BEAVERTON, Ore. and SUNNYVALE, Calif. - October 17, 2005 — The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL or the Labs), a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux®, and PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSRC), today announced that PalmSource has joined OSDL as a founding member of the Labs' new Mobile Linux Initiative. PalmSource is the provider of Palm OS®, a leading operating system powering next generation phones and mobile devices.

"PalmSource believes that Linux has the potential to become a leading operating system for mobile devices, and we are committed to accelerating that process," said Michael Kelley, senior vice president of engineering for PalmSource. "By joining OSDL, and being a part of the Mobile Linux Initiative, we can work closely with Linux industry pioneers to contribute to the on-going development and adoption of mobile Linux."

"We are excited that PalmSource has chosen to be a founding member of OSDL's Mobile Linux Initiative," said Stuart Cohen, OSDL CEO. "PalmSource is a welcome addition to the OSDL membership and will be a driving force for growing Linux in the mobile device market."

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