Openwave to Sponsor Flying Lizard for 2010 Racing Season

February 22, 2010 - Sonoma, CA - Flying Lizard announced today that Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), a global software innovator delivering context-aware mediation and messaging solutions that enable communication service providers and the broader ecosystem to create and deliver smarter services, will sponsor the team for the 2010 racing season. Openwave joins returning Flying Lizard sponsors ShoreTel, eSilicon and Redlinecoffee.com for 2010.

Flying Lizard returns to the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) this year for their seventh consecutive season, fielding two Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs in the GT class. Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long, both Porsche factory drivers, are reuniting in the No. 45 Flying Lizard Porsche to defend their 2009 ALMS GT2 driver's championship title. Seth Neiman and Darren Law will team together in the No. 44 Porsche. Flying Lizard also plans to compete in the 24 Heures du Mans in June in Le Mans, France.

Openwave CEO Ken Denman commented, "We are delighted to participate in Flying Lizard's worldwide sports car racing program this year. Innovation, quality, and performance are the three cornerstones of Openwave and our products; these qualities are also at the heart of a successful professional racing team. Collaborating with Flying Lizard allows us, our customers, and our partners to be affiliated with the excitement of sports car racing and to help expand awareness for Openwave's industry leading software solutions around the world."

Flying Lizard principal Seth Neiman added, "The team is thrilled to have a company of Openwave's caliber join us as a sponsor for 2010. Openwave's advanced solutions allow service providers to better control and manage mobile phone and data content. As Flying Lizard heads into our seventh year of professional racing, our goal is to again win our class championship in the ALMS and to finish on the podium at Le Mans. Openwave will play an important part of our 2010 program."

The Lizards are in Sebring this week for the ALMS Winter Test. Check out the test days blog.

About Flying Lizard Motorsports
Flying Lizard Motorsports competes in the American Le Mans Series GT class. The team has finished in the top three in the ALMS GT2 drivers' and team championships every year since 2004, their first year of professional competition. In 2009, the team swept all ALMS GT2 titles: Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long won the drivers' championship in the No. 45; Flying Lizard won the team championship; Porsche won the manufacturer championship; and the Flying Lizard No. 44 Porsche won the Michelin Green X Challenge championship (new for 2009). It is the team's second consecutive triple championship: in 2008 Joerg Bergmeister and Wolf Henzler won the ALMS GT2 drivers' title in the No. 45; Flying Lizard won the team championship; and Porsche won the manufacturers' title.

Flying Lizard has also competed in the 24 Heures du Mans from 2005 through 2009, finishing third in 2005, fourth in 2006, and sixth in 2008. The privateer team is based in Sonoma, California. Visit the team website at www.lizardms.com.

About Openwave
Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is a global software innovator delivering context-aware mediation and messaging solutions that enable communication service providers and the broader ecosystem to create and deliver smarter services. Building on its mobile data heritage, Openwave mobilizes the Internet with predictive solutions fueled by real-time analytics that mediate among all different ecosystem elements, enhancing every mode of IP traffic. The result can provide customers with a 360-degree view of their network, devices and services, and enables them to proactively optimize network resources, quickly launch smart mobile services, and provide a contextually relevant user experience. Openwave is a global company with a blue chip customer base spanning North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Openwave is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

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