Pumatech appoints industry veteran Chuck Runge as vice-president of intellectual property development

SAN JOSE, Calif. (12/09/02) - Pumatech Inc. (Nasdaq: PUMA), the leading provider of synchronization software and services, today named Chuck Runge vice-president of intellectual property development. Mr. Runge brings more than 30 years of industry experience to Pumatech, most recently as the principal of Certes Group, which delivers product management consulting services to companies such as Apple Computer, Fujitsu, Siemens and National Semiconductor.

In his new role, Mr. Runge will be responsible for the following:

· Collaborating with the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) to help drive interoperability of Pumatech software with other mobile and wireless technologies.

· Broadening Pumatech's extensive portfolio of technology patents.

· Establishing relationships with independent software vendors (ISVs), corporations, and standards bodies for incorporating Pumatech's patents into their technologies.

"Pumatech owns 18 technology patents, including 12 in the area of synchronization," explained Pumatech President and CEO Woodson (Woody) Hobbs. "We've worked hard over the past seven years to build this solid portfolio of intellectual property, and we're committed to further extending our portfolio and increasing licensing revenue from our technology patents. With a strong, diverse background in all aspects of software development and product management, Chuck is the ideal person to manage this critical area for Pumatech."

In addition to his role as principal for the Certes Group, Mr. Runge served as vice-president of marketing for Ryan McFarland Corporation, was director of software development at both ONYX Systems and National Semiconductor, and has held management positions with Fairchild Systems and the Atomic Energy Commission.

ABOUT PUMATECH, INC
Pumatech, Inc. (NASDAQ: PUMA) provides organizations with a comprehensive suite of software products and services that synchronizes and distributes critical information for an individual or throughout an enterprise. Organizations can choose to use Pumatech's ready-made enterprise offerings, or they can leverage Pumatech's professional services team to create custom solutions built upon Pumatech's core enterprise platform. Pumatech's customer and strategic partner base includes Global 2000 companies such as Microsoft, Sony, Siebel, Oracle, Yahoo!, NTT DoCoMo, Boeing CNET and General Motors. The Company has headquarters in Silicon Valley and offices in Munich, Tokyo and London. Pumatech offers more information on its products and services at www.pumatech.com.

Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, uncertainties related to the extension of Pumatech's patent portfolio and potential licensing revenue, the interoperability of Pumatech's products with other mobile and wireless technologies, support of mobile and wireless technology standards, risks relating to technological changes, dependence on intellectual property rights and other risks detailed from time to time in Pumatech's periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities.

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