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For more information, contact: Be, Inc. Sylvie Pelaprat sylvie@be.com +1 (650) 462-4113 In Europe: Marie-Françoise Lelong-Weinberg mflelong@beeurope.com +33-1-55-91-7736 Be Incorporated Announces BeOS, BeOS Bible and Gobe Productive Bundle Offer Comprehensive Reference Guide and Productivity Suite Provides Complete Solution for Both Novice and Expert BeOS Users MENLO PARK, Calif. -- October 15, 1999 -- Be Incorporated, (Nasdaq: BEOS), developer of BeOS®, the operating system designed for digital media applications and Internet appliances, today announced the availability of a new BeOS bundle. It includes the currently shipping BeOS Release 4.5, the BeOS Bible and Gobe Productive for $149.95 MSRP. The bundle provides considerable savings for consumers who would typically pay more than $250 if they purchased all three items separately. BeOS is an operating system that provides a rich user experience for people who handle high bandwidth digital media, such as graphics, audio and video, in real-time on personal computers and Web devices. The BeOS Bible is a reference guide to BeOS written for both novice and expert users. It is loaded with details and graphics that will help consumers take full advantage of every feature of BeOS. Gobe Productive is an integrated office suite featuring word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, charting, image processing and presentation tools. "We are excited to offer BeOS users a complete solution," said Bob Smith, vice president of sales for the Americas and Asia at Be, Inc. "Bundling Gobe Productive with BeOS and the BeOS Bible enables us to provide our customers with a complete package to meet all of their computing needs." The BeOS/BeOS Bible/Gobe Productive bundle is available through Be, Inc.'s online store, BeDepot (www.bedepot.com), and via resellers in the U.S. and Canada. It is distributed by Ingram Micro and Frank Kasper & Associates in North America, and Xcel in Canada. The bundle deal also includes free access to ongoing updates about BeOS scripting, games, emulation, hardware and behind-the-scenes development via the Web site, www.beosbible.com. # # # About Be, Inc. Be Incorporated delivers BeOS® an operating system designed for digital media applications and Internet appliances. BeOS provides faster response times, greater stability and significantly higher throughput for digital media applications than traditional desktop operating systems. BeOS runs on a wide range of devices including Internet appliances, desktop PCs and high-performance multiprocessor workstations. BeOS is promoted through relationships with OEMs, retailers, applications developers, consumer electronic manufacturers and Internet service and content providers. Be, Inc. was founded in 1990, is headquartered in Menlo Park, California and has offices in Asia and in Europe. Be, Inc. is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol BEOS and can be reached at (650) 462-4100 or http://www.be.com/. Forward Looking Statements The statements contained in this Press Release that are not historical facts are ``forward-looking statements" including without limitation statements regarding future market penetration and market acceptance of BeOS, and our ability to meet customer demands. 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 related to the continued availability of third party BeOS applications, ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships, and the competition and market acceptance of BeOS. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by 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), and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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