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      <p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>News Release dated May 10, 2005
 (&#147;Avea and Research In Motion Launch BlackBerry for Mobile Professionals in Turkey&quot;)</FONT></p>
<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>News Release dated May 10, 2005
 (&#147;Orascom Telecom and Research In Motion Announce Plans to Bring BlackBerry to the Middle East, Africa and South Asia&quot;)</FONT></p>

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<H1 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>May 10, 2005 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Avea and Research In
Motion Launch BlackBerry for Mobile Professionals in Turkey </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><I>Istanbul, Turkey and Waterloo,
Canada</I> &#150; Avea and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today
launched BlackBerry&reg; in Turkey.&nbsp; Avea is offering the BlackBerry 7290 Wireless
Handheld&#153; and the BlackBerry 7100g&#153; business phone to both enterprise and
individual users. Today&#146;s announcement follows the completion of successful
BlackBerry trials with Avea&#146;s major customers during the past several months and
expands its data and voice communication services for both current and potential
customers. With BlackBerry, Avea&#146;s customers will be able to stay easily connected to
people and information while on the go. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Developed and manufactured by RIM,
the BlackBerry 7290&#153; and BlackBerry 7100g are both quad band mobile devices (850,
900, 1800 and 1900 MHz) that integrate wireless access to email, phone, organizer,
Internet browser, text messaging and corporate data applications in a single integrated
device. Both devices incorporate Bluetooth&reg; support for hands-free calls with a
wireless headset or car kit.&nbsp; The BlackBerry 7290 features a full QWERTY keyboard and
the smaller BlackBerry 7100g features the popular SureType keyboard technology that
effectively converges a phone keypad and a QWERTY keyboard to fit elegantly within the
size constraints of a traditional &#145;candy bar&#146; phone design.&nbsp; Both devices
also enable simple navigation for easy and intuitive handling. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Avea also plans to make BlackBerry
services available to its customers on other manufacturers&#146; devices through
RIM&#146;s BlackBerry Connect&#153; licensing program.&nbsp; Details of specific devices
to be available through Avea will be provided at a later date. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;We continue to live up to our
promise to provide the best available wireless products and services and the introduction
of BlackBerry is proof of that commitment.&nbsp; We are very proud to add BlackBerry to
our offering to ensure that our customers continue to get the best from Avea,&#148; said
Cahit Paksoy, Board Member and CEO of Avea. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;BlackBerry is a proven solution
and its popularity is spreading rapidly around the world,&#148; said Mark Guibert, Vice
President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion.&nbsp; &#147;We are very pleased to
be working with Avea to help mobile professionals enhance their communications and
productivity.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>BlackBerry Enterprise Server&#153;
software tightly integrates with Microsoft&reg; Exchange, IBM Lotus&reg; Domino&#153; and
Novell GroupWise&reg; and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure,
push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>For individuals and smaller
businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service&#153; allows users to access up to ten corporate
and/or personal email accounts (including Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and many
popular ISP email accounts) from a single device. </FONT></P>

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

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Avea, the Turkish company with the
highest capital, aims to raise the service quality in the sector. Being &#147;the
alternative operator&#148; that has brought the real competition to the sector, Avea
offers new products and opportunities, different tariffs to different groups for the usage
of both individual and corporate customers in the private and public sectors. At the same
time, Avea offers many first time services with the highest quality and the most
economical prices through making use of all the advantages of the new technology and has
undertaken the role of being a pioneer in the GSM sector as the technology leader. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Aiming to create new alternatives for
its existing and potential subscribers by providing real solutions to meet their needs,
Avea will continue to offer its services in the most competent way and under best
conditions by making use of all the opportunities of the state-of-the-art technology. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>See <U>www.avea.com.tr</U> for
detailed information. &nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<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=2>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>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Research In Motion </FONT></H1>


<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<B>Media Contacts:</B><BR>
Hotwire PR for RIM<BR>
+44 207 608 2500<BR><BR>

