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Cygnus to Deliver GNUPro Software for Solaris; Provides Developers Leading Multi-Platform Software Development Environment for Delivering Compelling Desktop Applications

Business Wire, July 26, 1999

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 1999--

Cygnus Solutions, the leader in open source software, today announced a strategic agreement with Sun Microsystems to deliver its industry leading GNUPro(TM) software development tools for Solaris(1) 7 operating environment for the UltraSPARC and Intel 32-bit processors.

Software developers will now have access to a common set of high-performance tools that facilitate development of applications on and for Sun Solaris operating environment. GNUPro allows developers to write software that is portable across multiple operating systems and microprocessors.

As part of the agreement, Cygnus will implement full 64-bit UltraSPARC support to enhance the existing Solaris SPARC version of the popular open source GNUPro tools. In addition, Cygnus will port GNUPro to Solaris for the Intel 32-bit processor. Both toolchains will support multi-threaded debugging capabilities. When this work is complete, developers will have the freedom to use GNUPro on all current Solaris environments, including future versions from Sun.

"Our agreement with Cygnus makes it easier for open source developers to take advantage of the Solaris operating environment for world-class reliability and scalability," said Brian Croll, director of product marketing, Solaris Software, Sun Microsystems. "The GNUPro multi-platform development tools will provide a common development environment for Solaris and Linux across SPARC and Intel platforms."

"This agreement extends the availability of Cygnus GNUPro tools and developer support to software developers wanting to take advantage of Sun's 64-bit platform," said senior vice president, Tom Barton, Cygnus Solutions. "As the industry moves to GNU-based technology, Cygnus, unlike other sources of GNU, retains the strategic relationships necessary for ensuring the availability of the latest GNU technology."

Market Leading Software Development Tools

Cygnus GNUPro features the industry leading GNU compiler and the GNU debugger that is backed by ten years of Cygnus expertise in porting (and maintaining) the GNU technology to more than 125 host/target combinations.

Cygnus GNUPro is a complete software development toolsuite that includes ANSI-conforming C compiler, ANSI-tracking C compiler, the Cygnus Insight(TM) visual debugger, a macro-assembler, linker/loader, binary utilities, libraries, printed and online documentation. Each release of GNUPro undergoes hundreds of thousands of tests to ensure that software developers have tools that work out-of-the-box with high reliability.

Leader in Open-Source Software

As the leader in open-source software,(2) Cygnus engineers have contributed the majority of all new innovations in GNU and drive GNU development tools technology forward by incorporating leading-edge features and optimizations.

Cygnus works with platform vendors to ensure the latest GNU technologies are available on their platforms, as well as with end users to customize and optimize GNUPro tools, the commercial version of the GNU tools, for specific applications. Cygnus offers support on a broad range of 32- and 64-bit microprocessors and the majority of UNIX-based and Win32 platforms, including all major Linux distributions, and Windows NT, 95 and 98.

Availability

The GNUPro Toolkit for Sun Solaris will be available from Cygnus during the first half of 2000. Cygnus will offer GNUPro tools for Solaris through the GNUPro subscription program that includes regular software upgrades, featuring the latest innovations in GNU technology, as well as developer support services for rapid response and resolution of technical questions or problems.

For more information on GNUPro pricing, the power of Cygnus' source-level support, and the more than 125 cross-development environments supported by Cygnus GNUPro, contact Cygnus corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. at 1-408-542-9600, 1-800-CYGNUS-1, or visit the Web site at http://www.cygnus.com/gnupro.html.> Cygnus Solutions

Cygnus Solutions, the leader in open source software and an innovating force in Internet software infrastructure, offers development tools and operating systems based on an open source model. From GNUPro Toolkit and Code Fusion Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to eCos(TM), the Embedded Cygnus Operating System, Cygnus' open source and royalty-free software benefits Linux, Windows NT/95, and UNIX systems developers in a wide variety of market segments, including consumer electronics, Internet, telecommunications, office automation, networking, aerospace and automotive.

Cygnus' products, custom engineering services, and developer support services enable customers to bring products to market faster at reduced system development costs. Founded in 1989, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., Cygnus has sales and engineering offices throughout North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom.

Note to Editors: (1) Cygnus and GNUPro are registered trademarks, and Code Fusion, Insight, Sourceware, and eCos are trademarks of Cygnus Solutions. All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. (2) Forbes, August 1999.