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      <p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>News Release dated February 15, 2006
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<H1 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>February 15, 2006 </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>E-Plus And RIM Introduce
The BlackBerry 8700g To Mobile Customers In Germany </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>BlackBerry 8700g offers enhanced
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>D&uuml;sseldorf, Germany and
Waterloo, Canada </B>&#150; E-Plus and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM)
today announced the launch of the BlackBerry&reg; 8700g&#153; for corporate and individual
customers in Germany. The new, sleek, lightweight and stylish BlackBerry 8700g features a
completely re-engineered device platform that is optimized to significantly enhance
performance and usability. The new BlackBerry 8700g &#151; the ultimate balance of
performance, design and function &#151; will be available from E-Plus in February. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;With its high performance
device platform and Intel processor, the BlackBerry 8700g provides users with the
increased power needed to enjoy an exceptional user experience,&#148; said Thorsten Dirks,
Chief Operating Officer of E-Plus. &#147;We are pleased to work with RIM to offer the
BlackBerry 8700g to our customers, providing an unrivalled data and voice experience to
keep them connected to family, friends and colleagues, while on the go.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>With a powerful Intel processor, 64
MB flash memory, 16 MB SDRAM and an optimized device platform, the BlackBerry 8700g offers
faster web browsing, attachment viewing and application performance. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>In addition to leading wireless email
and wireless data features, the quad-band BlackBerry 8700g incorporates premium phone
features such as dedicated &#145;send&#146; &#145;end&#146; and &#145;mute&#146; phone
keys, smart dialing, conference calling, speed dial, call forwarding,&nbsp;as well as
speakerphone and Bluetooth&reg; support for hands-free use with car kits and
headsets.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The BlackBerry 8700g features a
bright, landscape QVGA (320 x 240) LCD screen that supports more than 65,000 colors and
uses active matrix transmissive technology to deliver exceptionally vivid graphics. The
BlackBerry 8700g also automatically adjusts both the LCD and keyboard lighting to provide
the best viewing for outdoor, indoor and dark environments. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;We are very pleased to
introduce the BlackBerry 8700g to E-Plus&#146; mobile customers in Germany,&#148; said
Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion. &#147;The
BlackBerry 8700g is ideal for customers who want a lightweight, all-in-one device with
best-in-class performance for email, phone, web browsing and corporate data
applications.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;RIM and E-Plus Germany
are&nbsp;bringing innovative and&nbsp;full-featured products to the market. Using the
Intel&reg; XScale&reg;-based processor, the BlackBerry 8700g gives customers in Germany
the robust voice and data features they want, in a sleek, elegant design,&#148; said
Hannes Schwaderer, Regional Manager, Intel, Germany, Austria, Switzerland. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>For corporate customers, BlackBerry
Enterprise Server&#153; software tightly integrates with Microsoft&reg;&nbsp;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 most
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 E-Plus </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>With over 10.1 million customers (end
of September 2005) E-Plus is the third-largest mobile network operator in Germany. The
company follows a strategy of profitable growth and frequently launches important market
innovations. E-Plus was the first company to introduce private customer tariffs,
one-second units, vanity numbers or prepaid cards on the German market. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>With the launch of BASE, simyo and Ay
Yildiz E-Plus is developing from a single brand to a brand group. The flat rate brand BASE
for average and frequent users with mobile phone contracts and the mobile discount brand
simyo for low usage callers with prepaid cards complement the full range for E-Plus
private and business customers. Ay Yildiz is the first mobile brand for the Turkish
community in Germany. </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>Media Contact:</B><BR>
Marisa Conway<BR>
Brodeur for RIM<BR>
212-771-3639<BR>
mconway@brodeur.com<BR><BR>

<B>Investor Contact:</B><BR>
RIM Investor Relations<BR>
(519) 888-7465<BR><BR>
</FONT></P>



<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Forward-looking  statements  in this news  release are made  pursuant to the "safe  harbor"  provisions  of the United  States  Private
Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995. When used herein,  words such as "intend" 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'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'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>
<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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caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto   duly
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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>February 17, 2006</u></div></td><td width="59">By:</td><td width="271">/s/ Brian Bidulka <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">Brian Bidulka</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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