Press Release For mobile Internet ThinPrint opens its .print infrastructure to Microsoft Mobile Developers Paris, March 31, 2003 - Today at the Microsoft Developer Conference 2003, ThinPrint GmbH, the world's leading provider of software solutions for optimal transfer of print data and content, announced the new availability of a free Software Development Kit for ThinPrint .print - the infrastructure for printing and delivering content in the mobile internet - which supports Microsoft® Windows® Powered Pocket PC and Microsoft® Windows® Powered Smartphone. The new Software Development Kit gives developers of web and mobile applications a way to add a complete print system to their environment. ThinPrint .print enables printing over the internet and high quality printing from a browser, from any device including the Microsoft® Windows® Powered Smartphone which can deliver fully formatted A4 pages to the next available printer. Existing reports can be moved to the mobile internet without any further modifications. "We see a strong trend in applications migrating to the mobile internet. Microsoft® Windows® Powered Pocket PC and Microsoft® Windows® Powered Smartphone are exciting software platforms for mobile applications. With the new ThinPrint .print Software Development Kit we help developers to migrate solutions faster and save their investments in existing system," commented Carsten Mickeleit, Managing Director of ThinPrint GmbH. "ThinPrint .print makes it possible to access nearly any content on the internet, a corporate network, or local intranet from a Windows® Powered Smartphone," said Robbie Wright Director, Mobile Devices Marketing Group, Microsoft EMEA. "It's a solid example of an application that builds upon and extends the usability of the Smartphone for the business customer." ThinPrint .print SDK is available for download from http://www.thinprint.com/dev (registration required). ThinPrint .print is based on the worldwide proven ThinPrint technology and is supported by over 200 partners in 47 countries. The embedded ThinPrint Client is currently available for more than 60 name brand hardware devices. Further information: ThinPrint GmbH Annett Kujus Alt.Moabit 73 D-10555 Berlin Tel.: +49 (0) 39 49 3 111 Fax: +49 (0) 39 49 3 199 E-Mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Internet: www.thinprint.com ThinPrint GmbH ThinPrint GmbH is the world's leading provider of software based solutions for optimal transmission of print jobs and information in server and web based environments and mobile and phone computing. With ThinPrint .print the company offers the ideal infrastructure for location independent information access. Regardless whether run with Terminal Services, web applications, or the smallest mobile end devices like cell phones and PDAs - ThinPrint .print always guarantees a high level of information availability from any location. Coming from the background of the company's years long experience, all ThinPrint .print software components are based on proven and patented technologies, like Driver Free Printing and Viewture technologies. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.