Nokia Signs Licensing Agreement With Macromedia

Nokia Signs Licensing Agreement With Macromedia

San Francisco, USA and Espoo, Finland – February 11, 2005 – Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) today announced a licensing agreement that will integrate Macromedia Flash technology into Series 60 Platform. Series 60 becomes a reference platform for Macromedia’s mobile Flash technology, and Macromedia will implement new versions of its mobile Flash technology on Series 60. Nokia has also agreed to support Flash in its other software platforms.

The agreement will provide opportunities for the 1.8 million registered developers in Forum Nokia and the more than one million Macromedia Flash developers to create new compelling Flash content and applications for mobile phones to be deployed through operators worldwide. This will enable operators to quickly and cost-efficiently build rich, innovative services for their subscribers using Series 60-based devices.

“Nokia has clearly established itself as a world leader in mobile communications and we are pleased to be working closely with them to accelerate the evolution of the mobile user experience,” said Al Ramadan, executive vice president and general manager, mobile and devices, Macromedia. “We look forward to bringing together the significant developer communities of both companies to deliver a new generation of digital experiences to an even broader section of the mobile ecosystem.”

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