Under the terms of the worldwide, royalty-bearing agreement, Ericsson
has granted Research In Motion a non-exclusive license under
Ericsson's patent portfolio for the GSM, GPRS, EDGE and CDMA2000
mobile telephony standards. This allows Research In Motion to
develop, manufacture and sell products in broad, global wireless
technology markets using the leading mobile technology from Ericsson.
In return, Research In Motion provides royalty payments, as well as a
reciprocal license to Ericsson.

The agreement confirms Ericsson's strong patent portfolio in mobile
technology and standards implementation, and specifically gives
Research In Motion access to Ericsson's portfolio of patents - the
most extensive in the industry for 2G, 2.5G and 3G. Ericsson has the
industry's strongest R&D commitment with over 10,000 granted patents
worldwide.

With this agreement, Ericsson accelerates the development of Mobile
Internet and further leverages on our technology leadership and
patent portfolio. The Ericsson's intellectual property rights
portfolio is exceptionally strong and is required by any company
developing 2G, 2.5G and 3G products.

Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet
communication through its continuous technology leadership. Providing
innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping
to create the most powerful communication in the world.