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For more information, contact: A&R Partners for Be, Incorporated Elena Frigeri, 650/762-2837 efrigeri@arpartners.com In Europe: Be Incorporated Marie-Francoise Lelong-Weinberg, +33 (0)1 55 91 77 36 mflelong@beeurope.com Arima Computer Corp. CScott Wu, 886-2-2749-5588-251 scottwu@ccmail.arima.com.tw Be Incorporated and Arima Computer Corporation Join Forces to Develop Internet Appliances Prominent Original Device Manufacturer to Build Devices Based on Be's BeIA MENLO PARK -- August 9, 2000 -- Be Incorporated (Nasdaq: BEOS)today announced the signing of an agreement with Arima Computer Corporation, a leading Original Device Manufacturer (ODM) in Taiwan, to cooperate on the sales and marketing of a jointly developed set of complete Internet appliance solutions based on BeIA, Be's software platform for Internet appliances. These devices may be available to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and other companies as early as Q4 2000. The complete hardware/software solutions offered by Be and Arima will benefit Internet appliance distributors by reducing development costs, increasing hardware options and speeding time to market. Distributors will be free to customize the user interface and branding of the devices. ``Teaming with Arima to develop Internet appliances is an important step for Be because it furthers our goal to have BeIA-based devices in consumers' hands as soon as possible,'' said Jean-Louis Gassée, chairman and chief executive officer of Be. ``Arima's expertise in hardware development, combined with the unrivaled capabilities of BeIA, will ensure the availability of superior Internet appliance options for both distributors and consumers.'' ``The joint effort between Be and Arima ensures that our new devices are optimized to run BeIA,'' stated L.C. Tsai, chief technical officer of Arima. ``BeIA is the ideal operating system to power Arima's Internet appliances because of its stability and incomparable Internet and media handling capabilities, all of which are crucial requirements for this new class of devices.'' About the BeIA Internet Appliance Platform Be has developed a system foundation and architecture for the emerging Internet appliance segment. At the basis of Internet appliances lies a critical need for exceptional media handling, unfaltering stability, and broad application flexibility. BeOS has won critical acclaim in these areas, and the company has extended this core technology for this emerging class of devices. Building on the strength of BeOS, and teaming with key companies such as Arima, Be's new application system foundation is intended to offer a complete development and application platform for a wide range of Internet appliances. About Arima Computer Corp. Founded in 1989 and based in Taipei, Taiwan, Arima Computer Corp. is a fast-growing company with US$1.3 billion in revenue in 1999. Arima is a group of operating businesses that includes Computer, Communication, and Opto-Electronics. Arima has factories in Ta-Shi and Yingko, Tao Yuan County, Taiwan, with another under construction in Shan-Hei, China. Arima has approximately 2,700 employees and does business with powerful core technologies and offers integration capabilities to provide the best solutions to brand-name marketing companies. 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. Be Incorporated Forward-Looking Statements The statements contained in this Press Release that are not historical facts are ``forward-looking statements'' including without limitation plans for product development and release, future availability and performance of Internet appliances, market penetration and market acceptance of BeIA, and the benefit of such products to customers, appliance manufacturers and developers. Actual events or results may differ materially as a result of risks facing Be Incorporated or actual results differing from the assumptions underlying such statements. Such risks and assumptions include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to product development, continued availability of third party devices and applications, our ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships, the competition and market acceptance of BeIA, and our ability to meet customer and developer demands. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the ``Risk Factors'' and other cautionary statements included in Be Incorporated's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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