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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P>

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    <td width="230">For the month of</td>
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    <td width="112"><b>2005</b>
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      <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3><b>Research
        In Motion Limited</b> </font>
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      <p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>News Release dated October 12, 2005
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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>October 12, 2005 </FONT></P>

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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>BlackBerry Connect to
Support New Nokia Eseries Devices Based on Symbian Series 60 Platform </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Waterloo, ON</B> &#150; Research
In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM: TSX: RIM) today announced plans to provide BlackBerry&reg;
Connect&#153; support for the new Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia E70 devices. The new
Nokia Eseries devices announced by Nokia today are built on the Symbian operating system
v9.1 and Series 60 3<SUP>rd</SUP> Edition software platform. BlackBerry Connect will
enable customers to use their Nokia Eseries device in conjunction with industry-leading
BlackBerry wireless services, including support for both BlackBerry Enterprise
Server&#153; and BlackBerry Internet Service&#153;. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;Mobile professionals around the
world are increasingly recognizing the personal productivity and organizational workflow
benefits derived from wireless email and push-based connectivity,&#148; said Mark Guibert,
Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion. &#147;RIM is working closely
with Nokia to provide support for BlackBerry services on the new Nokia Eseries in order to
provide carriers and customers with a broader choice of handsets while maintaining the
many advantages of the BlackBerry architecture and infrastructure.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;Today&#146;s workforce is
increasingly on the move and the business mobility market is constantly evolving,&#148;
said Dave Grannan, General Manager Email Solutions, Nokia Enterprise Solutions business
group. &#147;Nokia&#146;s Eseries business devices coupled with applications such as
BlackBerry Connect are just the types of solutions companies in today&#146;s mobile world
are seeking. We are pleased to be able to offer BlackBerry Connect across these compelling
new business devices.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>BlackBerry Connect is currently
available with the Nokia 9500 Communicator, Nokia 9300 smartphone and Nokia 68XX devices
and supports a variety of email systems including Microsoft Exchange (v3.5 and higher),
IBM Lotus Domino (v2.1 and higher) as well as many popular ISP email services. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>BlackBerry Connect and the BlackBerry
platform together provide a powerful and proven wireless solution that addresses the
distinct architectural and operational requirements of carriers and enterprises while
enabling an optimized wireless experience for users. With support for Nokia Series 60
3<SUP>rd</SUP> edition, RIM will provide carriers and customers around the world with a
broader choice of BlackBerry-enabled devices to address the expanding market demand for
wireless email services. </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>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<B>Media Contact:</B><BR>
Courtney Flaherty<BR>
Brodeur for RIM<BR>
(212) 771-3637<BR>
cflaherty@brodeur.com<BR><BR>

<B>Investor Contact:</B><BR>
RIM Investor Relations<BR>
(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. 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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<TD><P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
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<p></P><table width="600" border="0"><tr><td width="33">&nbsp;</td><td width="209">&nbsp;</td><td colspan="2"><div align="center"><b><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3>Research
        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>October 12, 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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