Dallas, Texas, April 22, 2008 - Quickoffice, Inc., the leading global provider of mobile office productivity software and services, today announced Esmertec (SWX:ESMN), a leading-edge provider of software platforms, applications and services to communications device manufacturers and mobile telecom operators, has become a value-added reseller (VAR). The companies will collaborate by integrating the Quickoffice Scalable Vector Graphics Tiny (SVGT) Platform with Esmertec's leading Jbed(tm) Virtual Machine (MVM). Jbed provides original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a comprehensive and extensive Java solution.

As a primary VAR of Quickoffice's BitFlash Mobile SVGT Platform and the Java Specification Request (JSR) 226 application programming interface (API), Esmertec can offer its OEM customers a pre-integrated, optimized JSR 226 solution to meet the next-generation Mobile Service Architecture (MSA) standard. The MSA is a standardized set of mobile JSRs to help reduce fragmentation and improve implementation quality of applications created by developers.

"The demand for customized handsets and improved user experience continues to increase," said Nico Finke, head of product management at Esmertec. "This partnership allows us to deliver high-quality 2D-graphics technology to our customers. We look forward to providing Quickoffice's products and continue our commitment to being the best in the industry."

Quickoffice's BitFlash technology provides an excellent environment for creating and distributing high-quality multimedia of all types - from infotainment and office documents, to custom UI design and wireless applications. The SVGT Platform allows OEMs and mobile platform vendors to meet operator requirements including a SVG Tiny 1.2 implementation and mobile Java specifications JSR 226 and JSR 287.

"Our relationship with Esmertec allows us bring superior technology solutions to OEMs," said Gregg Fiddes, vice president of sales and strategic partnerships, Quickoffice. "Esmertec is a worldwide leader, known for its high-quality performance of the Jbed Java Virtual machine. Working closely with Esmertec, we're able to provide customers with a highly optimized JSR 226 API and SVGT-player implementation."

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About Quickoffice
Quickoffice is the world leader in providing mobile office productivity software and services for mobile devices. The company's robust software product line-up includes Quickoffice Premier, which allows hi-fidelity viewing and editing of Microsoft Office documents, Quickmanager, which is an embedded e-commerce application that allows for over-the-air upgrades and purchases, and Quickaccess, which provides for remote access of PC-based content. Quickoffice Premier has been thoroughly tested by and ships through major operators such as Vodafone(r), Orange(r), China Mobile(r) and Cingular(r) and also ships worldwide as a built-in solution on tens of millions of smartphones. Quickoffice Premier, which is available in almost 50 languages, has been a top-selling mobile office application since its initial market introduction in 1997. Privately held, Quickoffice Inc. is based in Dallas, Texas with offices in London, England and Ottawa, Canada. For more information, please visit www.quickoffice.com.

About Esmertec
Esmertec is a leading provider of Java(tm) in-device engines and mobile services platforms. The company's high-performance solutions enable consumers to easily discover and access content and services on any mobile phone. Esmertec's customer database has grown to more than 90 customers, including mobile operators and manufacturers of mobile handsets, set-top boxes and interactive televisions. Its in-device engines power 1 out of 10 new phones (shipped in more than 206 million devices) and its USSD mobile services platforms serves more than 125 million mobile subscribers world-wide.

Esmertec is a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance, delivering customized solutions for Android, the mobile platform initiated by Google.

Founded in 1999, Esmertec is headquartered in Zurich-Switzerland with subsidiaries in China, France, South Korea, and the USA, and offices in Taiwan and the UK. Since 2005, Esmertec is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (ESMN).
www.esmertec.com