Pumatech's Intellisync® synchronization software featured in nationwide Microsoft Pocket PC promotion at CompUSA stores

SAN JOSE, Calif. (12/10/02) - Pumatech Inc. (Nasdaq: PUMA), the leading provider of synchronization software and services, today announced that its best-selling Intellisync® software is the featured synchronization solution in a nationwide holiday promotion in CompUSA stores during December and January. Sponsored by Microsoft, the promotion spotlights Windows Powered Pocket PC handheld devices, along with essential software and hardware accessories for the Pocket PC platform.

The promotion includes a $50 instant rebate offer, funded by Pumatech and CompUSA, on purchases of Intellisync software from CompUSA stores between Dec. 15, 2002 and Dec. 21, 2002 - a savings of more than 70 percent. Intellisync, which carries a suggested retail price of $69.95, is featured prominently in an attractive retail floor display created by Microsoft and CompUSA specifically for the holiday promotion.

"We're honored that Microsoft and CompUSA selected Intellisync as the sole synchronization solution for this powerful holiday promotion featuring Microsoft Pocket PC-based devices," said Clyde Foster, Pumatech's senior vice president of sales and marketing. "Intellisync currently enjoys better than 85 percent market share among synchronization software products in the retail channel. We're confident that this exciting holiday promotion will increase market share not only for Intellisync, but for Pocket PC handhelds as well."

"We're stepping up our retail presence for the Pocket PC this holiday season, and synchronizing your new Pocket PC with a wide variety of information and applications is essential," said Peter Shirley, group marketing manager for the Mobile Devices Division at Microsoft. "Intellisync software expands the synchronization capabilities that come with every Pocket PC, providing fast, reliable synchronization between Pocket PC handhelds and a wide range of PC applications. We're very pleased to feature Intellisync in our CompUSA promotion."

ABOUT INTELLISYNC

Intellisync software provides a powerful synchronization solution that enables users to keep their most important information - calendars, e-mail, contacts and tasks - constantly up-to-date between Pocket PC, Windows CE, Palm OS® and Symbian Release 5.0-compatible handhelds and the broadest range of PC applications. With its patented DSX Technology® engine, only Intellisync lets customers simultaneously synchronize handheld organizer data with multiple PC applications like Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express, Lotus Notes and Organizer, Novell GroupWise, ACT! and more.

ABOUT PUMATECH

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.

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