company/company_mobileautomation.html

About iPass

iPass Inc. delivers simple and manageable enterprise mobility services, maximizing the productivity of workers as they move between office, home and remote locations. iPass security services -- based on unique Policy Orchestration capabilities -- work to close the gaps in protecting computers, network assets, user identities and data whenever users connect over the Internet. iPass connectivity services utilize the iPass global virtual network, a unified network of hundreds of dial-up, wireless and broadband providers in over 150 countries. iPass services are the choice of hundreds of Global 2000 corporations including General Motors, John Deere and Hershey Foods. Founded in 1996, iPass is headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information visit www.ipass.com.

About MobileTrax:

MobileTrax, LLC is a Silicon Valley-based, professional services firm that focuses on the mobile computing and wireless data communications markets. MobileTrax provides market research, executive conferences and consulting services regarding enterprise and consumer markets. MobileTrax produces two industry events each year: Mobile Showcase for enterprise IT decision makers and Mobile Technology for systems integrators and wireless carriers. MobileTrax also publishes Inside Mobile and Wireless, an industry newsletter that's published on the first and third Wednesday's of each month. MobileTrax provides editorial analysis and insights regarding important topics in mobile and wireless. MobileTrax also produces a blog called Mobile Letter that covers commentary and summaries of new products and services. Finally, MobileTrax occasionally publishes Vendor Viewpoint that provides a visionary message from a senior executive at a vendor organization. MobileTrax is headed by J. Gerry Purdy, Ph.D., a globally recognized authority on mobile computing and wireless data communications. Dr. Purdy is also a Venture Advisory at Diamondhead Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. More information can be found at www.mobiletrax.com.

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CONTACT:
John Sidline
iPass
650-232-4112
jsidline@ipass.com

Kristin Uchiyama
The Hoffman Agency
408-975-3075
kuchiyama@hoffman.com


Source: iPass Inc.

CONTACT: John Sidline of iPass, +1-650-232-4112, or jsidline@ipass.com;
or Kristin Uchiyama of The Hoffman Agency, +1-408-975-3075, or
kuchiyama@hoffman.com, for iPass

Web site: http://www.ipass.com/


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