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Smith Micro Software Signs Licensing Agreement with Rhapsody America

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Posted June 3, 2008

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMSI), a leading developer and
marketer of software solutions and services for the wireless market,
today announced it has signed an agreement with Rhapsody America LLC, a
joint venture between RealNetworks and MTV Networks, to distribute its
AutoSync technology for the Rhapsody music PC client. Smith Micro’s
AutoSync technology is specifically designed and distributed for Verizon
Wireless as the company prepares to bring increased music functionality
to its customers’ mobile devices.

“Today we are pleased to announce our new
relationship with Rhapsody America, LLC,” said
William W. Smith, Jr., President and CEO of Smith Micro Software. “We
continue to be focused and dedicated to providing our customers with
advanced technologies that improve their overall multimedia experience,
and this collaboration with Rhapsody America is a strong statement of
our tradition of constant innovation as we strive to help our customers
to differentiate themselves with new and innovative product solutions.”

The Smith Micro AutoSync software operates seamlessly in the background
on a personal computer, automatically switching the mobile music device
from data-communications mode to music sync mode, enabling music device
detection, service discovery and music synchronization. AutoSync manages
the multi-mode functions on a mobile device from a PC, allowing both
devices to communicate over a USB connection, and provides a mechanism
to remotely control the personality of the device.

About Smith Micro Software, Inc.:

Smith Micro Software, Inc., headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California,
with offices in Europe and Asia, develops and markets wireless
multimedia and communication solutions, mobile device management
products, image and data compression solutions and many award-winning
software products. Smith Micro's complete lines of products are
available through Smith Micro's OEM Sales groups, Enterprise Sales
groups and direct from its websites, retail and value-added reseller
(VARs). Smith Micro's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market
under the symbol SMSI.
For more information, please visit: http://www.smithmicro.com.

Safe Harbor Statement:

This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties, including without limitation forward-looking
statements relating to the company’s net
revenues guidance for fiscal 2008, our financial prospects and other
projections of its performance, the company's ability to increase its
business and the anticipated timing and financial performance of our new
products and potential acquisitions. Among the important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied in the forward-looking statements are changes in demand for the
company’s products from its customers and
their end-users, new and changing technologies, customer acceptance of
those technologies, new and continuing adverse economic conditions, and
the company's ability to compete effectively with other software
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from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements.
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and business performance as of the date of this release, and the company
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