Vodafone UK and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the arrival of the highly anticipated BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone. On sale today for all new and existing Vodafone UK customers, the BlackBerry Bold is the first BlackBerry® smartphone to run on Vodafone’s fastest and most reliable* high-speed mobile broadband network and provides the perfect foundation for fast and efficient access to the web, email attachments and other business applications.

Crafted from premium materials inside and out, the BlackBerry Bold smartphone delivers advanced communications and multimedia features with outstanding performance and an elegant design. Mobile users will enjoy top quality phone, messaging, organiser, web browser and email applications, including the ability to edit Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on the smartphone using the preinstalled DataViz® Documents to Go® software suite. The BlackBerry Bold smartphone comes with built-in enterprise-grade Wi-Fi® (802.11 a/b/g) and integrated GPS that supports location based applications including Vodafone Sat Nav**. The BlackBerry Bold also features a large half-VGA colour display (480x320 resolution at 217 ppi) that presents eye-popping images and smooth video playback to complement its rich set of multimedia capabilities including a media player for music, photos and videos and a 2 megapixel camera with video recording.

The BlackBerry Bold smartphone is available on special promotion from free on the Anytime 600 data plan for £35*** a month with an 24 month contract. The plan includes 600 minutes talk-time, unlimited texts and data/Internet access with a 500 MBs per month fair usage policy. The BlackBerry Bold is also available on all Vodafone Total Business price plans which provide businesses with the flexibility to produce individually tailored plans incorporating shared minutes, texts and email bundles as needed.

“The powerful combination of the BlackBerry Bold on Vodafone’s fastest and most reliable network provides our customers with the ability to work more flexibly than ever before,” commented Elaine Roberts, Head of Enterprise Marketing, Vodafone UK. “Following Vodafone’s annual Critical Response Time Index****, which emphasises how a third of UK businesses continue to expect an email response to their new business enquiries within two hours, the arrival of BlackBerry Bold and it’s unrivalled functionality has never been more timely for our customers. “

“The BlackBerry Bold is the most advanced BlackBerry smartphone to date,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President of Corporate Marketing, RIM. “It delivers an amazing blend of functionality, performance, usability and design, making it an ideal choice for both business professionals and power users in the UK.”

For more information or to purchase the BlackBerry Bold smartphone, customers should visit www.vodafone.co.uk/bold.

Notes to editors:

*A recent survey conducted by LCC International, found Vodafone UK to be the most reliable and fastest network for mobile broadband.

** The full-featured satellite navigation application, Vodafone Sat Nav, is free for the first 18 months to customers connecting to the BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) bought in store, online or through Vodafone telesales.

*** All prices include VAT

****Survey carried out online by Opinion Matters between 25.04.08 and 14.05.08 amongst a nationally representative sample of 2025 UK adults aged 16+.

About Vodafone UK

Vodafone UK has 18.5 million customers and is part of the world’s leading international mobile telecommunications Group, offering a wide range of voice and data communications. The company is committed to providing mobile solutions that allow both consumer and business customers to make the most of now. In addition, Vodafone connects customers across the globe with roaming agreements worldwide. It provides 3G roaming in 29 countries and offers great roaming value with Vodafone Passport. For more information, please visit www.vodafone.co.uk.

About Research In Motion (RIM)

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’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ 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.

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Vodafone Group Media Relations
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RIM Investor Relations
(519) 888-7465
investor_relations@rim.com

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