David Shier is a former software engineer and marketing/sales director in the electronics industry. He is now President of Shier Systems & Software, Inc., and a principal in D&A Software, Inc. Together these companies develop and market products and applications for the Palmtop computer market. David can be reached at: Phone: 805-371-9391; Fax: 805-371-9454; E-mail: david@shier.com; Web site: http://www.shier.com

Carl Merkle is the Director of Corporate Projects for Shier Systems and Software, Inc. and is responsible for managing delivery of ultra-mobile computing and communications business solutions to corporate accounts. A CPA by background, previously he was a senior manager with Ernst & Young, LLP. Carl lives in Irvine, California, with his wife and three children, where the use of the HP Palmtop is woven into the fabric of their daily activities. E-mail: carl@shier.com. Phone: 714-559-1142.