Blue Nomad, LLC Launches BackupBuddy 2.0 for Palm Powered Mobile Devices at PalmSource Developer Conference

BackupBuddy 2.0 brings enterprise-class backup technology to Palm Powered Mobile Devices

SAN JOSE, Calif. February 10, 2004 - At the PalmSource® Developer Conference, Blue Nomad, LLC today announced BackupBuddy 2.0 for Palm Powered handhelds and smartphones. BackupBuddy 2.0 is the first product available that uses a unique process for backing up devices and storing all changes made to the device since the last backup in a database. Because BackupBuddy now contains a complete history of any given device's files and settings, users can restore individual files or their entire device to any previous point in time with the simple click of a button, a process called ZoomBack^TM. BackupBuddy 2.0, when used with a Palm Powered device, provides a complete backup solution for both consumer and enterprise customers.

"BackupBuddy 2.0 is a tremendous leap forward over our prior versions and competing backup solutions in terms of usability and features. The ZoomBack feature is like having a giant "Undo" button for your handheld device. Users need not ever fear loosing any data knowing that BackupBuddy is keeping track of each and every change that they make to their devices, and can restore them to working condition in a snap" say Alexis S. Hinds, CEO of Blue Nomad.

"Blue Nomad's BackupBuddy is an industry-standard backup application for Palm Powered devices, and we're excited to see them continue to add powerful features for the enterprise market," said Larry Berkin, director of developer marketing, PalmSource. "We believe that as users put more of their critical files and applications on their mobile devices, the market will demand backup solutions like BackupBuddy 2.0 for Palm Powered mobile devices."

Palm OS is known for the power and flexibility of its sophisticated, easy-to-use interface. As the foundation for the 30 million mobile devices sold to date, Palm OS platform provides an open, modular architecture that allows licensees including Aceeca, AlphaSmart, Fossil, Founder Technology, Garmin, GSL, HuneTec, Kyocera, Lenovo, palmOne, PerComm, Samsung, Sony, Symbol Technologies and Tapwave

Pricing and Availability
BackupBuddy 2 will be available at the end of Q1 2004 from Blue Nomad's website (www.bluenomad.com) for $29.95. Customers who purchase the current version of BackupBuddy for Windows after 1/10/04 will be eligible for a free upgrade to version 2.0 when released. BackupBuddy 2 also contains a license for BackupBuddyVFS:Lite^TMwhich allows users to effortlessly backup their organizerÕs critical files to the Sony Clie's Memory Stick® or to Secure Digital or MultiMedia expansion cards.

About Blue Nomad, LLC
Blue Nomad, LLC, was founded in 1997 by Alexis S. Hinds, M.D. Blue Nomad has developed a comprehensive suite of award-winning backup and installation software for the Palm OS. In March 1999, Blue Nomad's BackupBuddy for Windows, received Platinum Certification from Palm. BackupBuddy is the only backup application to receive this designation.

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