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Let Palm OS Applications Get You Ready for Back to School - Keeping Students, Teachers, and Administrators ConnectedSUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- As school gets underway, PalmSource , provider of Palm OS(R), is highlighting a number of Palm OS third party applications that can each help enhance the learning process for students, teachers and school administrators. Palm OS Applications Improving Academic Achievement Third party developers have created a variety of Palm OS applications tailored to the specific needs of students, teachers and administrators for use on Palm Powered(TM) devices are These applications, designed for Palm Powered(TM) devices, range from record keeping, classroom information, student assessment tools, and database management. For Students Students and parents can be on the same page as teachers and administrators with applications that enable users to view and edit files on a corporate network, school server, home computer and the Internet. For example, with WiFile Pro from Hands High Software and a Palm Powered(TM) device, users connected to the network can directly access applications, databases, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, MP3 music files, digital photos, and more. For those schools focused on engineering, medical, or science fields, powerOne Graph application from Infinity Softworks simplifies TI, HP, and Casio graphing scientific calculator functionality by utilizing the touch screen, larger displays and superior processing power of Palm Powered mobile devices. For more information, please visit http://www.handshigh.com/ and http://www.infinitysoftworks.com/ . For Teachers Teachers can spend less time grading and tracking assignments and more time in the classroom focused on the students. Combined with Palm Powered(TM) devices, the broad range of mClass Software solutions from Wireless Generation helps educators automate scoring, access real-time assessment results, deliver one touch reporting, conserve classroom time and reduce paperwork. For example mClass: Math is designed to enhance teachers' ability to assess kindergarten through 2nd grade students' understanding of early mathematical concepts and can collect data on their students' development for use in planning of course instruction. mClass: Reading is another handheld-to-Web assessment solution designed for delivering tools including reading records, accuracy/fluency assessment, and comprehension rubric. For more information, please visit http://www.wirelessgeneration.com/ . For Administrators Know who, what, when and where students are at all times with Principalm software, from Discovery Software, an application that gives access to student names, ages, phone numbers, parental contact information, and identification numbers. Designed to Keep administrators connected at all times, Principalm is also ideal for use in case of an emergency by allowing use during fires, evacuations, power failures, and even field trips. For more information, please visit http://www.principalm.com/ . Where to Buy Palm OS education, enterprise and entertainment applications are available for purchase and download direct from the developer's Web site or from PalmGear.com, Handmark.com or the PalmSource software store located at http://www.palmsource.com/software. There are currently more than 24,000 applications available for Palm OS addressing a wide range of interests, professions and tasks. For more information on these application areas, check the PalmSource Expert Guides at http://www.palmsource.com/expertguides. About PalmSource PalmSource, Inc., the company behind Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering smart mobile devices, is a leading developer of software for mobile phones and other mobile devices. Its products include a wide range of software for mobile phones at all price points. Palm OS has given rise to a large community of users, enterprises, developers and manufacturers, who together make up the Palm Powered Economy. More information about PalmSource is available at http://www.palmsource.com/, http://www.palmsource.co.uk/, http://www.palmsource.fr/, http://www.palmsource.de/, http://www.palmsource.com/es and http://www.palmsource.com.cn/. CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the features, functions and benefits of Palm OS(R) and third party software applications. The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation the ability of Palm OS and third party software applications to perform as described and to provide the anticipated benefits including, without limitation, increased productivity for students, teachers and administrators; the ability of PalmSource to grow and maintain its developer community and to compete with existing and new competitors; and other risks and uncertainties contained in our public announcements, reports to stockholders and other documents filed with and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended May 28, 2004 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the periods ended August 27, 2004, November 26, 2004, and February 25, 2005. 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