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Jabber Selects Simplewire to Create Wireless Instant Messaging Service
DETROIT, MI, February 26, 2001 - Jabber.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Webb Interactive Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: WEBB) announced a strategic partnership with Simplewire, a wireless text-messaging platform. The implementation of Simplewire?s text-messaging functionality has made Jabber the foundation for all wireless instant messaging services. Through Simplewire?s wireless text-messaging platform, Internet users will now be able to send and receive messages to and from Jabber to any wireless device, regardless of the carrier.
Until now, instant messaging has been largely tied to personal computers. The integration of Simplewire technology into the Jabber platform expands instant messaging to wireless devices such as two-way pagers and mobile phones supporting short message service (SMS).
"Only Jabber provided us with the flexibility we required when considering which instant messaging technology to integrate into our wireless messaging service," says John Lauer, CEO of Simplewire. "Our two platforms are extremely complimentary."
"Wireless messaging, device-to-device communication and application-to-application messaging are some of the largest growth sectors we see for instant messaging applications as we enter 2001," says Andre Durand, Founder of Jabber.com, Inc. "We're pleased to see Simplewire select Jabber as the foundation for their expanded service offerings and we're looking forward to a growing relationship in the wireless market."
Simplewire?s wireless text-messaging platform unifies all wireless networks and mobile devices into a consistent and simple interface. Simplewire either acts as a gateway between the mobile device and the Internet or between mobile devices residing on different networks. One key component offered with Simplewire?s technology is a wireless device?s presence. Presence information reports whether a mobile device is turned on, its geographic location, or its signal strength. Messages can be routed to various destinations, based on an individual?s presence within the Jabber platform. The integration of Simplewire?s technology allows messages to be directly sent to a user?s desktop or intelligently routed to a wireless device.
About Simplewire, Inc.
www.simplewire.com
Simplewire is a wireless messaging infrastructure and software provider. Its unique platform and accompanying tools ease the process of creating wireless applications for businesses, telecommunications carriers, and software developers. The Simplewire™ Wireless Messaging Network currently supports over 300 networks in 118 countries. Its SMS Software Development Kit seamlessly integrates into applications of all types, while its Wireless Message Protocol Server provides the ideal foundation for a full spectrum of customizable solutions. Hence, Simplewire's comprehensive suite of products and services connects users in an array of industries to the global wireless world.
About Jabber.com, Inc.
www.jabber.com 
Jabber.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Webb Interactive Services (NASDAQ: WEBB), is the premiere provider of commercial Jabber solutions, products and services targeting the enterprise and service provider markets. Jabber is the only open source instant messaging (IM) platform that leverages XML technology and a distributed client/server architecture to give each company complete control over their IM services, applications and branding. Jabber's robust development tools and extensible architecture make it ideal for deploying any application that requires real-time XML messaging and presence management.
About Webb Interactive Services, Inc.
www.webb.net
Webb Interactive Services, Inc. provides innovative online commerce communication solutions that help small businesses generate leads, increase buyer-seller interaction and strengthen customer relationships. Webb has pioneered an advanced XML-based technology platform, upon which application modules that lead the convergence of instant messaging and commerce are built.
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