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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD
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		STREET 2:		WATERLOO
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      <p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>News Release dated April 25, 2005
 (&#147;Connex And RIM TO Offer BlackBerry In Romania&quot;)</FONT></p>
<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>News Release dated April 25, 2005
 (&#147;Orange Romania And Research In Motion To Introduce BlackBerry In Romania&quot;)</FONT></p>


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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><b>April 25, 2005 </b></FONT></P>


<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </FONT></H1>


<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>Connex And RIM To Offer
BlackBerry In Romania </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>Bucharest, Romania and Waterloo,
Canada</B> &#151; Connex and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today
announced plans to offer BlackBerry&reg;, a leading wireless platform, to mobile customers
in Romania. BlackBerry will operate on Connex&#146;s GSM/GPRS network in Romania and
international roaming will be supported in countries where Connex has GPRS roaming
agreements in place. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>BlackBerry provides always-on,
push-based, mobile access to e-mail and other communications and information for both
individual and corporate customers. The BlackBerry 7290 Wireless Handheld&#153; will
enable Connex&#146;s subscribers to access e-mail, phone, text messaging, Internet
browser, organizer and corporate data applications via a single, integrated device. The
high-resolution color screen displays crisp images with support for more than 65,000
colors, offering superior battery life for optimal wireless performance. With BlackBerry,
users can easily and remotely manage their e-mail, appointments and contacts and access
corporate applications while on the go. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&#147;BlackBerry is a proven solution
and we are pleased to be working with RIM to include this powerful communications tool in
our current solutions portfolio,&#148; said Ken Campbell, Chief Marketing Officer at
Connex. &#147;Romania has a rapidly growing enterprise sector and we are committed to
introducing innovative products to enhance the business and personal communications of
mobile professionals. By using BlackBerry from Connex, subscribers will have easy access
to communications and information while away from their desk.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&#147;The popularity of BlackBerry is
growing rapidly around the world, and we are very pleased to work with Connex to introduce
BlackBerry to its customers,&#148; said Don Morrison, Chief Operating Officer at Research
In Motion. &#147;Well over two million people are already enjoying the BlackBerry
experience today and we expect Connex customers will also be very impressed with the power
and freedom of wireless connectivity via BlackBerry.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>For corporate customers, BlackBerry
Enterprise Server&#153; software tightly integrates with Microsoft&reg; Exchange, IBM&reg;
Lotus&reg; Domino&#153; and Novell GroupWise&reg; and works with existing enterprise
systems to enable secure, push-based, wireless access to e-mail and other corporate
data.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>For individuals and smaller
businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service&#153; allows users to access up to ten corporate
and/or personal e-mail accounts (including Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and many
popular ISP email accounts) from a single device. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Further information will be available
at a later date. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>About Connex </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Connex leads the mobile
communications market in Romania with over 4.910.000 customers, as of December 31, 2004.
Connex is a trademark of MobiFon S.A., a subsidiary of Telesystem International Wireless
Inc. (NASDAQ:TIWI; TSX:&nbsp;TIW).&nbsp;Connex&#146;s major shareholders are Telesystem
International Wireless (TIW), Canada, and Vodafone, UK. </FONT></P>


<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>About Research In Motion
(RIM) </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Research In Motion is a leading
designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide
mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and
services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and
solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS
messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad
array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services
with wireless connectivity to data. RIM&#146;s portfolio of award-winning products,
services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world
and include the BlackBerry&reg; wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld&#153; product
line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements.
Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America,
Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or
www.blackberry.com. </FONT></P>


<b>Media Contacts:</b><br>

Connex (MobiFon)<br>
Dana Berceanu<br>
Dana.Berceanu@connex.ro<br><br>

Research In Motion<br>
Courtney Flaherty<br>
Brodeur for RIM<Br>
+1 (212) 771-3637<Br>
cflaherty@brodeur.com<Br><br>

