Poynt is a free local search tool that connects users to businesses, movietheatres, and retailers, whenever and wherever users need them. Poynt includessuch features as target site browsing, interactive maps, driving directions,GPS compatibility, show times, movie trailers, and ticket purchase. WithPoynt's intuitive interface, users can find what they are looking for quicklyand easily.

Strands Social Player, developed by Strands Inc., is a music player thatlets you discover new music, connect with people, and share your tastes withfriends. It automatically shows cover art, provides artist and songrecommendations from over 6 million songs featuring free previews, and fullyintegrates with a social network of music enthusiasts.

Nobex Radio Companion, developed by Nobex Technologies, shows you whatsong is playing on any of 2700 radio stations and when you hear a song youlike click "Get It!" and it will send you an email with a link to buy thesong, so you can keep your music collection fresh. Over a hundred stations arenow playable on your BlackBerry Smartphone.

As winners, the three companies will receive a $150,000 investment fromthe BlackBerry Partners Fund and are entered into the BlackBerry Partners Fund"Jump Start" program. Detailed information on the Jump Start program can befound at: http://www.blackberrypartnersfund.com/jumpstart.

"The BlackBerry Partners Fund is dedicated to identifying and supportingorganizations that are bringing innovative applications to the BlackBerry andother mobile platforms, and the creation of the Developer Challenge isevidence of this commitment," said Kevin Talbot, Co-Managing Partner of theBlackBerry Partners Fund. "We would like to congratulate Strands Inc.,Multiplied Media and Nobex Technologies for demonstrating the outstandingtechnological vision and superior operational execution worthy of earning thetop prize in the Developer Challenge."

The BlackBerry Partners Fund Developer Challenge invited developers tocreate BlackBerry applications in five categories: Gaming, Multimedia,Personal Productivity and Lifestyle, Enterprise and Web. The grand prizewinners were selected from 15 finalists. More information on the challenge andthe finalists can be found at:

www.blackberrypartnersfund.com/challenge. About BlackBerry Partners Fund The BlackBerry Partners Fund is a $150 million venture capital fund formedto focus on applications and services for the BlackBerry platform and othermobile platforms including mobile commerce (payments, advertising, retailingand banking), vertical and horizontal enterprise applications, communications,social networking, location-based applications and services (navigation andmapping), media and entertainment, and lifestyle and personal productivityapplications. The Fund considers all stages of development and is to beco-managed by JLA Ventures and RBC Venture Partners. For further informationvisit: www.blackberrypartnersfund.com.

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