FAIRFAX, Va. and WATERLOO, Ontario, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SRA
International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX), a leading provider of information technology
services and solutions to U.S. federal government organizations, today
announced an alliance with Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM) (Toronto:
RIM) to provide implementation services for the BlackBerry(R) wireless
platform to government clients. BlackBerry enables wireless access to time-
sensitive information such as e-mail, back-end data applications, and voice-
based communications.
SRA and RIM are working together to deliver comprehensive BlackBerry
solutions for clients across the federal government. SRA provides a broad
range of services including wireless consulting, security planning,
implementation, application development, and integration services.
For example, SRA and RIM have implemented over 4,000 BlackBerry Wireless
Handhelds(TM) at the National Institutes of Health, the world's leading
medical research center. SRA services included integration planning and system
implementation for BlackBerry and the company currently provides administrator
and end-user training. The implementation of BlackBerry has enabled medical
personnel and researchers to quickly receive and respond to time-sensitive
messages and alerts.
"SRA has been a great partner working with the National Institutes of
Health to develop and implement the BlackBerry wireless solution," said Alan
S. Graeff, Chief Information Officer at the National Institutes of Health.
Michael Fox, SRA Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales said, "This
relationship combines the advantages of our core strengths in providing
systems integration services to the federal government with RIM's proven
expertise in wireless technology. Through this alliance, we will help our
clients get maximum value from the implementation of wireless solutions."
"We are pleased to work with SRA to help keep government personnel
connected in mobile environments," said David Werezak, Vice President,
Enterprise Business Unit at Research In Motion. "SRA's consulting,
integration, implementation and development services can benefit government
clients that want to leverage the extensibility of the BlackBerry wireless
platform with tailored solutions that go beyond wireless email."
About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of
innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market.
Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that
support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and
solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email,
phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology
also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to
enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM's
portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are
used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the
BlackBerry(R) wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld(TM) product line,
software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing
agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates
offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq
Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For
more information, visit http://www.rim.com or http://www.blackberry.com.
About SRA International, Inc.
SRA is a leading provider of information technology services and solutions
to clients in national security, civil government, and health care and public
health. SRA services include strategic consulting; systems design,
development, and integration; and outsourcing and operations management. The
Company also delivers business solutions for text and data mining, contingency
and disaster response planning, information assurance, environmental
strategies and technology, enterprise architecture, network operations and
management, enterprise systems management, and wireless integration.
FORTUNE(R) magazine has chosen SRA as one of the "100 Best Companies to
Work For" for five consecutive years. The Company's 3,500 employees serve
clients from its headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia, and offices across the
country. For additional information on SRA, please visit http://www.sra.com.
Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans, and
prospects for SRA, including statements containing the words "estimates,"
"believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar
expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ
materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result
of various important factors, including: our dependence on our contracts with
federal government agencies, particularly within the U.S. Department of
Defense, for substantially all of our revenue, our dependence on our GSA
schedule contracts and our position as a prime contractor on government-wide
acquisition contracts to grow our business, and other factors discussed in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 13, 2004. In
addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release
represent our views as of October 7, 2004. We anticipate that subsequent
events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may
elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future,
we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking
statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date
subsequent to October 7, 2004.
Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the
"safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. When used herein, words such as "intend" and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-
looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information available
to Research In Motion Limited. Investors are cautioned that such forward-
looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward looking statements include, without limitation,
possible product defects and product liability, risks related to international
sales and potential foreign currency exchange fluctuations, the initiation or
outcome of litigation, acts or potential acts of terrorism, international
conflicts, significant fluctuations of quarterly operating results, changes in
Canadian and foreign laws and regulations, continued acceptance of RIM's
products, increased levels of competition, technological changes and the
successful development of new products, dependence on third-party networks to
provide services, dependence on intellectual property rights and other risks
and factors detailed from time to time in RIM's periodic reports filed with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory
authorities. The Company has no intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are
the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM,
Research In Motion and BlackBerry are registered with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries. All
other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are
the properties of their respective owners.
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