| Bitstream ThunderHawk Nominated
for Pocket PC Magazine's Best Software of 2004 Awards International Board of Experts Nominates ThunderHawk Wireless Web Browser for Second Consecutive Year Las Vegas, NV — September 22, 2004 — Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) announced today that Pocket PC magazine has nominated ThunderHawk, the company's breakthrough mobile browsing technology, for the publication's Best Software of 2004 Awards. The awards, now in their fourth year, honor companies that produce outstanding software for Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone users.ThunderHawk previously won Pocket PC magazine's Best Software of 2003 Award in the "Browsers and Web Utilities" category, the same section the browser was nominated for this year. Approximately 600 products in 100 categories were judged for the Pocket PC magazine awards in 2003. To view a complete list of 2004 categories and nominees, visit: http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/main.asp "A second consecutive nomination from Pocket PC magazine acknowledges Bitstream's commitment to Pocket PC and Smartphone users, and demonstrates our understanding of the issues users face when browsing the wireless Web," said Anna Chagnon, President and CEO of Bitstream. "Our main objective is to make it easy for users to find and read information on small screen devices. Bitstream recently released ThunderHawk 2.0 Pocket PC Edition, which provides improved scrolling capabilities, increased speed, and the ability to read information on-the-fly. ThunderHawk's features directly enhance the user's mobile browsing experience, and Bitstream is honored to be recognized for these contributions." Over 75 experts in Pocket PC and Smartphone software from around the world help select the nominations and determine the award winners, who will be announced at the CTIA Conference in San Francisco on October 26 and listed in the December/January 2004 issue of Pocket PC magazine. Users can download a free 30-day trial of ThunderHawk Pocket PC or Smartphone Editions at http://www.bitstream.com/wireless. For more information about ThunderHawk 2.0, email the ThunderHawk team at thsales@bitstream.com. About ThunderHawk ThunderHawk eliminates excessive scrolling and slow data transmission speeds that plague other mobile browsers. Some mobile browsers reformat a Web page so you can read information quickly, but you still have to scroll through several pages of text to find what you need. Other browsers show only a small portion of a Web page, forcing you to scroll around a stamp-sized window. With ThunderHawk, you can view sharp text and crisp graphics on full Web pages, so information is always easy to find and easy to read on small screen devices. Data is transmitted in a compact format, making ThunderHawk the fastest wireless Web browser in head-to-head comparisons. Designed to be device and operating system-independent, ThunderHawk offers a consistent browsing experience across wireless devices and platforms. ThunderHawk supports rich, full-featured Web pages with a high degree of compliance with open HTML standards, including CSS and DHTML. As the only browser with 128-bit encryption both ways, ThunderHawk provides highest level of security available. You can even submit complex forms on your mobile device that you can't use with other wireless browsers because ThunderHawk is JavaScript compliant. By delivering full-featured Web browsing to mobile devices, ThunderHawk enables you to view websites just as they would appear on your desktop, for effortless mobile browsing anytime, anywhere. Award-Winning Technology ThunderHawk Enterprise Server Edition ThunderHawk Smartphone Edition ThunderHawk PocketPC Edition For More Information Bitstream Bitstream is a registered trademark and the Bitstream logo and ThunderHawk are trademarks of Bitstream Inc. Other technologies and brand names are used for information only and remain trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Contact Kate Matrone |