ACCESS Showcases Commitment to Mobile Linux through New Native Linux Tools and Ecosystem Partners

San Francisco (ots/PRNewswire) -

- 'Go Mobile, Go Native' is Company's LinuxWorld Theme, Promoting
Native Linux Applications

- Developer Day Educates Community on the Power of ACCESS Linux Platform
- CodeSourcery Partnership Demonstrates Commitment to Open Source
Toolchain
- New ACCESS Connect Ecosystem Partner Program Members Continue Momentum
for Mobile Linux Ecosystem Worldwide
- New ACCESS Linux Platform Website Facilitates Information Access

LINUXWORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO --ACCESS(TM) CO., LTD. is kicking off
this week's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo (booth number 602) with new
tools and partnerships aimed at driving the development and adoption
of a Linux(R)-based as a platform for mobile devices. The company is
announcing that it has added eight new members to the ACCESS Connect
Ecosystem (ACE) partner program, including a strategic alliance with
CodeSourcery, Inc. designed to facilitate the development process for
developers of native Linux-based software applications. With these
efforts, ACCESS is enabling handset manufacturers, operators and
developers to harness the full power of native Linux-based
applications on the industry's most complete commercial mobile Linux
platform.

"As a Platinum Sponsor of LinuxWorld 2007, ACCESS is committed to
driving industry momentum to accelerate the growth of mobile Linux as
a platform for the new, digital life generation," said Toru Arakawa,
ACCESS CEO, president and co-founder. "With our ACCESS Linux Platform
and ACE partner program, ACCESS delivers a complete, native
Linux-based solution and a robust global ecosystem that allow
customers and developers to harness the full power of Linux for
mobile and converged devices."

ACCESS made the following announcements at LinuxWorld, which are
accessible via the company's website
(http://www.access-company.com/news):

-- ACCESS Linux Platform Incorporates Sourcery G++(TM) Development Tools
from CodeSourcery: This partnership enables developers to bring
innovative native Linux-based applications to market with greater
freedom of compiler choice and binary compatibility.
-- Industry Support Grows for ACCESS Global Partner Program: The company
has added eight new members to the growing roster of companies
supporting its ACCESS Linux Platform and NetFront(TM) Browser
technologies through the ACE global partner program. With over 65
members, the newly joined ACE companies include mobile Linux-based
partners, as well as companies in strategic, high-growth markets, such
as China.

ACCESS Developer Day

ACCESS Developer Day is an official conference event designed to
educate Linux application developers on how to build applications for
the ACCESS Linux Platform using open source tools like the
Eclipse(TM) IDE and Glade UI designer. This hands-on event will kick
off with a presentation titled "Going to Market with your Mobile
Linux Application," which will be led by ACCESS Senior Vice President
of Product Marketing, Didier Diaz, and Orange Vice President of
Marketing Operations, Steve Glagow.

The event will be held on Tuesday, August 7, and is included in
all conference passes or can be purchased separately for US$95 onsite
at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

The ACCESS Developer Day agenda is as follows:
-- 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Developing Mobile Linux Applications and
Taking Them to Market
-- 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. ACCESS Linux Platform: An Architectural
Overview
-- 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ACCESS Linux Platform: Garnet(TM) VM
Compatibility Station
-- 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. The ACCESS Linux Platform Development Suite:
Tools and Techniques
-- 3 - 3:45 p.m. Orange Compatibility - What is it and
how do I get it?
-- 4 - 5:30 p.m. Building Native Applications for ACCESS Linux
Platform

ACCESS Connect Ecosystem (ACE) Global Partner Program

The ACE partner program (www.access-company.com/partners) is
designed to create an ecosystem of world-class partners that will
unleash the potential of the digital life generation by driving
development and adoption of new mobile converged technologies and
solutions. As part of its strategy to enable a truly connected world,
the ACE partner program is an integral component in the delivery of
interconnected products. ACCESS enables digital life by delivering
open, extensible, and unifying platforms that partners can leverage
and build on, including:

-- ACCESS Linux Platform - A complete next-generation mobile Linux
platform for smart mobile devices.
-- NetFront Mobile Client Suite - A mobile browser and application suite
now in millions of devices worldwide.
-- NetFront Living Connect - Advanced technologies for the home
networking and digital TV markets based on Digital Living Network
Alliance (DLNA) standards.
-- NetFront IMS Client Package and NetFront Media Player - One of the
industry's first IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) solutions for
businesses that provides leading edge IMS solutions that tightly
integrate Internet viewing and messaging environments with audio and
visual media.

New ACCESS Linux Platform Website Launched

ACCESS is also announcing the launch of a new website specifically
designed to showcase the ACCESS Linux Platform. The new ACCESS Linux
Platform website integrates and expands the information currently
available on the ACCESS corporate website while significantly
improving the accessibility of information pertaining to the
platform. The ACCESS Linux Platform website can be found at
http://alp.access-company.com.

About ACCESS CO., LTD.

ACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology,
software products and platforms for Web browsing, mobile phones,
wireless handhelds, and other networked devices. ACCESS' product
portfolio, including its NetFront(TM) Browser, Garnet(TM) OS
(formerly Palm OS(R)) and ACCESS Linux Platform(TM), provide
customers with solutions that enable faster time to market,
flexibility and customizability. The company, headquartered in Tokyo,
Japan, operates 29 subsidiaries and affiliates within Asia, Europe
and the United States. ACCESS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Mother's Index under the number 4813. For more information about
ACCESS, please visit http://www.access-company.com

-- ACCESS, NetFront, Garnet and ACCESS Linux Platform are trademarks or
registered trademarks of ACCESS CO., LTD. and ACCESS Systems Americas,
Inc. in Japan and other countries.
-- The registered trademark LINUX(R) is owned by Linus Torvalds, owner of
the mark in the U.S. and other countries, and licensed exclusively to
the Linux Mark Institute.
-- Sourcery G++ is a trademark of CodeSourcery, Inc.
-- Eclipse is a trademark of Eclipse Foundation, Inc.
-- All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Contact:
Head Office (Japan), Mariko Hanaoka, +81-3-5259-3685,
prinfo@access.co.jp, or U.S., Pam Miracle, +1-408-400-1543,
pam.miracle@access-company.com, or Europe, Laurence Clavere,
+33-0-6-72-38-05-38, Laurence.clavere@access-company.com, or China,
Delia Liu, +86-10-6439-6167, delia.liu@accesschina.com.cn, all of
ACCESS CO., LTD.