Filed by Extended Systems, Incorporated
                           Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
                                        And deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
                                       Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                                  Subject Company: ViaFone, Inc.
                                                   Commission File No. 132-02238


On May 28, 2002, Extended Systems and ViaFone, Inc. entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger and Reorganization. The following information was posted to
the Employee FAQs section of Extended Systems' intranet web site.


      Q:   WHAT IMPACT DOES THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IBM IS DROPPING ITS
      RELATIONSHIP WITH EXTENDED SYSTEMS HAVE ON THE VIAFONE ACQUISITION?

      A: IBM has not dissolved its relationship with Extended Systems as an OEM
      vendor. The companies still have contracts in place and continue to work
      together. A reporter from Computerwire originally wrote the story
      including some inaccuracies, which was then picked up by FierceWireless
      and others. Computerwire and FierceWireless ran corrections the next day
      after further discussing the facts of the story with spokespersons from
      IBM and Extended Systems.

           Extended Systems and IBM do compete in some accounts. However, the
      combination of ViaFone's real-time technology and suite of mobile
      application products with Extended Systems' synchronization and management
      software will further strengthen Extended Systems' ability to offer a
      comprehensive set of mobile solutions to the enterprise market and
      successfully compete.



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
In connection with the proposed transaction, Extended Systems will file a
registration statement on Form S-4, including a proxy statement/prospectus, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors and security holders are
advised to read the registration statement, including the proxy
statement/prospectus, when they become available, because they will contain
important information about Extended Systems, ViaFone, and the proposed merger.
Investors should carefully read the proxy statement/prospectus before making any
voting or investment decisions. Investors and security holders may obtain a free
copy of the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus (when they
are available) and other documents filed by Extended Systems with the Securities
and Exchange commission at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at
http://www.sec.gov/. Free copies of the registration statement (when they are
available) and other documents filed by Extended Systems with the Securities and
Exchange Commission may also be obtained from Extended Systems.

Extended Systems and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from Extended Systems' stockholders
in favor of the proposed transaction. Information regarding the interests of the
officers and directors of Extended Systems in the proposed merger will be set
forth in the proxy/statement prospectus, when it is available. In addition,
information regarding such officers and directors is included in Extended
Systems' Proxy Statement for its 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2001. This document is
available free of charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at
http://www.sec.gov/ and from Extended Systems.



FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information posted on this web site contains forward-looking statements,
including statements regarding the expected synergies of Extended Systems' and
ViaFone's technologies subsequent to the proposed merger. These statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties and assumptions. All statements other than
statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed
forward-looking statements, including any statements of the plans, strategies,
and objectives of management for future operations, including the execution of
integration and restructuring plans and the anticipated timing of filings,
approvals, and closings related to the merger; any statements concerning
proposed new products, services, developments, or industry rankings; any
statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statement of
belief; and any statement of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

The risks and uncertainties and assumptions referred to above include approval
of the transaction; approval of the merger by the ViaFone and Extended Systems
stockholders; any regulatory review and approval of the transaction; the need
for Extended Systems to successfully integrate ViaFone's employees, products,
partners, customers, and operations; the need for the combined company to
successfully develop new products and services; overall economic conditions and
the level of information technology purchasing by existing and potential
customers; the success of key business relationships; continued growth in the
markets for the combined companies products; the perceived and realized benefits
of mobile devices; the acceptance of specific industry-wide standards and
protocols; the risks associated with development of new products and product
enhancements; the impact of competitive products and pricing; and other risks as
detailed from time-to-time in Extended Systems' SEC filings, including its 2001
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q to be filed in
fiscal 2002.