<b>Investor Contact:</b><br>
RIM Investor Relations<br>
+1 519.888.7465<br>
investor_relations@rim.com<br><br>



Hotwire PR for RIM, Europe/Middle East/Africa<br>
+44 207 608 2500<br><br>



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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Forward-looking statements in this
news release are made pursuant to the &#147;safe harbor&#148; provisions of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used herein, words such as
&#147;intend&#148; and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information
available to Research In Motion Limited. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking
statements include, without limitation, possible product defects and product liability,
risks related to international sales and potential foreign currency exchange fluctuations,
the initiation or outcome of litigation, acts or potential acts of terrorism,
international conflicts, significant fluctuations of quarterly operating results, changes
in Canadian and foreign laws and regulations, continued acceptance of RIM&#146;s products,
increased levels of competition, technological changes and the successful development of
new products, dependence on third-party networks to provide services, dependence on
intellectual property rights and other risks and factors detailed from time to time in
RIM&#146;s periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, and other regulatory authorities. The Company has no intention or obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>The BlackBerry and RIM families of
related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research
In Motion Limited. RIM, Research In Motion and BlackBerry are registered with the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries. All other
brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of
their respective owners. </FONT></P>
















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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><b>April 25, 2005</b> </FONT></P>


<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </FONT></H1>


<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Orange Romania And
Research In Motion To Introduce BlackBerry In Romania </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>Bucharest, Romania and Waterloo,
Canada </B>&#151; Orange Romania and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM)
today announced plans to introduce the BlackBerry&reg; wireless platform to customers in
Romania. Orange Romania will initially launch the BlackBerry 7290 Wireless Handheld&#153;
and BlackBerry Enterprise Server&#153; v4.0. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>With BlackBerry, Orange is broadening
its range of mobile business solutions and making it easier, faster and more efficient to
work while away from the office. Orange Romania&#146;s customers will be able to enjoy
secure, always-on access to email, phone, text messaging, organizer, Internet browser and
corporate data applications via the BlackBerry 7290&#153;, operating on Orange
Romania&#146;s GPRS network. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>BlackBerry &#147;push&#148;
technology enables e-mail and data to be automatically delivered to the wireless handheld
without the need to dial in or proactively retrieve information. Users can compose,
receive, forward or reply to emails as well as read and forward attachments in formats
such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe PDF, ASCII, JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF and PNG. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&#147;We are extremely pleased to
announce our partnership with Research In Motion. The BlackBerry solution will
revolutionize the way we communicate and do business, by providing Orange customers with a
single device that combines the efficiency and features of a mobile phone with the
benefits of wireless email and a platform for corporate data applications. Ultimately, we
aim to make our customers&#146; lives easier, anytime, anywhere. We plan to offer
BlackBerry to Orange subscribers in Romania before the end of June,&#148; said Yves
Gauthier, Deputy CEO at Orange Romania. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Don Morrison, Chief Operating Officer
at RIM said: &#147;The BlackBerry wireless solution has already proven to be effective,
reliable and popular with many customers in other countries around the world. We are now
very pleased to expand our relationship with Orange and we look forward to extending the
reach of BlackBerry, together with Orange Romania.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>The BlackBerry 7290 is a quad-band
mobile handset (850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz). Its QWERTY keyboard and simplified
navigation enable easy and intuitive handling. The 240 x 160 pixel screen displays over
65,000 colours and Bluetooth&reg; support makes it possible to use a wireless headset or
car kit for hands-free calls. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.0
offers many advanced features for both users and IT departments. The BlackBerry solution
can be integrated with Microsoft&reg; Exchange, IBM Lotus&reg; Domino&#153; and Novell
GroupWise&reg; and enables standards-based, wireless access to other back-end corporate
applications such as ERP and CRM. It also supports advanced security standards (including
AES and Triple DES). </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&#151; more &#151; </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Orange Romania will also offer
BlackBerry Internet Service&#153;, which allows individuals and smaller businesses to
access up to ten corporate and/or personal e-mail accounts (including Microsoft Exchange,
IBM Lotus Domino and many popular ISP email accounts) from a single device. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Further information will be available
at a later date. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>About Orange Romania </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Orange is leader of the Romanian
telecommunications market with over 5 million customers and is part of the Orange Group
&#151; one of the world&#146;s largest mobile communications companies with operations in
16 countries across Europe and beyond and with over 54 million customers worldwide. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Orange Romania offers a full range of
communication services: voice, data, SMS, MMS, WAP, e-mail, GPRS, EDGE, wireless IP, WiFi,
USSD etc. Orange is the only operator in Romania that offers video services on the mobile
phone, including live-TV. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Orange Romania has the widest network
coverage and excellent performance in customer care services. Orange has roaming
agreements with 245 operators from 112 countries, 34 operators in 19 countries offer
roaming for Orange PrePay users and 39 operators in 19 countries for GPRS. Orange is about
passion for delivering a better future today by living up to our values and providing the
most simple and intuitive personal communication experience imaginable. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Orange means more than technology,
mobile telephony or GSM networks, it is a brand created in order to support communication
among people and bring value in the communities where it operates. Orange has a group-wide
corporate social responsibility strategy, which aims to ensure that we manage our business
responsibly. </FONT></P>


