Myriad Joins Symbian Foundation

Myriad Group AG (SIX: MYRN), a global leader in mobile technology with software in over 2 billion phones, today announced that it has joined the Symbian Foundation. The Symbian platform is based on Symbian OS and software assets contributed by Nokia, NTT DOCOMO, and Sony Ericsson, including the S60 and MOAP(S) user interfaces. Portions of the source code are already being moved to open source, under the Eclipse Public License. By mid-2010, this process will be complete.

“Symbian OS is one of the most advanced smartphone platforms in the world, and its focus on amazing user experiences makes it a perfect fit with Myriad,” added Simon Wilkinson, CEO of Myriad. “As global leaders in developing software for mass market phones, we look forward to bringing our software and expertise to help create a new range of exciting devices.”

As a member of the Symbian Foundation, Myriad gains the immediate right to license the Symbian Foundation platform, royalty free and without source code fees, to participate in the governance of the foundation, and take part in joint marketing and branding campaigns.

About Myriad

Myriad is a global leader in mobile software that creates amazing experiences on mass-market phones. The company’s mobile applications are among the most widely deployed in the industry and it is one of only five companies in the world to have shipped software in more than 1 billion mobile handsets.

Its portfolio includes a full suite of mobile phone applications and runtimes, in addition to software platforms and middleware for 2G and 3G devices; including Android and LiMo platforms. Myriad’s browser is the second best selling mobile software product of all time, having shipped in 2 billion phones and its Java runtime is currently in over 300 million handsets. Its portfolio also includes USSD mobile operator platforms which are currently deliver over 5 billion messages a year to 157 million mobile users, across more than 30 operator networks worldwide.

Myriad was created from the combination of industry-leading companies, Esmertec and Purple Labs. It operates worldwide, with offices in Switzerland, France, UK, USA, China, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan. In 2009 Myriad sponsored the Best Mobile Handset Award at the Global Mobile Awards, which was won by INQ Mobile. Headquartered in Dübendorf-Zürich Switzerland, it is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX Symbol: MYRN).

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