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Tablet PC Market Leader Teams Up with Leading Distributor in Australia



Motion Computing’s newest channel partner – DH Technology – strengthens Australasian subsidiary

SYDNEY, NSW, April 11, 2006 — Motion Computing®, a leader in mobile computing and wireless communications, today announced its agreement with DH Technology, a leading point-of-sale distributor based in Australia. Under this agreement, DH Technology will distribute Motion’s slate tablet PCs, including the LS800 and LE1600, and peripherals via a national network of specialized resellers in key vertical markets like healthcare, education and government.

According to Steve Joyce, national sales manager for DH Technology, “We look to partner with industry leaders and know Motion and its line of award-winning products are the right fit and complement our current product line-up.”

This partnership strengthens Motion’s network of approximately 1,450 channel partners, who market the company’s products worldwide and are responsible for an estimated 85 percent of Motion’s overall sales. This agreement follows the recent expansion of Motion’s global presence with the addition of an Australasian subsidiary.

“Our channel program is a strong component of our efficient business model and vital to our growth in the Australasian marketplace,” said Brett Gross, Motion’s regional manager for Australia and New Zealand. “By partnering with a market leader, like DH Technology, we will be able to expand Motion’s tablet PC sales in the vertical industries we target and continue to meet the needs of our customers.”

Motion products are available from DH Technology today.

About Motion Computing
Motion Computing produces slate tablet PCs for mobile professionals in vertical industries including healthcare, field sales and service, government and education. Motion is a mobile computing and wireless communications leader, combining world-class innovation and industry experience so individuals can use computing technology in new ways and places. Marketed through an experienced international reseller network and directly through its Web site, each Motion product is built to customer specifications. The company’s enhanced line of tablet PCs and accessories are designed to increase productivity for on-the-go users while providing security, power and versatility. For more information, visit www.motioncomputing.com

About DH Technology
DH Technology Pty Ltd is the leading national distributor and wholesaler of hardware products for the retail and hospitality point-of-sale, commercial and data capture markets. With offices located in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, DH Technology sells into the Australian and Asia-Pacific regions. For more information, call 1300 DH TECH (1300 34 8324) or visit www.dhtechnology.com.au

Product and company names herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Motion will be in Hall 5, Stand R43 at CeBIT Australia May 9-11.

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Media Contact: Belinda Yeats
Fleishman-Hillard Australia
+61 2 8905 6316
belinda.yeats@fleishman.com
Stephen Joyce
DH Technology
(02) 9472 7106
steve@dhtechnology.com.au


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