TWA to offer wireless Internet access; Partnership will bring BlueStreak branded Bluetooth Technology to sites across the TWA system.

M2 PRESSWIRE-13 June 2000-TWA: TWA to offer wireless Internet access; Partnership will bring BlueStreak branded Bluetooth Technology to sites across the TWA system (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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ST. LOUIS -- Imagine you are taking a much-needed respite at the TWA Ambassadors Club in the few minutes before your flight to New York for that career-making meeting. You don't have the time to mess with the wires and hunting down an outlet, but you really need that important information that your colleague promised to e-mail. Then you remember - it's fall of 2000 and TWA Ambassadors Clubs are now equipped with wireless internet connection using BluetoothTM technology. You boot up and you are instantly online - no muss, no fuss - and you get your email with minutes to spare before your flight.

Trans World Airlines, Inc. today announced a partnership that will bring Nomad Networks' BlueStreakTM wireless internet access to TWA Ambassadors Clubs beginning this fall. Using the new technology and Bluetooth-equipped laptop computers, visitors will be able to log on to the internet from anywhere in the club, without connecting to a power outlet or a telephone.

"The first Ambassadors Clubs to go wireless will be in St. Louis and at John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia International Airport in New York City, and we should have every Club in the system "live" by January of 2001," announced Scott Bush, TWA's vice president - sales and distribution. "We chose to work with Nomad Networks because we share a vision of more productive and convenient business travel." "Nomad Networks' BlueStreak service offers compelling advantages over the other wireless technologies on the market," said Jack Leber, Chief Executive Officer for Nomad Networks. "The Nomad Networks service also works with PDAs and Palm Pilots, as well as laptop computers - making our technology infinitely more useful for business travelers." Bluetooth is a revolutionary new radio chip developed through a collaboration of the computing and communications industries.

It allows electronic devices like cell phones, laptops, and PDAs, to "talk" to other Bluetooth-enabled products, eliminating the need for cables or infrared beams. More than 2000 manufacturers are developing Bluetooth products, and it is estimated that by 2002 this new technology will be built into hundreds of millions of electronic devices. A Bluetooth PC card that will allow existing laptops to connect to this service will also be available this fall.

TWA and Nomad Networks are bringing this technology to TWA Ambassadors Clubs and TWA gates across the TWA system, starting with Ambassadors Clubs in St. Louis and at JFK Airport in New York City this fall. TWA and Nomad Networks also expect to eventually enable TWA gates with the new technology.

About TWA

TWA flies approximately two million passengers per month on more than 825 daily flights to 100 destinations (including seasonal service) in North America, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East. TWA tickets are available for purchase through TWA Reservations at 1-800-221-2000, through travel agents, and through TWA's website at www.twa.com.

About Nomad Networks

Nomad Networks offers computer-dependent business travelers a high-speed and convenient way to stay connected while in transit. Nomad provides a wireless networking service based on Bluetooth technology, the next-generation communication standard. (The technology will be available in Q3 2000 Product Introductions.) With Nomad Networks` BlueStreak service, business travelers can securely connect to their corporate networks, the Internet, and email.

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