ACCESS and EXPWAY Team Up to Deliver Mobile TV Solution for Mass DVB-H Deployment

ACCESS and EXPWAY Team Up to Deliver Mobile TV Solution for Mass DVB-H Deployment

TOKYO and PARIS, November 13/PRNewswire/ --

- NetFront Browser DTV Profile DVB-H Edition addresses growing demand for
integrated multimedia mobile phones

- Complies with major mobile TV standards, ready for mass DVB-H
deployment

ACCESS CO., LTD., a global provider of advanced software technologies to
the mobile and beyond-PC markets, and EXPWAY, a leading provider of
electronic service guide (ESG) solutions delivered over cellular, broadband
and broadcast networks, today announced that the two companies have signed a
license agreement enabling ACCESS to integrate its NetFront(TM) Browser DTV
Profile with EXPWAY's FastESG(TM) service guide. ACCESS will market
NetFront(TM) Browser DTV Profile DVB-H Edition, the first complete and
standard-compliant mobile TV solution for mass digital video
broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H) deployments, to a broad range of handset and
Internet-enabled appliance manufacturers.

NetFront Browser DTV Profile DVB-H Edition, combining ACCESS'
market-tested NetFront Browser DTV Profile with EXPWAY's first-to-market
FastESG solution for mobile DVB-H and 3G networks, addresses the growing
demand for integrated multimedia mobile phones. DVB-H is fast gaining
momentum as a global standard for bringing broadcast services to handheld
devices.

Available for two major mobile TV broadcast standards (DVB-IPDC and
OMA-BCAST), NetFront Browser DTV Profile DVB-H Edition offers unique
features to operators as well as end-users. Operators will be able to
optimize content distribution over the various transportation networks
available to them; end-users, meanwhile, will be able to access content
easily, whether through broadcast, unicast or local services. Moreover,
thanks to ACCESS' unique embedded browser approach, users will benefit from a
consistent experience across unicast (VOD, streaming) and broadcast
audio/video services.

The combined solution also provides a number of advanced features, such
as interactivity (voting, betting, advertising and the like) and distribution
of packaged multimedia files, such as ContentCast(TM), a podcasting solution
extended to video.

"ACCESS has an excellent track record in Japan's advanced mobile market,
where mobile TV has gained enormous popularity since its introduction in
2006," said Toru Arakawa, ACCESS CEO, president and co-founder. "We are ready
to introduce our mobile TV browser to the world. By integrating EXPWAY's
FastESG with our NetFront Browser DTV Profile, we can bring to market a
solution that adds intelligence to the way content is distributed, promoted
and searched."

"EXPWAY, a specialist in metadata management, is focused on remaining the
leading provider of multimedia search engines," said Antoine Weil, EXPWAY
CEO. "We are delighted to be working with a partner like ACCESS. With ACCESS'
strong product portfolio and its ability to deploy solutions over a large
number of devices, we are ready to accommodate the mass deployment of mobile
TV services with a solution offering unmatched quality, simplicity and
features."

About ACCESS

ACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology,
software products and platforms for Web browsing, mobile phones, wireless
handhelds, and other networked devices. ACCESS' product portfolio, including
its NetFront(TM) Browser, Garnet(TM) OS (formerly Palm OS(R)) and ACCESS
Linux Platform(TM), provides customers with solutions that enable faster time
to market, flexibility and customizability. The company, headquartered in
Tokyo, Japan, operates 29 subsidiaries and affiliates within Asia, Europe and
the United States. ACCESS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mother's
Index under the number 4813. For more information about ACCESS, please visit
http://www.access-company.com/.

About EXPWAY

EXPWAY is a leading provider of end-to-end content & service management
solutions over mobile broadcast, mobile telecom and Broadband IP networks.
EXPWAY standard-based software solutions include FastESG(TM), the ESG
solution dedicated to Mobile TV and based on DVB IPDC specifications for
DVB-H, FastEPG(TM), EPG solution dedicated to IPTV and based on DVB-IPTV and
TV-Anytime specifications, and interactive Services such as betting,
voting and advertising. FastESG(TM) was the first DVB IPDC compliant solution
ever deployed commercially. EXPWAY solutions interface with multiple CAS and
DRM systems and are already deployed or market-tested by Telecom and
Broadcast Operators in Italy, France, Germany, Sweden, Japan, as well as
integrated by handset, STB and TV set manufacturers worldwide. Founded in
2000, the privately-held company is headquartered in Paris, France. For more
information, go to: http://www.expway.com.

(C) 2007 ACCESS CO., LTD. All rights reserved.

ACCESS, NetFront, Garnet and ACCESS Linux Platform are trademarks or
registered trademarks of ACCESS CO., LTD. and ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc.
(formerly PalmSource, Inc.) in Japan and other countries.

The registered trademark Linux(R) is used pursuant to a sublicense from
LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a
world-wide basis.

Palm OS is a trademark owned by Palm Trademark Holding Company and is
licensed exclusively to ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc.

EXPWAY, the EXPWAY logo, FastESGTM, FastEPG(TM), among others, are
registered trademarks and/or registered service marks of EXPWAY.

All other trademarks and logos are the property of their respective
owners.

Web site: http://www.access-company.com

http://www.expway.com

Source: ACCESS CO., LTD.

Mariko Hanaoka, Head Office, Japan, +81-3-5259-3685, prinfo@access.co.jp, or Pam Miracle, U.S., +1-408-400-1543, pam.miracle@access-company.com, or Laurence Clavere, Europe, +33-0-6-72-38-05-38, Laurence.clavere@access-company.com, or Delia Liu, China, +86-10-6439-6167, delia.liu@accesschina.com.cn, all of ACCESS CO., LTD.; or Stephanie Manfrini, EXPWAY Head Office, France, +33-0-1-44-54-85-56, Stephanie.manfrini@expway.com

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