Software Announcement September 5, 2006

IBM Lotus EasySync Pro 4.2.4 includes new choices on how much of your personal information you access

Overview • Choosing how you want to synchronize At a glance With an ever increasing mobile • Reading, replying to, and workforce, it has become more IBM Lotus EasySync Pro 4.2.4 adds: managing your e-mail while away important to meet the productivity from your PC • needs of mobile employees. IBM Broader device support Lotus EasySync Pro is meant to do • Synchronizing your IBM Lotus • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 just that with the help of the new Notes e-mail, calendar, tasks, • features: contacts, and journal with your Pocket PC PDA • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 • Smartphone support with expanded support to • Palm OS 5 devices include Smartphone edition Key prerequisites • Synchronization logic • Refer to Hardware requirements and Palm OS 5 device support improvements Software requirements for the IBM • Synchronization logic Lotus EasySync Pro 4.2.4 • Multi-user install of Lotus Notes improvements prerequisites. V7 support • MSI installer For ordering, contact: • Numerous fixes in data Planned availability dates Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at Benefits of IBM Lotus EasySync Pro • September 5, 2006: Electronic 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 include: software delivery • Choosing which information you • September 29, 2006: Media and want to upload to your Lotus documentation Notes desktop and download to your personal data assistants (PDA)

This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com.

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IBM Lotus EasySync Pro lets you synchronize your IBM Lotus Notes e-mail, calendar, tasks, contacts, and journal information between Lotus Notes and supported market-leading personal data assistants (PDAs). You can access your most critical Lotus Notes technology-based information anywhere, without the need to carry a laptop computer. And Lotus EasySync Pro lets you conveniently capture new information about meetings and contacts, even compose and manage e-mail while away from your PC. Benefits of Lotus EasySync Pro: • Your IBM Lotus Notes e-mail, calendar, tasks, contacts, and journal is synchronized with your PDA. • You choose which information you want to upload to your Lotus Notes desktop and download to your PDA. • You can choose to synchronize bidirectionally, upload only, or download only for any category of information. • Your current Lotus Notes location setting is determined so it can automatically synchronize with the mail database on your desktop or with its replica on your IBM Lotus Domino mail server. • Lets you read, reply to, and manage your e-mail while away from your PC by synchronizing your Lotus Notes inbox with the e-mail application on your supported PDA.

Reference information

Refer to Software Announcement 205-108, dated May 3, 2005.

Availability of national languages

Product description Language GA date IBM Lotus EasySync Multilingual September 29, 2006 Pro V4.2.4 (French, Spanish, German, English, Italian)

Trademarks

Lotus, Lotus Notes, EasySync, and Domino are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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September 5, 2006

E2, C, W; Visor series; Sony Clie series; Offering Information , 180, 180g, 270, 300, 600, 650, 700p (HotSync)

Product information is available via the Offering Note: Smartphone (2002) and Microsoft Windows Mobile Information Web site 2003 for Smartphone are not supported. http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi PC applications supported Also, visit the Passport Advantage Web site • IBM Lotus Notes V5.x, V6.x, V7.x

http://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage Planning information

Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Publications Subscription and Technical Support, is included in the Passport Advantage Agreement. Installation and No publications are shipped with this product. technical support is provided by the Software Maintenance offering of the IBM International Passport The IBM Publications Center Advantage Agreement. This fee service enhances customer productivity, with voice and electronic access http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order into IBM support organizations. The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with Packaging a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are   provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card IBM Lotus EasySync Pro 4.2.4 will be distributed via (in the U.S.) or customer number for 20 countries. A large a media package and electronic software distribution number of publications are available online in various file (ESD). It is distributed in one package with the following: formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries • IBM Lotus EasySync Pro 4.2.4 CD free of charge. • Soft copy product documentation including README Technical information files are included on the product CD The License Information form number is L-MDRS-6Q4HSR. Specified operating environment

