Visual Solutions partners with Socket Communications for Bluetooth® Cordless and SDIO Barcode Scanning Solutions on Palm OS and Windows Mobile Devices.

VSI's solutions will fully support Socket's SDIO, CompactFlash, and Bluetooth Cordless Barcode Scanning hardware

Lake Bluff, Illinois - November 11, 2004 - Visual Solutions, Inc. (VSI) today announced a Strategic Vertical Integrator (SVI) partnership with Socket Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT) whereby VSI will fully support Socket's SDIO, CompactFlash and Cordless barcode scanning hardware with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology in all of its solutions for Microsoft Windows Mobile, PocketPC and Palm OS devices. In particular, Visual Solutions' Asset Track now fully supports the SDIO and Bluetooth cards to provide an easy-to-use, cost-effective fixed asset tracking solution using a mobile device. Asset Track Deluxe allows asset or light inventory data to be shared with a Windows system and imported/exported to various back-end databases.

"Our partnership with Socket is an important relationship for VSI," said Bob Lennes, President of VSI. "Socket's proven expertise in mobile barcode scanning hardware provides an amazing cost-effective combination to build real-world barcode scanning solutions."

"VSI is the ideal partner for Socket," said Jack Brandon, Sr. Business Manager, Scanner/RFID Products for Socket Communications. "Enabling support for Socket’s scanning products will provide more platform flexibility for current and future users of VSI’s software applications."

Socket Communications, Inc., the Mobile Connection™ Company, provides the broadest range of data collection and connectivity products for mobile computers, including Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, Windows CE devices, Palm PDAs and Smartphones, as well as Tablet PCs and notebooks. Socket’s Mobility Friendly™ products are feature-rich while promoting ease of use and lead the market with the smallest footprint and the most Battery Friendly® power consumption in their class. Socket's Embedded Systems Group provides hardware developers with solutions using mobilityIC™ interface chips and KwikBlue™ modules with embedded Bluetooth® Wireless Technology. Socket is headquartered in Newark, California and can be reached at 510-744-2700 or www.socketcom.com.

Founded in 1998, Visual Solutions, Inc. has become a recognized provider of providing packaged and end-to-end custom enterprise solutions using emerging technologies. They specialize in wireless/PDA (personal digital assistant) application development and integration along with corporate Web and PC solutions.