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EXHIBIT 21.1
PUMA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
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SUBSIDIARIES STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION
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PUMATECH International California, USA
Puma Technology K.K. Japan
IntelliLink Corporation New Hampshire, USA
ProxiNet, Inc. Delaware, USA
NetMind Technologies, Inc. California, USA
Dry Creek Software California, USA
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All subsidiaries of the registrant are wholly-owned.
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