TORONTO, April 18 /CNW/ - Route1 Inc. (TSXV:ROI) announced today that it has issued 6,469,000 options to its management and employees. Of this amount, 2,747,750 will have an exercise price of $0.40 and 3,721,250 will have an exercise price of $0.50. The options will have a three year term and vest over a two year period. Management, directors and officers received 2,135,000 and 3,050,000 of the $0.40 and $0.50 options respectively. The Chief Executive Officer and President of Route1 have elected not to receive any of the options. About Route1 Route1 was founded with the vision of mobilizing the desktop PC. Drawing on years of experience in secure wireless applications, Route1 is bridging the gap between business needs and technology's limitations to deliver its Mobi family of products. The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with offices in New York, NY. For more information, visit www.route1.com. (c) 2005 Route1 Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners. %SEDAR: 00008444E