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US Patent and Trademark Office Approves WebTech Wireless Request for Re-examination of Lunar Eye Patent


Vancouver, British Columbia –– December 5, 2007 –– WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX: WEW), a leading provider of location-based and fleet Telematics services, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the company’s request for the re-examination of the Lunar Eye patent which is the subject of a patent infringement suit filed by Lunar Eye against WebTech Wireless in May 2007.

In granting the re-examination request, the USPTO agreed that the information provided by WebTech Wireless in it’s re-examination request raised “substantial new questions of patentability”.

“We are extremely pleased with this news from the USPTO, as we strongly believe that this lawsuit and the patent in question are without merit,” comments Scott Edmonds, Chief Financial Officer, WebTech Wireless. “In the meantime we are continuing to prepare for the trial set in November 2008.”

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About WebTech Wireless Inc.
WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX: WEW) is a global Telematics, location-based services provider that develops, manufactures, and delivers turnkey wireless solutions designed to improve productivity and profitability. WebTech Wireless products include wireless hardware and software services running on cellular and satellite networks, and include Automatic Vehicle Location, Mapping, Reporting, Vehicle Diagnostics, Driver Status, In-vehicle Telemetry, Messaging, In-vehicle Navigation, and wireless application and Internet connectivity. WebTech Wireless is currently providing devices and services worldwide in eight languages to over forty-one countries covering five continents. WebTech Wireless’ scalable solutions are used by a broad range of small, medium and Fortune 500 companies and by governments. For more information, please visit www.webtechwireless.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties pertaining to, but not limited to product plans, timing, content, and pricing of products, market and industry expectations, the wireless communications industry, the mobile fleet industry, and general economic and political conditions. Given the risks and uncertainties inherent in the markets and industries referred to in this press release, WebTech Wireless cannot guarantee that any forward looking statements will be realized.

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Press / Media Contact:
Georgia Pantazis / WebTech Wireless
(+1) 604-419-8137 press@webtechwireless.com

Investor Relations Contact:
R. Joe Dhami
(+1) 877-811-4518 ext. 236, ir@webtechwireless.com


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