IXONOS LAUNCHES LINUX-BASED OPEN SOURCE PLATFORM FOR SMARTPHONES AND MOBILE COMPUTERS

Ixonos Plc    Press Release 11 February 2008                                    

IXONOS LAUNCHES LINUX-BASED OPEN SOURCE PLATFORM FOR SMARTPHONES AND MOBILE     
COMPUTERS                                                                       

Ixonos has developed a software platform for the development of smartphones and 
mobile computers. The platform is based on Linux operating system and open      
source tools and components. The software platform comprises a large number of  
software and tools for product development. The basic functions integrated into 
to the platform include, for example, phone features, touch screen and web      
browser.                                                                        

”Ixonos is a world-leading software developer of Symbian-based products. Through
a development project we have gained strong Linux solutions competence in the   
passed two years. One of the main aims of the project has been to develop an    
intuitive, easy-to-use and easy-to-modify touch-screen user interface for a     
device that integrates the functions of a mobile phone and a palmtop computer.  
The customizability of the user interface and the services, the                 
user-friendliness of the devices and the agile software development are becoming
key issues in the product development of devices and services,” says Kari       
Liuska, Vice President and Head of Ixonos Business Operations.                  

The software platform is based on Linux 2.6 kernel and Debian distribution. The 
solution supports touch screen and contains user interface software, phone      
functions, calendar, web browser and email, as well as a reference device for   
development and test use.                                                       

”Open source and Linux-based solutions offer a clear and reliable platform for  
mobile device product development. The convergence of open source software and  
development environments facilitates that the tools used in software development
can also be utilized to create products, services and features for traditional  
web environments, PC hardware and mobile terminals. We continuously implement   
demanding customer projects in all these environments,” says Liuska.            

Ixonos utilized the experience drawn from the development project in more than  
half a dozen customer projects in 2007.                                         

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
                                                          
Vice President Kari Liuska, phone + 358 40 756 0285                             
Project Architect, Doctor of Philosophy Erkki Häkkinen, phone + 358 40 510 9195 


IXONOS AND OPEN SOURCE                                                          

Ixonos has chosen open source code as one of the strategic technology platforms 
for the production of services covering the entire life cycle of software.  The 
communal character of open source code boosts the number of potential developers
of devices, subscriber connections and services, and thus speeds up the         
development and adoption of new features.  By utilizing open source code we can 
offer the customers more efficient tools for managing the risks of product      
development and improving competitiveness, as well as cost-efficient flexibility
for changing business needs.  Acting in the Open Source development community is
for Ixonos part of the company's strategic skills development, and provides a   
communication channel to communities developing open source code and to         
customers utilizing it.                                                         

Ixonos Plc operates in the information and communication technology service     
markets producing customer specific technology consulting, project management   
and software production services for advancing competitiveness and risk         
management. Ixonos´s clientele comprises leading mobile and smartphone          
manufacturers, mobile network suppliers and telecom operators operating on the  
global markets as well as Finnish finance, industrial and service companies and 
public administration organizations. Ixonos has 900 employees in Finland,       
Estonia, Slovakia and Germany. Ixonos Plc is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange in   
Helsinki . The company's turnover in 1-9/2007 was 41.2 million euros (2006 39.2 
MEUR) and operating profit was 3.6 million euros (2006 3.9 MEUR).               

We are recognized for our customer orientation and responsible attitude.