Concurrent Computer ships 200 megahertz MAXION multiprocessor system ahead of schedule

Business Wire, Feb 13, 1995

OCEANPORT, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 1995--Concurrent Computer Corp. Monday announced that it has shipped the first 200 megahertz (MHz) version of its industry leading MAXION(TM) multiprocessor system.

Announced to the industry only in December 1994, the first production 200 MHz MAXION system was shipped in late January, more than a month ahead of schedule. It is scheduled for installation at the Beijing Institute of Electronic System Engineering (BIESE), a major government-funded research institute for wind tunnel testing in the People's Republic of China. Concurrent said that there was strong interest in the 200 MHz model from current MAXION system customers using the original 150 MHz-based models. Customers who have already ordered upgrades to the 200 MHz models are Westinghouse Electronic Systems Group, Hughes Missile Systems, and the Shaanxi Dynamic Machine Design Institute (SDMDI) in Beijing.

According to Del Kunert, Concurrent's director of Open Systems Product Marketing: "A key element in the MAXION system development plan is the ability to insert new technology on a timely, preplanned basis. Within four weeks of receiving our first shipment of the new, state-of-the-art 200 MHz R4400 RISC microprocessor from our vendor, NEC Electronics, the upgraded MAXION system was on our test floor, performing as expected. Our MAXION system customers can be confident that they will have cost-effective and painless access to increasingly powerful, cost-effective new technology. This protects their investment and significantly reduces the lifecycle support costs of their systems and applications."

With this microprocessor upgrade, the MAXION system's raw computational performance is increased by 33 percent over prior systems based on the 150 MHz RISC processor. The R4400-200-based MAXION system ranges in price from $27,495 to $121,000 US list price for base system configurations. Later this year, Concurrent will introduce an eight-processor, R4400-200-based system.

Concurrent Computer Corp., headquartered in Oceanport, is a leading worldwide supplier of networked and distributed, high-performance, real-time, fault-tolerant computing systems supported by technology-based worldwide customer services. The company's products and services provide real-time solutions in weather and airspace management; simulation and training; multimedia; wagering and gaming; data acquisition, analysis and control; and to its Series 3200 system customer base. Concurrent Computer Corp. has achieved ISO 9000 quality certification for its design, development, manufacturing and support processes. The company offers its products, along with related consulting, education and support services, in 24 countries around the world. Its common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol CCUR. -0- MAXION is a trademark of Concurrent Computer Corp.

CONTACT: Concurrent Computer Corp., Oceanport

Michael A. Stugrin, 908/870-5888