IBM Delivers Client Version of Lotus Notes 7.0.2 to the Macintosh Community

Upgrade for Mac users integrates features from Lotus Sametime Instant Messaging

ARMONK, NY — December 28, 2006 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced
the availability of Lotus Notes 7.0.2 for the Mac OS X platform,
providing the enterprise Macintosh community an email and
collaboration platform with advanced productivity features and a user
interface with all the design elements with which they are familiar.

What:
The Notes 7.0.2 client provides Mac users, including those using
Intel-based Macs as well as Power PCs, with the following instant
messaging, presence awareness and Web 2.0 features:

* An enhanced user interface and key email productivity features,
enabling Mac users to group emails through a conversation thread, to
view emails at-a-glance and to save work in progress without having
to manually activate the save function. Enhanced collaboration
through integrated instant messaging and presence awareness, allowing
Mac users to communicate in real time across the enterprise from
within the Notes e-mail, calendar and contacts.

* Full calendaring features, such as group scheduling and meeting delegation.

* Embedded RSS technology, allowing users to publish data from any
Lotus Notes application using an industry standard RSS format.

* A feature-rich, easy to personalize blog template for the creation
of interactive online journals, which bloggers can add or update
content to on or offline.

When:
Lotus Notes 7.0.2 for the Macintosh is available immediately. Lotus
Notes software starts at SRP of $101 per seat.