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For more information, contact: A&R Partners for Be, Incorporated Elizabeth Conrady, 650/762-2815 econrady@arpartners.com In Europe: Be Incorporated Marie-Francoise Lelong-Weinberg, +33 (0)1 55 91 77 36 mflelong@beeurope.com The Harbor Group for solopoint.com, inc. Susana Thompson, 978/526-1601 susanathompson@att.net Solopoint.com and Be Join Forces to Deliver Next- Generation Broadband Communications Appliance for the Home Be's BeIA Software Platform to Power solopoint.com's Personal Internet Access and Communications Appliance LOS GATOS and MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2000-- Solopoint.com, inc. (OTC:SLPT - news), a provider of next-generation, broadband Internet access and personal communications solutions for the home, and Be Incorporated (Nasdaq:BEOS) today announced joint efforts to develop a reference platform of solopoint.com's Lifestyle appliance for consumers. Be's software platform for Internet appliances, BeIA(TM), will power the Lifestyle appliance. The superior media handling capabilities of BeIA, along with the simplicity and flexibility of its design, make BeIA an ideal complement to the Lifestyle appliance. Solopoint.com's ``always-on'' Lifestyle appliance is designed to provide personalized entertainment and information -- such as streaming broadcasts, music, news, and e-mail -- to each family member in the home. The content is tailored to each household member's unique preferences through broadband Internet connectivity, including cable and DSL. The goal is to provide consumers with a compelling media-rich experience on a simple-to-use appliance for Internet connectivity, communications, and entertainment, based on Be's foundational software technology and solopoint's Lifestyle appliance. ``Our broadband Lifestyle appliance needs to be easy to use and intuitive, just like any other consumer electronics product in the home, so that consumers -- whether they have never been on the Internet or whether they use a PC daily -- can enjoy a rich web experience. That's why we have partnered with Be,'' said Arthur Chang, solopoint.com's president and chief executive officer. ``The exceptional media handling capabilities of BeIA, along with the simplicity of its user interface, make it an ideal platform for our broadband Internet solutions.'' ``The joint efforts of solopoint.com and Be will bring consumers unrivaled Internet and media experiences, to enhance any user's everyday life,'' said Jean-Louis Gassée, chairman and chief executive officer of Be. ``Internet information is inherently media rich and highly interactive in nature, both of which are core attributes of BeIA's architecture.'' Third-party hardware manufacturers will license the Lifestyle appliance directly from solopoint.com and the BeIA software platform directly from Be. About the BeIA Internet Appliance Platform Be offers BeIA, a turnkey integrated software platform and development tools that enable the creation of customized Internet appliances. BeIA is designed to provide the high level of responsiveness and stability that users typically experience and expect from consumer electronics devices. The modular nature of BeIA allows companies like solopoint.com to incorporate only those features of BeIA required for their particular Internet appliance devices, to deliver specific content and to meet their cost targets. BeIA maintains system stability, media quality and processor performance while allowing end users to simultaneously operate multiple audio, video, image processing and Internet-based software applications. BeIA offers a full-featured web browser and supports popular streaming audio and video standards. About Be Incorporated Founded in 1990, Be Incorporated creates software platforms that enable rich media and web experiences on personal computers and Internet appliances. Be's headquarters are in Menlo Park, California, and its European office is in Paris, France. It is publicly traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol BEOS. Be can be found on the web at http://www.be.com/. About solopoint.com, inc. Solopoint.com, inc. (OTC: SLPT) is a provider of next-generation, broadband Internet access and personal communications solutions for the home. For more information on solopoint.com, its innovative solution for broadband ISPs, or becoming a partner, visit the company's web site at http://www.solopoint.com. Solopoint.com corporate headquarters are located at: 130B Knowles Drive, Los Gatos, Calif., 95032, main: (408) 364-8850, fax: (408) 364-1724, e-mail: info@solopoint.com. This press release contains forward-looking information. Actual results could differ materially from anticipated results based on risks facing solopoint.com, inc. and Be Incorporated, including but not limited to, solopoint's ability and success in delivering the Lifestyle appliance, the market for Internet appliances, future availability, performance and market acceptance of BeIA and other third party applications. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by such risks. Forward-looking statements that are qualified regarding risks to Be Incorporated and its products are found in the ``Risk Factors'' and other cautionary statements included in Be Incorporated's prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 on July 20, 1999 (Commission File No. 333-77855), its Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and its other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Solopoint is a registered trademark of solopoint.com, inc., Los Gatos, CA. Be, BeIA and BeOS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Be Incorporated in the United States and other countries.

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