Power On Software Purchases Now Utilities from QUALCOMM; Power On Acquires
Powerful Utility Suite to Meet the Needs of Macintosh Users

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM),
today announced the Company's agreement to sell Now Utilities(R), a
powerful suite of file and system utilities software designed for the
Macintosh(R) platform, to Power On Software, Inc., a leader in the
development of world- class utilities software. Power On will acquire
responsibility for all sales and support of Now Utilities. Now Utilities
was one of several products acquired by QUALCOMM from Now Software in
November, 1997.

"QUALCOMM is committed to the Macintosh community, and we are extremely
pleased that Power On will now offer this key utilities application to
their customers," said Randy Salo, director of Eudora(R) Product Line
Management for QUALCOMM Consumer Products.

"Now Utilities extends the breadth of our product line and provides our
customers with award-winning utilities software," said Robert Leeds,
director of business development for Power On Software. "We are delighted
with this agreement and look forward to offering Now Utilities to our
customer base, along with our next generation of system enhancements."

Power On Software, Inc., is headquartered in Sherrodsville, Ohio, and has
additional offices in Minneapolis, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay. Power On is
dedicated to bringing professional quality products to the commercial,
education, and home computer markets. Their team of experienced industry
veterans has contributed significant development efforts to Now
Utilities(R), All Right Utilities by CSG, Inc., and Speed Doubler(R) by
Connectix. Power On's development team also developed the Ziff Net/Mac
utilities WunderBar and Dragon Drop. Other company products include On
Guard(TM), LAN Commander(R) and Screen To Screen(R). For more information
about Power On products and technologies, please visit the Company's web
site at http://www.poweronsw.com/.

Headquartered in San Diego, QUALCOMM develops, manufactures, markets,
licenses and operates advanced communications systems and products based on
its proprietary digital wireless technologies. The Company's primary
product areas are the OmniTRACS(R) system (a geostationary satellite-based,
mobile communications system providing two-way data and position reporting
services), CDMA wireless communications systems and products and, in
conjunction with others, the development of the Globalstar(TM)
low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications system. Other Company
products include the Eudora Pro(R) electronic mail software, ASIC products,
and communications equipment and systems for government and commercial
customers worldwide. For more information on QUALCOMM products and
technologies, please visit the Company's web site at
http://www.qualcomm.com.