<B>Investor Contact:</B><BR>
RIM Investor Relations<BR>
+1 519.888.7465<BR>
investor_relations@rim.com<BR><BR>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>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=2>The BlackBerry and RIM families of
related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research
In Motion Limited.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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=2>May 10, 2005 </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>FOR IMMEDATE RELEASE </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Orascom Telecom and
Research In Motion Announce Plans To Bring BlackBerry to the Middle East, Africa and
South Asia </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B><I>Cairo, Egypt and Waterloo,
Canada </I>&#150; </B>Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. (&#147;OTH&#148;) and Research In
Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced plans to offer the BlackBerry&reg;
wireless communications solution to mobile customers in the Middle East, Africa and South
Asia. BlackBerry will operate on Orascom&#146;s GSM/GPRS networks and international
roaming will be supported in countries where Orascom has GPRS roaming agreements in
place.* </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>BlackBerry, developed and
manufactured by RIM, provides always-on, push-based, mobile access to e-mail and other
communications and information for both individual and corporate customers. BlackBerry
will enable Orascom&#146;s subscribers to access e-mail, phone, text messaging, calendar,
Internet browser, organizer and corporate data applications via an integrated wireless
platform. With their BlackBerry device, Orascom users will be able to easily and remotely
manage their e-mail, appointments and contacts, as well as access corporate applications. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;Orascom Telecom is committed to
providing its customers with the most powerful mobile communications tools available and
we are therefore pleased to be working with RIM to introduce BlackBerry, the
internationally popular wireless solution, to our subscribers,&#148; said Ossama Bessada,
Services Development Director at Orascom Telecom. &#147;By using BlackBerry from Orascom,
mobile customers will enhance the way they communicate at work and in their personal
lives, increasing their productivity, efficiency and responsiveness.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;BlackBerry is an extremely
powerful business tool that provides an advanced wireless solution for communication and
information which will enable our customers to be wirelessly connected throughout the day.
It is also an excellent opportunity for international travelers visiting the countries we
operate in to roam on our networks and connect directly to their offices using this highly
developed technology,&#148; added Emad Farid, Executive Officer for Operations Control at
Orascom Telecom. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The BlackBerry service will be
available with the easy-to-use BlackBerry 7290<I> </I>Wireless Handheld&#153; and the
BlackBerry 7100g&#153; business phone. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;BlackBerry is designed to
provide mobile professionals with the best combined wireless email, phone and data
experience and that optimized mobile experience has fuelled its adoption by over three
million subscribers worldwide,&#148; said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate
Marketing at Research In Motion. &#147;BlackBerry also provides a secure, standards-based,
robust and extensible platform for a wide range of wireless enterprise applications. We
are very pleased to work with Orascom Telecom to bring BlackBerry to its customers in the
Middle East, Africa and South Asia.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>For Orascom Telecom&#146;s corporate
customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server&#153; software tightly integrates with
Microsoft&reg; Exchange, IBM Lotus&reg; Domino&#153; and Novell GroupWise&reg; and works
with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and
other corporate data. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>For individuals and smaller
businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service&#153; allows users to access up to ten corporate
and/or personal email 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=2>Pricing and availability details for
Orascom Telecom&#146;s networks in specific countries will be available from Orascom at a
later date. </FONT></P>

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

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E.
(&#147;Orascom Telecom&#148;) is a leading mobile telecommunications company operating in
nine emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, having a total population
under license of approximately 520 million with an average mobile telephony penetration of
approximately 6%. Orascom Telecom operates GSM networks in Algeria (&#147;Djezzy&#148;),
Egypt (&#147;MobiNil&#148;), Pakistan (&#147;Mobilink&#148;), Iraq (&#147;IraQna&#148;),
Bangladesh (&#147;Banglalink&#148;), Tunisia (&#147;Tunisiana&#148;), Congo Brazzaville
(&#147;Libertis&#148;), Democratic Republic of Congo (&#147;Oasis&#148;) and Zimbabwe
(&#147;Telecel Zimbabwe&#148;). Orascom Telecom had 14.5 million subscribers as of
December 2004. Orascom Telecom is traded on the Cairo &amp; Alexandria Stock Exchange
under the symbol (ORTE.CA, ORAT EY), and on the London Stock Exchange its GDR is traded
under the symbol (ORTEq.L, OTLD LI). </FONT></P>

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<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=2>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>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<B>Orascom</B><BR>
Name Hatim E. El Gammal<BR>
Title Investor Relations Director<BR>
Tel: +202461 5121<BR>
Email: hgammal@otelecom.com<BR><BR>

<B>Research In Motion</B><BR>
<B>Media Contacts:</B><BR>
Hotwire PR for RIM<BR>
+44 207 608 2500<BR><BR>

Courtney Flaherty<BR>
Brodeur for RIM<BR>
+1 212.771.3637<BR>
cflaherty@brodeur.com<BR><BR>

Katie Lee<BR>
RIM, Asia Pacific<BR>
+ 852 6277 6841<BR>
kalee@rim.com<BR><BR>

<B>Investor Contact:</B><BR>
RIM Investor Relations<BR>
+1 519.888.7465<BR>
investor_relations@rim.com<BR><BR>
</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>*Check with Orascom for roaming
services. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>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=2>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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  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has   duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto   duly
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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>May 10, 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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