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6.17.02
i3 Mobile Brings CustomWeather Forecasts to Pronto Customers

Wireless Concierge Service Chooses CustomWeather for Global Weather Service

San Francisco, CA—June 17, 2002—CustomWeather, the leading supplier of syndicated weather data announced today that it has partnered with i3 Mobile to offer global weather content in audio format to users of the Pronto wireless concierge service. Pronto is a premium monthly subscription service that works on any telephone with virtually any calling plan. Pronto delivers information and service on demand 24 hours a day. Pronto members can access virtually any information they need just by asking—from stock quotes, weather reports, driving directions and airline schedules to sports scores/odds, lottery results, movie schedules, reservations, ESPN SportsCenter Reports, Zagat restaurant reviews, Wall Street Journal, CNN, and much more. Unlike other “voice portals”, Pronto seamlessly includes live operators that are always available to provide detailed answers for more complicated inquiries and services.

“By combining telephony, computers and live operators we can provide our customers with a new level of convenience,” said i3 Mobile’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Wes Trager. "After looking at many weather providers on the market today, we selected Custom Weather because they offered the highest quality and most feature rich content to meet our customer needs. ”

CustomWeather has distinguished itself with its unmatched global coverage, unique weather products and data that is formatted specifically for use within today’s emerging technologies, making it a popular resource for companies that require a global emphasis.

I3 Mobile is scheduled to launch the CustomWeather service in July 2002.

“We’re looking forward to the partnership with i3 Mobile - their leading edge solution is the kind of service that we like to be involved with because it leverages our technical strengths as well as our superior forecast coverage,” said Geoff Flint, CEO of CustomWeather. “We’ve built our global forecasts to meet the needs of worldwide markets such as the wireless industry.”

About CustomWeather, Inc.
CustomWeather, headquartered in San Francisco, is the leading supplier of custom weather content, services and applications that are designed to be fully integrated and private-labeled by wireless and online information providers such as Galileo Travel, Go2, and VoltDelta. CustomWeather’s geo-coded data feeds are offered in formats such as XML, ASCII and WML. CustomWeather generates weather reports and alerts for over 58,000 unique forecasts worldwide, establishing it as the leader for global location-based coverage. CustomWeather’s products can be viewed on its weather web site, www.MyForecast.com .

For corporate information, visit www.customweather.com, or call 415-777-3303.

About i3 Mobile
Since 1991, Stamford-based i3 Mobile has pioneered the concept of extending premium products and services to wireless users through the nation's leading wireless carriers. In 2002, the company launched Pronto direct to consumers. i3 Mobile also offers premium information services in affiliation with major wireless network operators, including US Cellular and VoiceStream Wireless. For information about i3 Mobile and Pronto, visit www.i3 Mobile.com.

Contacts
CustomWeather, Inc.
Marketing and Business Development:
Geoff Flint
415. 777 3945
marketing@customweather.com

i3 Mobile, Inc.
Jeannette Whiting
LaForce & Stevens
jwhiting@laforce-stevens.com
212. 242 9353

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