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Advance Visual Communications PLC
29 November 2001

29 November 2001 - Embargoes 0701

         BT Cellnet appoints Advance VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS as A reseller for
                           the BLACKBERRYTM E-MAIL SOLUTION

Advance Visual Communications plc ("Advance" or the "Company") and BT Cellnet
are pleased to announce they have entered a Business Partnership Agreement for
the provision of the BlackBerry e-mail solution to the UK market.

BT Cellnet has appointed Advance as a reseller of BlackBerry. BlackBerry is a
wireless e-mail solution which enables the user to read, compose, forward or
reply to messages from their mobile device while maintaining their single,
existing corporate e-mail address and mailbox. The BlackBerry Enterprise
Server component of the solution enables the wireless PDA device and a user's
desktop e-mail application (such as Microsoft Outlook) to be in constant
synchronisation. BlackBerry has had considerable success in the US market.

Massoud Amiri, Chief Executive, Advance Visual Communications, commented:

"We are excited to be entering the wireless enterprise data market through
this agreement. It marks our first move toward the integration of third party
solutions rather than pure bespoke work, a strategy that can compliment our
revenues without scaling our cost base.

"This is compelling growth opportunity for Advance. This agreement marks
Advance's foray into the wireless enterprise data market which to date has
been held up by the lack of appropriate wireless infrastructures. We are glad
to be at the forefront of this breaking wave."

Chris Mattheison, business marketing and sales director, BT Cellnet,
commented:

"Business people tell us one thing they want is to be able to control their
email on the move, in real time. This is exactly what Blackberry does. It
means your email mountain need never build, as time is used far more
productively. Advance will provide us with more sales opportunities as we
widen the distribution of this important service to our business customers"

For further information:


Massoud Amiri, Chief Executive

Advance Visual Communications plc      020 7830 9741


David Rydell/Billy Clegg/Charlotte Fisher

Bell Pottinger Financial               020 7861 3232




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About BlackBerry

The BlackBerry device was produced by the Canadian company, Research in Motion
("RIM"). Earlier in the year RIM and BT Cellnet entered a supply agreement for
the BlackBerry wireless e-mail solution for distribution in the UK.

The Blackberry solution supplied by BT Cellnet includes a GPRS compliant PDA
device that allows for a perpetually connected mobile wireless email system
for business professionals. As issued by United States Patent and Trademark
Office, "The BlackBerry Single Mailbox Integration" is patent protected
covering the system and method invented by RIM.

The BlackBerry solution offers an easy to manage, low cost setup for seamless
mobile e-mail access by corporate staff. Without BlackBerry this had been a
complicated and expensive endeavour for most organisations. Furthermore, the
version issued by BT Cellnet is JAVA compliant, which allows the development
or integration of wireless enterprise data applications for companies that
adopt the Blackberry solution in the UK.

About Advance

Advance Visual Communications plc is an Internet Professional Services Company
and was admitted to the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) part of the London
Stock Exchange in November 2000 and trades under the stock symbol ACV.
www.advancevisual.com.

About BT Cellnet

  * BT Cellnet is the UK business of mmO2 plc. O2 is the brand of the
    customer facing businesses of mmO2 plc which BT Cellnet will adopt from
    Spring 2002.

  * BT Cellnet's 10.97 million customers (end September 2001) are served by
    approximately 4,550 customer care specialists.

  * BT Cellnet's GSM network covers over 99% of the population in the UK and
    approximately 86% of the UK by land area, and comprises over 6,600 base
    stations.

  * BT Cellnet has international roaming agreements with over 304 networks
    allowing our customers to receive and make calls in over 131 countries
    (end Sept 2001).

  * In June 2000, BT Cellnet launched its GPRS network capability to the
    business sector and in 2001 introduced GPRS services to consumers in the
    UK. Work is underway to construct our 3G network in the UK. BT Cellnet has
    entered into arrangements with One2One, T-Mobile's UK network, under which
    BT Cellnet and One2One will co-operate on the roll-out of 3G
    infrastructure.

  * BT Cellnet has over 300 wholly owned retail stores which consist of BT
    Cellnet outlets, DX Communications outlets, Mobile Phone Store outlets and
    BT Shops. BT Cellnet also has a 40% shareholding in The Link Stores
    Limited.

About Research In Motion

Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of
innovative wireless solutions for the mobile communications market. Through
development and integration of hardware, software and services, RIM provides
solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email,
messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also
enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers in North
America and around the world to enhance their products and services with
wireless connectivity. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products includes the
RIM Wireless HandheldTM product line, the BlackBerry wireless email solution,
embedded radio modems and software development tools. Founded in 1984 and
based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ:
RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE: RIM). www.rim.net

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