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Aeris.net | For Immediate Release

Contact:

Melanie Stone

Aeris.net

(408) 557-1908

Melanie.Morrison@aeris.net

Robin Frye

Modus Operandi Inc.

(972) 317-0407

modus@operandi.com

Yuichiro Kawamura

Niigata Seimitsu Co., Ltd

81 3 3437 3570

kawamura@niigata-s.co.jp

AERIS.NET APPROVES NIIGATA SEIMITSU'S RF WIRELESS DATA TRANSCEIVER

New MicroBurst® Radios Available for Telemetry Applications

Las Vegas, NV. PRNewswire | Oct. 17, 2002 —Aeris.net, the premier network for wireless telemetry messaging, announced the approval of the Niigata Seimitsu NSA1800 radio module for MicroBurst-enabled products. The NSA1800 transceiver is a complete turnkey module for original equipment manufacturers' (OEMs) applications, including remote vending machine monitoring, security alarm notification, asset tracking, and many more. The module has an on-board micro controller for control of the radio and interface functions. Its extremely small footprint, low power standby operation, and low current consumption make it an ideal module for machine-to-machine applications.

"Aeris.net has given us a great opportunity for breaking into the wireless telemetry market by designing and manufacturing RF transceivers for the MicroBurst network," said Susumu Kusakabe, Vice President of Niigata Seimitsu. "We are pleased to be working with a high data integrity solution like MicroBurst."

"Aeris.net greets Niigata's offering, designed to support a wide variety of telemetry and telematics applications on the MicroBurst network, with enthusiasm," said Peter Stone, Senior Vice President of Business Development of Aeris.net. "Niigata has a reputation for manufacturing high quality radio modems and application solutions."

How MicroBurst Works

MicroBurst technology is a proprietary utility that enables short data packets to be transmitted over control channels in cellular networks using standard IS-41C signaling mechanisms. These short data packets are transmitted by cellular devices and are routed to the Aeris central hub facility over existing SS7 (Signaling System 7) networks. The Aeris hub identifies the service provider, the ultimate recipient for the data, and routes the data for delivery via one of several available back-end links, which include Internet and dedicated connectivity.

MicroBurst technology provides ubiquity of service and the lowest possible cost structure. All data distribution is handled by Aeris's central clearinghouse facility. This distribution strategy makes MicroBurst technology fully mobile and enables all MicroBurst devices to roam throughout North, South and Central America.

About Niigata Seimitsu

Niigata Seimitsu Co., Ltd. is a Japan based, privately held company and a highly respected OEM electronics manufacturer with 20-year expertise in COB (chip on board), LCD, and high density SMT mixed assembly. Utilizing the superior design capabilities of its in-house hardware design team and close cooperation between the R&D and production engineers, Niigata creates products with low cost, high quality, and high yield rate. Production of LCD modules, printer COB modules, and data communication products including AMPS modules, PSTN modem modules, ISDN modem module, and broadband modem modules (cable modems) was over 6 million units in 2001, and over 5 million units in 2000.

In addition to their highly successful OEM manufacturing, Niigata has achieved extraordinary results in R&D of innovative technologies. Niigata developed the world's first distributed constant type noise filter and the world's first lead frameless memory. Their SMT and COB techniques have allowed remarkable reductions in PCB size, translating to significant product miniaturization capabilities. Niigata developed the world's first full CMOS IC tuner incorporating tuner and audio output in a footprint less than 1/20th that of conventional products. Currently, Niigata is applying this technology to the development of a single chip RF IC for various wireless data applications. For more information on Niigata Seimitsu, visit the Niigata web site at http://www.niigata-s.co.jp or contact Modus Operandi, Inc. at modus@operandi.com or 1-877-860-DATA.

About Aeris.net

Aeris.net, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., provides web-to-wireless connectivity and control for a broad array of fixed and mobile telemetry applications using its proprietary MicroBurst® technology. MicroBurst employs the control channel infrastructure of cellular networks as a robust transmission medium to achieve low cost and ubiquitous data coverage. Aeris.net deploys MicroBurst technology across cellular service areas in the United States, Mexico, Canada and much of South America. Initial applications include vehicle tracking and alarm reporting, security and equipment monitoring, and utility meter reading. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.aeris.net or call 1-888-GO-AERIS within the United States.

MicroBurst® and VBurst™ are trademarks of Aeris.net, Inc. Aeris is a registered trademark of Aeris.net. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective holders.

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