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Socket Is a Founding Member of the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council, which is Now Celebrating Its Second Anniversary

Newark, CA– 3/1/2004 — Socket Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT, PSE: SOK), the Mobile Connection™ Company, today announced that it will continue to actively participate in the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC). Socket is a founding member of this two-year-old organization which Microsoft formed to provide an enhanced go-to-market program to support companies making significant investments and inroads in delivering solutions for Microsoft Windows Mobile-based devices.

“Members of MPAC are creating innovative and unique mobile technologies, applications and services on the Windows Mobile platform that are transforming the way business is conducted and empowering individuals to be more productive,” said Julie Wymetalek, manager of the MPAC program at Microsoft Corp. “Socket has produced a broad range of connectivity options for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, and we are pleased to have it continue as one of our industry-leading companies in MPAC.”

Socket offers a wide selection of plug-in connectivity products for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, Windows Powered Handheld PCs, and notebooks running Windows 98 and above, including Windows XP. Socket's Mobility Friendly™ cards, systems and connection kits are unmatched for energy efficiency, ruggedness, and ease of use. These plug-in solutions enable mobile professionals to connect to their office anytime, anywhere to check email, transfer files, connect to their corporate network, browse the web or send a fax.

“We were honored to be a founding member of MPAC,” said Peter Phillips, vice president of marketing for Socket. “Our two-year participation in MPAC has been enormously successful – enhancing our ability to offer easy-to-use connections for handheld computers used by mobile professionals to connect with people and information when they are on the go.”

About Socket Communications
Socket Communications, Inc., the Mobile Connection™ Company, provides the broadest range of connectivity products for Windows Mobile-based computers, focusing on handheld devices including Pocket PCs, Windows CE-based devices, Palm PDAs and mobile phones. Socket’s Mobility Friendly™ products are feature-rich while promoting ease of use and lead the market with the smallest footprint and the most Battery Friendly® power consumption in their class. Socket's Embedded Systems Group provides solutions using mobilityIC™ interface chips, KwikBlue™ modules with embedded Bluetooth wireless technology and a family of bar code scanning products. Socket is headquartered in Newark, California and can be reached at 510-744-2700 or www.socketcom.com.

Socket and Battery Friendly are registered trademarks of Socket Communications, Inc. The Mobile Connection Company, Mobility Friendly and KwikBlue are trademarks of Socket Communications, Inc. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Socket Communications, Inc. is under license. All other trademarks and trade names contained herein are those of their respective owners. © 2004, Socket Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.



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