EXHIBIT 99.1

GEOWORKS NAMES STEVE MITCHELL NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO

     Professional Services Provider Also Announces New Executive Team and Board
     Changes

EMERYVILLE, Calif., March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Geoworks Corporation
(Nasdaq: GWRX - news), a provider of leading-edge software design and
engineering services to the mobile and handheld device industry, today announced
that Steve Mitchell has been promoted to president and chief executive officer
and will join the board of directors effective April 1, 2002. Dave Grannan,
Geoworks' outgoing president and chief executive officer, will replace David
Neylon as chairman of the board today and continue to play a significant role in
driving strategic opportunities for the company.

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With Geoworks renewing its focus on professional services for the embedded and
handheld device industry and exiting its AirBoss(TM) business, the company has
restructured the management team to best reflect this new strategic direction.
As a pioneer in the smart phone operating systems and applications market with
significant real-time and embedded device operating system experience, Geoworks
is positioned to support and drive projects for next- generation mobile
operating systems and applications for the embedded, handheld device and smart
phone markets. The management team and board of directors serve as a strong and
experienced team to lead the professional services organization.

Mitchell brings more than 15 years of executive leadership experience to the
position. Mitchell joined Geoworks in November 2000 and has been a key member of
the executive team responsible for significant organizational and operational
functions including human resources, corporate strategy and operations
management. Prior to assuming the CEO position at Geoworks, he served as chief
operating officer for Aureal Inc., a sound chip manufacturer, where he led
mergers and acquisitions activities. Mitchell has previously also held
management positions at Nextel Communications where he was involved in driving
and supporting the rapid growth of the company and was responsible for
integration efforts with several acquisitions.

"Steve Mitchell brings a wealth of management expertise to the position. As
chairman of the board, I look forward to working with Steve to help the company
operate the professional services business to capitalize on its potential," said
Dave Grannan.

In addition, Geoworks announced the promotion of Ashley Griffiths from director
of sales and business development to vice president of worldwide sales and
marketing. Based in Europe, Griffiths will be responsible for growing the
professional services business.

Geoworks also announced that Jim Judge, president of Cambridge Consulting
Solutions Inc., will join the board of directors. With over 18 years of
marketing and business development management experience in computing, software
and communications markets, he has extensive knowledge of both the professional
services and the mobile handheld device industries. Kevin Fitzgerald, Andrew
Cole and David Neylon are stepping down from their current board member
positions.



"It is my pleasure to welcome Ashley to his new appointment, and Jim to the
board of directors. This reconstitution of management and the board of directors
underscores the company's commitment to realize the full value of its
professional services organization," said Steve Mitchell. "And I again want to
express our appreciation to the outgoing board members." Mitchell's new
executive team will consist of Tim Toppin, chief financial officer; Ashley
Griffiths, vice president, worldwide sales and marketing; Ken Norbury, vice
president, professional services; and Jim Given, vice president and general
counsel. Concluding, Grannan said, "These changes in the management team and
board are necessary and consistent with the changes we announced in January."

About Geoworks

Geoworks Corporation is a provider of leading-edge software design and
engineering services to the mobile and handheld device industry. With nearly two
decades of experience developing wireless operating systems, related
applications and wireless server technology, Geoworks has worked with industry
leaders in mobile phones and mobile data applications including Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation and Nokia. Based in Emeryville, California, the company
also has a European development center in the United Kingdom. Additional
information can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.geoworks.com.

Statements in this press release that relate to future results and events are
based on the company's current expectations. Actual results in future periods
may differ materially from those currently expected or desired because of a
number of risks and uncertainties, including risks related to our reorganization
and our reliance on certain members of our management team. Additional
discussion of these and other factors affecting the company's business and
prospects is contained in the company's periodic filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

NOTE: Geoworks is a trademark of Geoworks Corporation.


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