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OQO wins best of Mobile Showcase award for second consecutive year

San Francisco, CA -- (May 18th, 2005) Ð OQO today announces that it earned the "Best of Mobile Showcase" award for the second consecutive year at MobileTrax's annual conference, held May 9-12th in Indian Wells, California. Chosen by the conference attendees, the "Best of Mobile Showcase" award represents the best and finest mobile computing and wireless data communications products for 2005.

"For the second year in a row, the OQO model 01 impressed the MobileTrax audience with its flexibility, sleek aesthetics, and complete Windows XP functionality," said J. Gerry Purdy, principal analyst with MobileTrax. "The OQO model 01 is ideal for business professionals that need full computing power and the ability to take all of their data with them at a moment's notice." Winners are highlighted on the MobileTrax web site, www.mobiletrax.com.

The OQO model 01 is a full-power, full-featured Windows XP PC that fits in your pocket. Docked at a desk, connected to an external monitor and keyboard, the OQO is no different from a thin and light notebook, but at 14oz users can take all their applications and data wherever they go.

"We are honored that MobileTrax has again selected the OQO computer to receive its "Best of Mobile Showcase" award," said Jory Bell, CEO of OQO, Inc. "The OQO model 01 continues to forge a new reality of truly mobile computing; a reality that offers users the functionality of a full laptop in a package so small it can simply slip into a pocket."

About MobileTrax

MobileTrax, LLC is a Silicon Valley-based, professional services firm that focuses on the mobile computing and wireless data communications markets. MobileTrax provides market research and consulting services regarding enterprise and consumer markets.

MobileTrax publishes two free industry newsletters. Inside Mobile provides editorial analysis and insights regarding important topics in mobile and wireless and is published on the first and third Wednesday's of the month. Mobile Letter covers insights regarding new products and services and is published on the second and fourth Wednesday's of the month.

MobileTrax is headed by J. Gerry Purdy, Ph.D., a globally recognized authority on mobile computing and wireless data communications. Dr. Purdy is also a Venture Consultant at Diamondhead Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. More information can be found at www.mobiletrax.com.

About OQO

The OQO model 01 is a complete Windows® XP® computer that fits in your pocket. It has all the functionality of an ultraportable notebook including a 1GHz processor, 20GB hard drive, WiFi®, Bluetooth®, USB, and FireWire®. Docked in the desktop stand with an external monitor and keyboard, it is your desktop computer, but at 14 ounces you can take it with you and have access to all your applications and data wherever you go. OQO was founded in San Francisco, California in 2000 by Jory Bell and Jonathan Betts-LaCroix along with a core group of engineers. The team set out to shrink a Windows XP computer into a pocketable device, and revolutionize personal computing. The model 01 is available direct from the OQO online store at oqo.com and OQO enterprise sales.

Contact Virginia Jamieson, for OQO at 415-835-5974 or press@oqo.com