Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the availability of BlackBerry Professional Software - a new wireless communications and collaboration solution that integrates with the industry leading email servers and is designed to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses.

BlackBerry Professional Software is based on the core functionality of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software used by governments and large organizations worldwide, but it is streamlined and tailored to meet the needs of smaller organizations with up to 30 wireless users. BlackBerry Professional Software is priced at $499 for 5 users. 

Key features and benefits of BlackBerry Professional Software include: 

• Support for the Leading Email Systems - Provides tight integration with Microsoft Exchange or IBM Lotus Domino, allowing a full complement of synchronized wireless services including access to email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks.
• Easy Management - Simplified BlackBerry Manager Interface is a one-stop location for most management tasks, and wizards and quick-links enable customers to easily change common functions such as adding or deleting a user.
• BlackBerry MDS (Mobile Data System) Support – Provides customers with the ability to extend internal applications to mobile employees and use any of the thousands of third party applications developed for the BlackBerry platform. 

BlackBerry Professional Software is priced at $499 USD (MSRP) for 5 users and $849 USD (MSRP) for 10 users. Either package can be expanded to support up to 30 wireless users with the purchase of additional standard Client Access Licenses (CALs). BlackBerry Professional Software is available in multiple languages (English, French, Italian, German and Spanish) and can be purchased via electronic software download from www.blackberry.com/professional.

Beginning today and running until November 30, 2007, customers who purchase any 5 new BlackBerry smartphones will be eligible to receive a 5-user BlackBerry Professional Software package ($499 USD value).