San Jose, Calif. -- Monday, April 6, 1998 -- Citing the success of its Mobile Forms Database product and the increasing customer demand for Windows CE-based applications and expertise, Internet pioneer Spyglass (NASDAQ: SPYG) today announced it has become a systems integrator for the Microsoft Windows CE operating system. Spyglass Mobile Forms Database is a mobile database and forms data collection application for Handheld PCs (H/PCs). As Spyglass is already actively engaged in a number of related projects for Windows CE, the company saw joining the program as a logical extension of its current business plan.

"By becoming a member of the systems integrator program for Windows CE, Spyglass takes advantage of the terrific interest surrounding Windows CE and the other services Microsoft offers," said Wayne Yurtin, Director of Business Development for Spyglass. "We're finding the demand for Microsoft's Windows CE operating system to be growing tremendously and joining its systems integrator program will be a valuable asset for our customers using Windows CE-based devices."

Spyglass' California business unit, where the Mobile Forms Database was created, has been specializing in development for Windows CE. Spyglass Mobile Forms Database runs on all the latest Windows CE-based devices including the Philips Velo, the HP 320LX, Casio's Cassiopeia, Compaq's PC Companion, LG's Phenom, and NEC's MobilePro. The database allows users to create powerful handheld databases that fit the growing mobile data collection needs.

"Spyglass has a wealth of experience and familiarity with the Internet, advanced television, and development of Windows CE-based applications on handheld computers. They are a valuable new member of our systems integrator for Windows CE program," said Debryn Bear, group program manager in the Windows CE product unit at Microsoft Corp. "Adding Spyglass to the program highlights the momentum that is building for the Windows CE 2.0 operating system in the device and embedded systems industries."

Attendees at the Microsoft Windows CE Developers Conference this week will see Spyglass demonstrate its Mobile Forms Database for Windows CE 2.0-based H/PCs and Spyglass Prism content conversion technology. The Windows CE Developers Conference is being held here from April 6 - 8.

Spyglass Prism ensures that Internet access is both fast and efficient when using wireless or standard modems with Windows CE-based devices. By optimizing and compressing images, as well as converting HTML content in advance according to the characteristics of each device, Spyglass Prism reduces the amount of data transmitted so that content is displayed on the device from two to four times faster than possible with unaided Internet access.

About Spyglass Inc.
Spyglass (NASDAQ:SPYG) provides Internet expertise, software and services for making devices work with the Web. Particularly active in the cable and satellite television, wireless telecommunications, consumer electronics and office equipment markets, Spyglass solutions are used by market-leading companies including 3Com, Daimler Benz, GTE, JavaSoft, Nokia, Thomson Consumer Electronics (RCA) and Xerox. Spyglass headquarters are located at 1240 East Diehl Rd., Naperville, Ill., 60563; phone: 630.245.6512; fax: 630.245.6693; press email inquiries: astokes@spyglass.com; Web site: http://www.spyglass.com.

(April 1998)
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