 Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announced it has completed its acquisition of
Intellisync, a leader in platform-independent wireless messaging and
applications for mobile devices. As a result of the acquisition, Intellisync
common stock is no longer publicly traded and each share of Intellisync common
stock has been converted into the right to receive $5.25 in cash.
The transaction will enhance Nokia's ability to respond to
customer needs and effectively puts Nokia at the core of any mobility solution
for businesses of all sizes. Intellisync's entire product range will continue to
be sold under the Intellisync name as part of Nokia's business mobility
solutions software business line within its Enterprise Solutions business
group.
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"This acquisition puts Nokia in an unparalleled position in the
business mobility market," said Mary McDowell, executive vice president and
general manager, Nokia's Enterprise Solutions business group. "By combining the
existing Nokia offerings with the leading software, synchronization and device
management solutions from Intellisync, we are able to connect practically any
device built on any platform, to any data source, application or network."
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"Broad connectivity and application support for a multitude of
device manufacturers and platforms is absolutely critical to the uptake of
mobility in the business world," continued McDowell. "The reality is that
employees use a variety of devices and applications today, and many companies
are challenged to provide those employees with the ability to connect to
corporate information and applications like email. We know that we can drive the
development of the market by continuing to work closely with our partners and
redefine the way people and businesses communicate."
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With the completion of this acquisition, the Intellisync team
becomes part of Nokia's Enterprise Solutions business group, led by Mary
McDowell, executive vice president and general manager.
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About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the
growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects
people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use
and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging,
games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services
for network operators and corporations. www.nokia.com.
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It should be noted that certain statements herein which are not
historical facts, including, without limitation, those regarding: A) the timing
of product and solution deliveries; B) our ability to develop, implement and
commercialize new products, solutions and technologies; C) expectations
regarding market growth, developments and structural changes; D) expectations
regarding our mobile device volume growth, market share and prices, E)
expectations and targets for our results of operations; F) the outcome of
pending and threatened litigation; and G) statements preceded by "believe,"
"expect," "anticipate," "foresee," "target," "designed" or similar expressions
are forward-looking statements. Because these statements involve risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the results that we
currently expect. Factors that could cause these differences include, but are
not limited to: 1) the extent of the growth of the mobile communications
industry and the new market segments in which we have recently invested; 2)
price erosion and cost management; 3) timing and success of the introduction and
roll-out of new products and solutions; 4) competitiveness of our product
portfolio; 5) our failure to identify key market trends and to respond timely
and successfully to the needs of our customers; 6) the impact of changes in
technology and the success of our product and solution development; 7) the
intensity of competition in the mobility industry and changes in the competitive
landscape; 8) our ability to control the variety of factors affecting our
ability to reach our targets and give accurate forecasts; 9) the availability of
new products and services by network operators and other market participants;
10) general economic conditions globally and in our most important markets; 11)
our success in maintaining efficient manufacturing and logistics as well as the
high quality of our products and solutions; 12) inventory management risks and
ramping up or down production at our facilities, which?‚ result from shifts in
market demand; 13) our ability to source quality components without interruption
and at acceptable prices; 14) our success in collaboration arrangements relating
to technologies, software or new products and solutions; 15) the success,
financial condition, and performance of our collaboration partners, suppliers
and customers; 16) any disruption to information technology systems and networks
that our operations rely on; 17) our ability to have access to the complex
technology involving patents and other intellectual property rights included in
our products and solutions at commercially acceptable terms and without
infringing any protected intellectual property rights; 18) our ability to
recruit, retain and develop appropriately skilled employees; 19) developments
under large, multi-year contracts or in relation to major customers; 20)
exchange rate fluctuations, including, in particular, fluctuations between the
euro, which is our reporting currency, and the US dollar, the UK pound sterling
and the Japanese yen; 21) the management of our customer financing exposure; and
22) the impact of changes in government policies, laws or regulations; as well
as 23) the risk factors specified on pages 12-22 of the company's Form 20-F for
the year ended December 31, 2004 under "Item 3.D Risk Factors."
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