Hardware requirements Security, auditability, and control

Platform/system requirements The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative • Microsoft Windows 2000 service pack 4 or procedures, and appropriate controls in application Microsoft Windows XP service pack 1, or later systems and communication facilities. • IBM PC compatible computer Pentium , or higher Software services • RAM as specified by Microsoft Windows operating system IBM services has the breadth, depth, and reach to • 30 MB free hard disk space manage your services needs. You can leverage the deep technical skills of our lab-based, software services team • Mobile device and appropriate connectivity device and the business consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise of our IBM Global Services team. Software requirements Also, we extend our IBM Software Services reach through IBM Business Partners to provide an unmatched portfolio Mobile devices supported (software required to use of capabilities. Together, we provide the global reach, device — verify version requirements per device) intellectual capital, industry insight, and technology • Microsoft Pocket PC 2000/2002/2003/Microsoft leadership to support any critical business need. Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC devices (ActiveSync) To learn more about IBM software services or to contact • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphones, Treo a software services sales specialist, visit 700w (ActiveSync) http://www.ibm.com/software/sw-services/ • Palm O/S platform devices Palm III series; V series; VII series; M series; i705; Zire 21, 31, 71, and 72; Palm To locate an IBM Business Partner, visit , Palm TX and LifeDrive; Tungsten T, T2, T3, T5, E, http://www.ibm.com/software/solutions/isv

This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com.

IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 206-177 Ordering information Terms and conditions

This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap. is not available as shrinkwrap.

Product information Licensing: IBM International Program License Agreement Licensed Product and License Information document. Proofs of Entitlement function title Product group category (PoE) are required for all authorized use. IBM EasySync Pro EasySync Pro EasySync Pro Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage, where applicable, are license only and do not include Software Maintenance. PID Charge unit Program name number description This software license includes Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and IBM EasySync Pro 5724-i44 Users Technical Support.

Charge metrics definitions License Information form number Program User Program name number Form number A user is one and only one individual, machine, program IBM Lotus EasySync Pro 5724-i44 L-MDRS-6Q4HSR or device with a specific identity (ID) within or outside your enterprise. On or near the planned availability date, the License Passport Advantage program licenses Information will be available for review on the IBM IBM Lotus EasySync Pro Software License Agreement Web site Part http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf Part description number Limited warranty applies: Yes IBM EasySync Pro IBM Lotus EasySync Pro Users License D5DC3LL and SW Maintenance 12 Months Warranty: This program includes a warranty for one year IBM Lotus EasySync Pro Users License D5D5TLL from acquisition from IBM or an authorized IBM Business and SW Maintenance 12 Months Partner. For one year from acquisition of the program, IBM Lotus EasySync Pro Users E1D3ELL this warranty provides the customer with access to SW Maintenance Annual Renewal databases containing program information and FAQs, IBM Lotus EasySync Pro Users SW D5D3FLL Maintenance Reinstatement 12 Months including any known fixes to defects, which the customer can download or otherwise obtain and install.

Passport Advantage supply Program technical support: Technical support of a program product will be available for a minimum of three Part years from the general availability date, as long as your Program name/description number Software Maintenance is in effect. This technical support IBM Lotus EasySync Pro V4.2.4 allows you to obtain assistance (via telephone or Media Pack Multilingual (French, Spanish, German, AH0PNML electronic means) from IBM for product-specific, English, Italian) Windows 2000, Windows XP CD-ROM task-oriented questions regarding the installation and Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard V4.2.4 operation of the program product. Software Maintenance also provides you with access to updates, releases, and versions of the program. Customers will be notified, via Passport Advantage customer: Media pack announcement letter, of discontinuance of support with entitlement details 12 months′ notice. If you require additional technical support from IBM, including an extension of support Customers with active maintenance or subscription for beyond the discontinuance date, contact your IBM the products listed are entitled to receive the representative or IBM Business Partner. This extension corresponding media pack. may be available for a fee.

IBM Lotus EasySync Pro V4.2.4 Money-back guarantee: If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are the original Entitled maintenance Part offerings description Media packs description number licensee, return it within 30 days from the invoice date, to the party (either IBM or its reseller) from whom you NOTEASY IBM Lotus EasySync Pro AH0PNML acquired it, for a refund. Multilingual (French, Spanish, German, English, • For programs acquired under the IBM International Italian) Windows 2000, Passport Advantage offering, this term applies only to Windows XP CD-ROM Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard your first acquisition of the program. Copy and use on home/portable computer: Yes

Volume orders (IVO): No

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Trademarks

iSeries and Electronic Service Agent are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Passport Advantage, Lotus Notes, EasySync, Lotus, eServer, and PartnerWorld are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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