NOKIA Names Quickoffice as S60 3rd Edition Challenge Winner

Quickoffice Premier 4.0 wins top prize for Best Enterprise Application in S60 3rd Edition developer competition

London – October 18, 2006 – Nokia today announced that Quickoffice Premier 4.0 has been selected by a panel of judges as Best Enterprise Application in the Forum Nokia S60 3rd Edition Challenge global developer competition for the best new applications based on the S60 3rd Edition Platform.

Announced in London on the eve of the annual Symbian Smartphone Show, the S60 3rd Edition Challenge awards, which are co-sponsored by Nokia’s global developer support program, Forum Nokia, Adobe and Symbian, culminate a 10-month selection process from among 117 entries in the categories of enterprise, music, Macromedia Flash Lite and location-aware applications.

Quickoffice Premier 4.0 was selected by a jury comprised of representatives of Macromedia and Nokia Business units from among five finalists in the Enterprise Applications category announced in September. The Best Enterprise Application award carries a €25,000 (euro) top prize and a one-year free membership in Nokia’s exclusive Forum Nokia PRO developer support program.

“We continue to be impressed with the products and thought leadership delivered by Quickoffice,” said Lee Epting, VP Forum Nokia. “With their new release, Quickoffice has demonstrated continuous focus on important mobile features for business professionals that will provide S60 users with increased productivity while away from the office; we are pleased to present them with this well-deserved award.”

“It is truly rewarding to be named by Nokia, the world leader in wireless communications, as the provider of the best enterprise application for S60 3 rd Edition,” said Barry Cottle, CEO of Quickoffice. “This recognition confirms Quickoffice’s reputation as a pioneer in mobile business solutions for customers around the world, and we’re honored to be chosen as Best Enterprise Application.”

The Forum Nokia S60 3rd Edition Challenge is designed to drive development of innovative new applications for the S60 3rd Edition, based on the Symbian OS, which expands creative opportunities for developers of advanced mobile applications and services.

Introduced in 2005, the S60 3rd Edition Platform enables developers to create ‘smarter’ applications, both in terms of better user experience and more efficient development, and offers an enhanced security model that provides better protection for valuable applications and content. S60 3rd Edition Platform opens a wide range of possibilities for location-based applications, as well as applications that include scalable 2-D vector graphics, wireless messaging, robust security and authentication and other advanced application features.

In addition to Forum Nokia, Adobe and Handango, co-sponsors of the S60 3rd Edition Challenge include: Handango, providing a Handango marketing package; Nokia Enterprise Solutions, co-sponsor of the Enterprise Application category; Nokia Multimedia, co-sponsor of the Mobile Music category; and Nokia Mobile Phones, co-sponsor of the Location Aware Services & Applications category.

About Quickoffice

Quickoffice is the world leader in providing mobile office document software for smartphones, allowing users to open, view and edit Microsoft Office files with complete document data integrity. The company’s flagship product, Quickoffice Premier, continues to receive awards and recognition from industry analysts, the media and users alike. Quickoffice has been thoroughly tested by the rigorous quality standards of leading mobile phone manufacturers and ships through major carriers such as Vodafone®, Orange®, China Mobile®, Cingular® and many more. Available in 44 languages, and shipping worldwide as a built-in solution on a multitude of smartphones, Quickoffice has been a top-selling mobile office application since its market introduction. Privately held, Quickoffice is based in Dallas, Texas.

For more information, please visit www.quickoffice.com.