Insignia and Next Nets Announce Selection of Jeode Platform for Windows CE-Based Devices

Insignia Solutions Inc.pany%> (Nasdaq: INSGY) and Next Nets Corporation of Japan, jointly announced today that Next Nets has elected to use Insignia's Jeode platform to implement its Windows CE-based Cessna mobile terminal system with Java-compatible technology. The Cessna system is designed for retail, logistics and distribution applications. The Jeode platform is Insignia's implementation of Sun Microsystems's Java technology for embedded systems.

Next Nets introduced Cessna, the world's first Windows Mobile HyperThin Client, in January. Cessna runs Microsoft Windows applications with Windows CE at the same speed as most Windows NT servers.

"In the world of mobile terminals, users currently choose between standalone and wireless terminals, and between Windows and Java terminals," said Yukihiro Kayama, president and chief executive officer of Next Nets Corporation. "The goal of the Hyper Thin Client is to do everything mobile terminals do, just as fast as Windows NT servers do. Mobile Hyper Thin Clients run Win 32 applications on the server, and Windows CE applications on the terminal. This eliminates the need for expensive hardware and software upgrades and incompatibilities between proprietary systems.

"The Jeode platform and its Embedded Virtual Machine (EVM) will enable us to build a version of Cessna that will bring the power of Java technology to our mobile terminal architecture," Kayama continued.

"Next Net's selection proves how well-suited the Jeode platform is for building small, handheld devices such as Cessna," said Ronald Workman, senior vice president of marketing for <%=company%>. "This is the first of what we believe will be many design wins that validate the viability of the Jeode platform for Windows CE-based devices. We're delighted to help Next Nets as it moves mobile terminals into a new era."

About Next Nets Corporation

Founded in 1998, Next Nets Corporation specializes in the development, manufacturing, sales and maintenance of computer systems, systems design for information systems and network systems, and information processing by use of hardware system-networked computer systems. The company also offers staff training and professional consulting services on computer hardware, manufacturing, and information network systems. The company is located at Media Hills, Roppongi 21 Mori Bldg., 1-4-33, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan. It can be reached by telephone at +81-3-3560-8150, or by fax at +81-3-3560-8151. Insignia Solutions Inc.pany%> Insignia Solutions Inc.pany%> is a leading provider of virtual machine technology that dynamically optimizes the use of available system resources. The Jeode platform, Insignia's implementation of Sun's Java technology specifically designed for embedded systems, allows developers to create reliable, efficient and predictable embedded devices that are enabled by the Company's Embedded Virtual Machine (EVM). The publicly held Company's US headquarters are in Fremont, California, and its main R&D facilities are in High Wycombe, England. Sales and Marketing departments are located in Fremont and High Wycombe. For additional information on Insignia and its products, call 800/848-7677 in the United States and +44 (0)1628 539 570 in Europe, or visit the Company's Web site at http://www.insignia.com.