Bitstream Releases ThunderHawk Version 1.09

Bitstream Releases ThunderHawk Version 1.09
Pioneering wireless Web browser doubles most rendering speeds, enhances installation, and adds support for e750-series devices

CAMBRIDGE, MA — November 4, 2003 — Bitstream Inc. ( NASDAQ: BITS ) announced today the availability of version 1.09 of ThunderHawk, its wireless Web browsing technology. This release makes it possible to render downloaded pages twice as fast as in previous releases, enhances the online installation process to allow for storage on a storage card, and adds support for the new Toshiba e750 and e755 Pocket PCs. ThunderHawk 1.09 also permits IP addresses of client machines to pass through ThunderHawk proxy servers, for functions like inventory tracking that use IP addresses to determine how to select data for presentation on the mobile device.

In a review August 2003 at http://www.bostonpocketpc.com, James Kendrick gives ThunderHawk five stars out of five and elaborates, “Bitstream realized they would have to accomplish two things to make Web browsing come to life on the Pocket PC platform: render a large screen to a small landscape screen and still be legible, and do it at a very fast speed. They have accomplished both goals admirably, as working with a website with ThunderHawk feels very similar to browsing on the desktop, and very little is lost in the translation … ThunderHawk is one of the most used programs on my Pocket PC.” Mr. Kendrick is a consulting geophysicist and self-proclaimed “techno-geek” from Cypress TX who has used mobile devices since they weighed over 30 pounds.

“ThunderHawk is ideal for keeping people connected through quick and easy access to Web-based e-mail and applications,” explains Anna Chagnon, CEO of Bitstream. “Our large virtual 800x600 screen size and state-of-the-art font rendering are the key factors behind our close emulation of the desktop view. We will continue to improve this revolutionary browsing technology in step with market developments, and we plan to add especially aggressively to the suite of services we provide corporate users,” she adds.

How It Works
ThunderHawk is a client-server solution for wireless Web browsing across enterprise networks. ThunderHawk Enterprise Edition gives a company’s mobile workforce complete access to Internet and corporate Intranet Web pages. Bitstream is working with key strategic partners in the computer and telecommunications industries and welcomes inquiries from other organizations who wish to license ThunderHawk.

ThunderHawk is available for a free 30-day trial and for purchase by monthly or annual subscription. Customers who have a Pocket PC can download, test-drive, and purchase ThunderHawk from the Bitstream website. To take full advantage of new features, existing customers can also upgrade versions on the site, located at http://www.bitstream.com/wireless.

Current system requirements for ThunderHawk are as follows:

A Pocket PC running Windows CE 3.0, Windows Mobile 2003, Pocket PC 2000, or Pocket PC 2002 OS, such as:

Audiovox Maestro, Audiovox Thera
Casio Cassiopeia E-115, E-125, or E-200
Compaq iPAQ
Dell Axim
Fujitsu/Siemens Loox
HP iPAQ
HP Jornada Pocket PC, 540 or later
Toshiba e310, e350, e570, e740, e750, or e755
Toshiba 2032 using Sprint Nationwide PCS Network
02 XDA devices, including the Pocket PC Phone Edition from VoiceStream/T-Mobile

USB (cradle), serial (COM port), or IR (infrared) connection
CompactFlash Type 1 or Type 1 extended modem or network interface card (NIC)
An Internet service provider (ISP) account or network connection with Internet access

About

ThunderHawk
ThunderHawk brings the desktop Web browsing experience to mobile device users. ThunderHawk PocketPC Edition allows a 320x240 color LCD screen to display a legible SVGA (800x600) or VGA (640x480) screen of a Web page. ThunderHawk SmartPhone Edition enables a Smartphone with a 176x200 color LCD screen to display an 800x946-pixel Web page. You can view ThunderHawk screen shots at http://www.bitstream.com/wireless.

ThunderHawk is a client-server solution for wireless Web browsing across enterprise networks. ThunderHawk Enterprise Server gives a company’s mobile workforce complete access to Internet and corporate intranet Web pages. Bitstream is working with key strategic partners in the computer and telecommunications industries and welcomes inquiries from other organizations who wish to license ThunderHawk.

Bitstream relied on its twenty years of font experience to create its first wireless Web browser. ThunderHawk renders text using the Wireless Font Set, made up of high-quality fonts that render well at small point sizes on any display. The fonts are designed specifically for wireless devices and produce high-quality output for color LCD, anti-aliased, and black-and-white displays, fitting as much text as possible onto their small screens, as well as providing maximum legibility in such displays.

If your company is interested in ThunderHawk, e-mail us at thunderhawk@bitstream.com, contact Bitstream at 800.522.3668 or 617.497.6222, or visit us on the Web at http://www.bitstream.com.

Bitstream Inc.
Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) is a software development company that focuses on the presentation of data. Bitstream enables customers worldwide to render high-quality text, browse the Web on wireless devices, select from the largest collection of fonts online, and customize documents over the Internet. Its core competencies include font technology, browsing technology, e-commerce technology, and publishing technology.

Bitstream, Font Fusion, and TrueDoc are registered trademarks, and the Bitstream logo and ThunderHawk are trademarks, of Bitstream Inc. MyFonts.com is a trademark of MyFonts.com, Inc., a Bitstream company. Pageflex is a registered trademark of Pageflex, a division of Bitstream. Other technologies and brand names are used for information only and remain trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Contact

Anna Chagnon
President
Bitstream Inc.
617.520.8619