i4i Wins Appeal by Microsoft

TORONTO, Canada, December 22 - Today, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in
Washington D.C., a panel of three judges returned their ruling on the appeal
of i4i v. Microsoft and upheld jury's verdict and all the findings of the
August 11, 2009 Final Judgment that ruled in favor of i4i and found that
Microsoft had willfully infringed i4i's U.S. Patent No. 5,787,449, issued in
1998.

Loudon Owen, Chairman of i4i, says, "We couldn't be more pleased with the
ruling from the appeals court which upheld the lower court's decision in its
entirety. This is both a vindication for i4i and a war cry for talented
inventors whose patents are infringed." Mr. Owen adds, "The same guts and
integrity that are needed to invent and go against the herd, are at the heart
of success in patent litigation against a behemoth like Microsoft.
Congratulations to our entire team who provided such dynamic leadership,
courage and tenacity!"

Michel Vulpe, founder of i4i and co-inventor, says, "This ruling is clear
and convincing evidence that our case was just and right, and that Microsoft
wilfully infringed our patent." Mr. Vulpe adds, "i4i is especially pleased
with the court's decision to uphold the injunction, an important step in
protecting the property rights of small inventors. We will continue to fully
and vigorously enforce our rights and we invite all potential customers
interested in custom xml to contact us."

i4i is a global technology company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. For
more information on i4i v. Microsoft, selected court documents can be found
on www.i4ilp.com.

For further information: Loudon Owen, lowen@mcleanwatson.com or
+1-416-307-3271; Melony Jamieson, melony@getitdone.ca or +1-416-518-6355

For further information: Loudon Owen, lowen at mcleanwatson.com or +1-416-307-3271; Melony Jamieson, melony at getitdone.ca or +1-416-518-6355