Xpherix Delivers Mobile Productivity Applications to Three New Wireless Operators Cellular One(R), Cellular South, and NTELOS Offer Phone-Based Productivity Tools to Subscribers SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Xpherix Corporation, the leading developer of high-value, low-cost mobile productivity applications, today announced the availability of its mobile productivity applications to three new wireless operators. Cellular One(R), a subsidiary of Western Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ:WWCA), a leading provider of rural wireless communications services, Cellular South, one of the largest privately held wireless providers in the United States, and NTELOS Inc., a digital wireless PCS provider in the mid-Atlantic region, became the latest carriers to offer Remo(TM), iPhonebook(TM) and iDatebook(TM) to subscribers. Remo is a mobile productivity application that connects subscribers to the valuable content they need when away from their office or home PC -- email, contacts and calendar. Remo enables subscribers to securely access email from seven different POP3 or IMAP accounts and easily synchronizes contacts and calendar content from popular desktop applications such as Microsoft Outlook(R), Microsoft Outlook Express(R), Lotus Notes(R) and Palm Desktop(TM) software. iPhonebook and iDatebook, core functionality included in Remo, provide access to contacts and calendar respectively, and are offered as stand alone applications. "Xpherix is pleased to be working with Cellular One, Cellular South and NTELOS to introduce mobile productivity applications and significantly expand our market reach," said Nick Walker, Xpherix president and CEO. "The decision by these operators to deploy Remo, iPhonebook and iDatebook validates the growing demand for mobile productivity applications and will provide business and individual users alike an affordable and convenient way to stay connected on one mobile device." "Increasingly, businesses and individual mobile workers are seeking out wireless tools and devices that enhance their productivity, reduce downtime, and improve response time," said Iain Gillott, founder of iGillottResearch, Inc. "Email, calendar and contact applications are usually the first that a business deploys to its mobile workers, since these applications are ones they use in their regular work day. The benefit of these mobile applications can be realized very quickly." About Western Wireless Corporation and Cellular One Western Wireless Corporation, owner of the Cellular One(R) brand, is a leading provider of rural wireless communications services to more than 1.3 million customers in the western United States. Headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., Western Wireless Corporation operates wireless cellular phone systems and company-owned retail stores in 19 western states under the Western Wireless(R) and Cellular One brand names. Western Wireless Corporation also licenses the Cellular One brand name to wireless service providers in 16 additional states and the Caribbean. Cellular One has been one of America's most recognized wireless brands for more than 20 years. For more information about Western Wireless Corporation, visit WesternWireless.com. Information on Cellular One may be found at CellularOne.com. About Cellular South Cellular South is one of the largest privately held wireless providers in the United States. The company is licensed to provide wireless service in five southeastern states -- southwest Tennessee, eastern Arkansas, Mississippi, coastal Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle through Walton County -- totaling a population of more than five million. Cellular South offers a different kind of wireless service based on the simple premise that customers have rights, including the right to the best network available, and service and pricing that is fair and makes sense. For more information, contact Cellular South at 1-877-CSOUTH1 or visit cellularsouth.com. About NTELOS NTELOS Inc. is an integrated communications provider with headquarters in Waynesboro, Virginia. NTELOS provides products and services to customers in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina, including wireless digital PCS, dial-up Internet access, high-speed DSL (high-speed Internet access), and local and long distance telephone services. Detailed information about NTELOS is available online at http://www.ntelos.com/. About Xpherix Xpherix Corporation is the leading provider of high-value, low-cost mobile productivity applications that provide secure access to users' contacts, calendars and email via cell phones. Xpherix solutions are ideal for busy, mobile professionals whose lifestyles demand constant connectivity without the cost-prohibitive proprietary devices, data plans and substantial IT maintenance required of competing solutions. A privately held company, Xpherix has headquarters in San Jose, California with offices throughout the United States. More information can be found at http://www.xpherix.com/. NOTE: Xpherix, Remo, iPhonebook and iDatebook are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Xpherix Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Xpherix Corporation CONTACT: Dan Berthiaume of Porter Novelli, +1-415-975-3338, or , for Xpherix Corporation; or Karen Lachtanski of Xpherix Corporation, +1-408-228-5629, or Web site: http://www.xpherix.com/

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