Interalab, Incorporated Develops an Internet Appliance Interface Solution For Be's BeIA

Juggle Software Provides Hardware Manufacturers with a Customizable Interface Application for Internet Appliances

Milford, Mich.-August 31, 2000 - Interalab, Inc., a Web developer specializing in Flash animation and e-commerce solutions, today announced that Juggle Software, a complete Internet application solution for hardware manufacturers and resellers, will be compatible with BeIA, Be Incorporated's (Nasdaq: BEOS), software platform for Internet appliances.

Juggle Software is an ideal interface platform for Internet appliances because it enables Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's) the flexibility to design a unique interactive interface and user experience, specific to their brand identity.

"Interalab's Juggle Software takes great advantage of BeIA's ability to allow customization of Internet appliance devices," stated Lamar Potts, vice president of sales and marketing for Be. "The availability of Juggle Software for the BeIA software platform further strengthens BeIA as a superior solution for hardware manufacturers, OEMs and consumer electronics companies developing and marketing Internet appliances."

"The emerging Internet appliance market and the introduction of BeIA allows us to leverage our long history of BeOS development," said William Dunning, CEO of Interalab. "We can now use our full line of Internet services to deliver complete solutions to our customers. The ability to easily deliver a fully-featured Internet application on a variety of devices really differentiates us from the average Web development firm."

Interalab will offer OEM's building BeIA-enabled devices a customized multimedia interface enabling brand-specific user experiences on Internet appliances. The software applications will serve as media integration and presentation tools designed specifically for use on BeIA. Interalab has also developed a screen saver version of Juggle (Juggle Saver) for BeOS, which is available for download at http://www.jugglesoftware.com.

About BeIA
Be's software platform, BeIA is a compelling software solution designed for the creation of Internet appliances that deliver information and entertainment over the web. Incorporating technology from BeOS, BeIA is fully customizable, offers a comprehensive browser and supports popular streaming audio and video standards. BeIA provides users with an easy-to-use high performance environment on low cost devices and is designed to facilitate the integration of new technologies as they appear in the future.

About Interalab, Inc.
Established in 1990, Interalab, Inc. provides full service Internet application and Flash animation development. Using the latest in server and client-side processing technologies, Interalab, Inc. has built a suite of modular components that can be customized for almost any e-commerce task. An experienced developer of Flash animation, Interalab has been accepted into the Macromedia Developers Network. To find out more about Interalab, Inc., visit: http://www.interalab.com