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Boeing Delivers In-Flight Wi-Fi Internet Connectivity for Business Travelers
SEATTLE, (SLFP.com) August 26, 2004 - Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), and iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS) today announced an agreement to deliver iPass enterprise customers secure in-flight Wi-Fi Internet connectivity.

Through the agreement iPass users will have access to the Connexion by BoeingSM mobile Internet service through the iPass Global Broadband Roaming network. Now, enterprise IT managers and CIOs can provide their mobile workers with a near-seamless, high-speed wireless experience to manage their time at hotels, airports and now on airplanes - more productively. This agreement marks Connexion by Boeing's first contracted Wi-Fi enterprise access provider.

Connexion by Boeing, the only real-time, high-speed connectivity service available to commercial airline passengers and iPass, which operates the world's largest Wi-Fi roaming network with over 11,000 active hotspots in 33 countries, complement each other perfectly.

Through the iPass Global Broadband Roaming (GBR) network and the Connexion by Boeing service, the more than 528,000 distinct monthly iPass users will be able to connect to their corporate networks, send and receive emails with attachments, access files and business applications and surf the entire Internet while in the air. This partnership combines two great services to benefit the enterprise and the corporate 'road warrior,' changing the way business is conducted on the road and, now, in the air.

"Wi-Fi, for business travelers, will rival extra legroom as a 'must-have' airline amenity," said John Yunker, an analyst with Byte Level Research. "iPass and Connexion by Boeing make a good fit. Connexion by Boeing provides Wi-Fi in the sky while iPass provides start-to-finish connectivity for the business traveler across thousands of locations."

Connexion by Boeing has agreements with major air carriers that operate at airports serviced by iPass including Copenhagen Airport, Narita/New Tokyo Airport and Changi Airport. In total, iPass offers broadband access at 89 airports in 19 countries - including 49 of the world's busiest as measured by passenger volume, making the Connexion by Boeing service an important link in a continually growing chain of broadband connectivity designed for mobile enterprise users.

"As a frequent long-haul flier myself, no one will be more thrilled to see the Connexion by Boeing service integrated with the iPass GBR network," said Anurag Lal, vice president of business development at iPass. "Some of the flights I've taken last well over 12 hours, so increased productivity in the air is greatly needed. Users of this service will no longer have to wait the length of their flight - a full business day - for the vital business information that can help win that important deal or address a critical business issue. The iPass and Connexion relationship brings the industry closer to ultimate goal of anywhere, anytime secure connectivity."

Connexion by Boeing has definitive agreements with Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System, Japan Airlines, ANA and Kingdom Holding Co. to equip their long-haul aircraft with the service. In addition, Singapore Airlines, China Airlines and Korean Air have announced their intent to install the Connexion by Boeing system on their long-range aircraft. Connexion by Boeing also offers a high-speed connectivity solution for the business aviation and maritime markets.

'Growing Global 2004' Event Hopes to Boost International Trade
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com) August 26, 2004 - International trade and global business experts will meet in St. Louis at "Growing Global 2004," set for Friday, September 10 at the Grand Ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

The event, hosted by World Trade Center Saint Louis, a division of the St. Louis County Economic Council, will provide authoritative insights on managing international business in today's world

In an announcement, Robert R. Heuermann, Jr. Executive Director, World Trade Center Saint Louis, said, "Growing Global 2004 is the premier regional forum for addressing international business issues and how such issues may influence decisions to expand in global markets, particularly in these troubled times worldwide. We invite anyone interested in global trade issues to attend."

Peter Tirschwell, Editorial Director of New York-based Journal of Commerce; Dr. William Poole, President of the Federal Reserve Bank-St. Louis; Franklin J. Vargo, Vice President for International Economic Affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers; and Don Wainwright, Chairman and CEO of Wainwright Industries, Inc. are among the experts who will discuss global trade issues.

Growing Global 2004 will feature a V.I.P reception starting at 11:00 a.m. with business executives and government officials from across the Midwest. It will be followed by a luncheon at 11:45 a.m. and a panel discussion featuring Messrs. Tirschwell, Poole, Vargo and Wainwright at 12:15 p.m., continuing until 1:30 p.m. Special V.I.P. strategic business forums from 10 to 11 a.m., led by Peter Tirschwell and Don Wainwright, are optional events. More than 450 business executives and government officials are expected to attend Growing Global 2004.

"Growing Global is the region's premier international business conference," stated Heuermann. "It is an extraordinary opportunity for gaining topical knowledge about import-export issues and global trade, and for making new business contacts."

Growing Global 2004 base cost is $80 per person, which includes access to the V.I.P reception, luncheon and afternoon panel discussion, plus parking at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel at 100 Carondelet Plaza in Clayton. The cost for access to special V.I.P. strategic business forums from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., conducted by Peter Tirschwell and Don Wainwright, is an additional $25 per person.

For more information or to register, please call Cheryl M. Marty, Director-Marketing & Events, World Trade Center Saint Louis, at 314.615.8141 or email cmarty@stlouisco.com, or see the website www.worldtradecenter-stl.com.

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