<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>About Research In Motion
(RIM) </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Research In Motion is a leading
designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide
mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and
services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and
solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS
messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad
array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services
with wireless connectivity to data. RIM&#146;s portfolio of award-winning products,
services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world
and include the BlackBerry&reg; wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld&#153; product
line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements.
Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America,
Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit <U>www.rim.com</U> or
<U>www.blackberry.com</U>. </FONT></P>


<b>Orange Romania</b><br>
Amalia Fodor<br>
Amalia.Fodor@orange.ro<br><br>

<b>Research In Motion</b><br>
Media Contacts<br>
Courtney Flaherty<br>
Brodeur for RIM<br>
+1 (212) 771-3637<br>
cflaherty@brodeur.com<Br><br>

<b>Investor Contact:</b><br>
RIM Investor Relations<br>
+1 519.888.7465<br>
investor_relations@rim.com<br><br>


Hotwire PR for RIM, Europe/Middle East/Africa<br>
+44 207 608 2500<br><br>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Forward-looking statements in this
news release are made pursuant to the &#147;safe harbor&#148; provisions of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used herein, words such as
&#147;intend&#148; and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information
available to Research In Motion Limited. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking
statements include, without limitation, possible product defects and product liability,
risks related to international sales and potential foreign currency exchange fluctuations,
the initiation or outcome of litigation, acts or potential acts of terrorism,
international conflicts, significant fluctuations of quarterly operating results, changes
in Canadian and foreign laws and regulations, continued acceptance of RIM&#146;s products,
increased levels of competition, technological changes and the successful development of
new products, dependence on third-party networks to provide services, dependence on
intellectual property rights and other risks and factors detailed from time to time in
RIM&#146;s periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, and other regulatory authorities. The Company has no intention or obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>The BlackBerry and RIM families of
related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research
In Motion Limited. RIM, Research In Motion and BlackBerry are registered with the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries. All other
brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of
their respective owners. </FONT></P>







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        In Motion Limited </font></b></div><hr><div align="center">(Registrant) </div></td></tr><tr><td width="33">Date:</td><td width="209"><div align="center"><u>April 25, 2005</u></div></td><td width="59">By:</td><td width="271">/s/ Rob Duncan <hr><div align="center">(Signature)
</div></td></tr><tr><td width="33">&nbsp;</td><td width="209">&nbsp;</td><td width="59">&nbsp;</td><td width="271">Rob Duncan</td></tr><tr><td width="33">&nbsp;</td><td width="209">&nbsp;</td><td width="59">&nbsp;</td><td width="271">Vice President, Corporate Controller</td></tr></table>


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