Aeritas, Inc., Launches the Travel Industry's First Nonstop Mobile Check-in and Boarding Service:

Aeritas Express™ For Travel Eliminates Check-in Lines by Issuing a Barcode-based Boarding Pass Directly to Passenger's Mobile Phone or PDA

IRVING, TEXAS - March 14, 2001 - Aeritas, Inc., an innovator in mobile commerce technology, today officially announced the travel industry's first nonstop mobile check-in and boarding service. Using patent-pending technology, Aeritas ExpressÔ For Travel combines voice and text interaction in a single user session, enabling airline passengers to conveniently check-in to a flight and receive a barcode-based boarding pass directly on their mobile phone or PDA. The boarding pass is then scanned at the gate using the airline's existing equipment.

Aeritas recently announced agreements with Sabre Inc., and Siemens Business Services, Division Transportation (Germany). Testing of this first-of-its kind service with select U.S. and European airlines is scheduled for this quarter, with rollout planned for later this year.

"Carriers are under tremendous pressure to make airline travel less stressful and to improve overall passenger satisfaction, " said Malik Mamdani, Aeritas' chief executive officer. "By eliminating check-in lines and streamlining the boarding process, Aeritas Express For Travel enables airline carriers to sharpen their competitive edge and strengthen customer loyalty.

"Aeritas Express For Travel is the first of many unique m-commerce solutions deployed from our platform," added Mamdani. "By combining the best elements of speech recognition and verification, Web, wireless, and barcode technologies, Aeritas is redefining the customer experience for the mobile world."

"Aeritas is redefining the customer experience for the mobile world," said Malik Mamdani, Aeritas' chief executive officer. "The Aeritas nonstop mobile check-in and boarding service, the first of many unique m-commerce solutions deployed from our platform, combines the best elements of speech recognition and verification, Web, wireless, and barcode technologies to deliver true customer satisfaction."

Testing of the nonstop mobile check-in and boarding solution with travel industry partners in Europe is expected to begin this quarter, with product rollout anticipated later this year.

About Aeritas
Aeritas, Inc., a leading innovator in mobile commerce technology, is redefining the customer experience for the mobile world. The company's open standards, mobile infrastructure platform employs patent-pending technology to deliver user-friendly m-commerce solutions to customers in the travel and leisure, hospitality, sports, entertainment and retail industries. A privately held company, Aeritas is headquartered in Irving, Texas. For more information, visit http://www.aeritas.com.

Editors Note: Aeritas will showcase its platform and Aeritas Express™ for Travel during CTIA Global Wireless 2001, March 20-22, at the Sands Expo and Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The media is invited to attend a special presentation in the Openwave Systems, Inc., Booth #6023, Tuesday, March 20, 1:15-3:15 p.m. Theater presentations will also be conducted Tuesday, March 20, 2-2:15 p.m. and Wednesday, March 21, 2-2:15 p.m. in booth's adjoining theater.