Insignia Solutions and Red Bend Software to Build Interoperability Bas

    Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

    FREMONT, Calif. & FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2005--Insignia Solutions (NASDAQ:INSG), a standards-based provider of mobile device management solutions, and Red Bend Software, a provider of firmware over-the-air (FOTA) update solutions, announced today that they have entered into an agreement to work together to build interoperability between Insignia's Secure System Provisioning v2 (SSPv2) server product and Red Bend's vCurrent Mobile client product. Proven interoperability between client and server components is a requirement for an effective FOTA solution.
    In addition, Red Bend agreed to a non-exclusive buyout license of Insignia's Open Management Client (OMC), an implementation of the Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA-DM) client specification. Under this agreement, Red Bend will control future development, support and distribution of its version of the client, in compliance with the OMA-DM standard. With this technology, the Red Bend vCurrent Mobile update client will interoperate with OMA-DM standards-based device management platforms, including Insignia's SSPv2 solution.
    Mobile handset manufacturers and network operators are implementing FOTA solutions in order to quickly, reliably and cost-effectively update firmware on mobile phones already in the hands of users. These solutions, which are being deployed in volume in all major markets in 2005, allow handset makers and operators to reduce support costs, improve customer service, and more rapidly deliver new services and features to customers.
    Insignia's Secure System Provisioning v2 provides an advanced, rules-based intelligent mobile device management system that supports hundreds of existing phone models as well as new phones based on the OMA-DM and OMA-CP open standards. SSPv2 provides a complete set of device management features including parameter-provisioning capabilities for GPRS, WAP, MMS, other settings and OTA firmware update.
    Red Bend has established a strong position in the FOTA update market and has secured global agreements with several of the largest mobile handset manufacturers, including Siemens Mobile and Sony Ericsson. Using patented technology, Red Bend's vCurrent Mobile generates extremely compact firmware update packages that can be delivered efficiently over-the-air, and installs them quickly and reliably on mobile handsets. These installations have been proven to be highly reliable within the limited memory available on mobile phones, even when power is lost.
    "The cooperation between Red Bend and Insignia on standards-based mobile device management will significantly benefit the customers of both companies through the delivery of reliable and interoperable multi-vendor solutions to the market. We are pleased to be cooperating with Red Bend in this area," said Mark McMillan, President and CEO of Insignia Solutions.

    About Red Bend Software

    Red Bend Software helps mobile phone manufacturers and operators accelerate the adoption of new services and features, respond rapidly to customer problems and reduce the support costs through FOTA updates. Founded in 1999, Red Bend develops advanced technology that enables reliable, risk-free installation and personalization of critical software through its vCurrent(TM) product line. Red Bend Software is a privately-held, venture capital-financed company with corporate headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts. More information about Red Bend Software is available at www.redbend.com.

    About Insignia Solutions

    Insignia enables mobile operators and terminal manufacturers to manage a growing, complex and diverse community of mobile devices. Insignia's products and services radically reduce customer care and recall costs, maintain device integrity, and enable a wide range of new mobile services. Insignia SSPv2 product is a complete standard-based mobile device management offering, which includes client provisioning technologies supported by most of the mobile devices in the past, OMA-DM based technology used by current mobile devices and future OMA-DM based technologies. Founded in 1986, Insignia has a long history of innovation, stewardship of major industry standards, and the trust of dozens of manufacturers around the world. Insignia Solutions is traded on Nasdaq under the symbol INSG. Insignia is headquartered in Fremont, California, with research and development and European operations based in the United Kingdom and Sweden as well as regional offices in Geneva, Dallas, Barcelona, Melbourne, Hong Kong and Seoul. For additional information about Insignia or its products, please visit www.insignia.com.
    Insignia's global customer list includes ACCS, Amena, Axalto, Campuz Mobile, CTBC, Dobson, Haier, I wireless, MTN, New World Mobility, Porta, Telstra, 3, Soutec, Spinbox and Vodacom.

    Insignia, Insignia Solutions, and the Insignia Solutions logo are registered trademarks, and Secure System Provisioning, Open Management Client, Dynamic Capabilities and Over-The-Air Repair are trademarks of Insignia Solutions, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    The statements in this press release relating to matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. This release includes forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those referred to in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, Insignia's need for additional capital to sustain operations, Insignia's reliance on the successful introduction of its Secure System Provisioning ("SSP") product line, Insignia's need to generate significantly greater revenue to achieve profitability and Insignia's liquidity and capital needs and Insignia's need to efficiently integrate the mi4e operation. Further details on these and other risks are set forth in Insignia Solutions' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. These filings are available on a website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov. Insignia Solutions does not undertake an obligation to update forward-looking or other statements in this release.

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CONTACT: Insignia Solutions Robert Collins, 510-360-3700 (Chief Financial Officer) or Financial Dynamics Teresa Thuruthiyil, 415-439-4500 (Investors) or Red Bend Software Peter A. Cohen, 508-270-4590 ext. 224 Peter.cohen@redbend.com or Marenghi Public Relations Erin Keefe, 781-915-5009 ekeefe@marenghi.com

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