RadiSys Increases Its Breadth of Telecom-Based CompactPCI Solutions With New Peripheral Processor

Business Wire, March 7, 2000

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CT Expo Spring 2000

HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2000

RadiSys Corp. (Nasdaq:RSYS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of embedded computing solutions used by OEMs in the telecommunications, automation and other industries, increases its leadership position in the CompactPCI(R) (cPCI) market with the introduction of its latest single board computer -- the EPC-3305 peripheral processor.

RadiSys' latest peripheral processor, introduced at Computer Telephony Expo Spring 2000, March 7 - 9, joins the Company's ever-growing family of cPCI solutions.

Designed for telecom/datacomm embedded systems that require integration and high performance for increased system throughput, RadiSys' peripheral processor can be utilized in a variety of applications including text-to-speech, speech recognition, voice gateways and call center equipment applications.

This high-performance peripheral processor features Intel(R)'s Pentium(R) III 500MHz Low Power Module (LPM) with 256K of on-die L2 cache and a passive heat sink for processor cooling. Additionally, OEMs can select from three high reliability Error Correcting (ECC) SDRAM memory configurations (128MB, 256MB, and 512MB) to provide the needed memory for applications requiring high data integrity. Configuration flexibility found in the two PCI mezzanine card (PMC) sites, give OEMs the ability to customize RadiSys' peripheral processor through the use of either customized or standard PMCs. This eliminates the need for an additional slot and gives OEMs modular enhanced functionality and flexibility by providing a number of standard interfaces -- IDE or SCSI, T1/E1, digital and serial I/O, and video/mouse/keyboard -- from the front panel. An optional rear transition module (RTM) allows for I/O accessibility from the rear panel.

RadiSys' peripheral processor can rely on the system controller in the cPCI system slot to provide the cPCI clocking for communications over the system bus or it can operate independently when a system controller is not present. When operating independently from the system controller, the peripheral processor employs on-board PCI clocks to operate all on-board devices without the need for a functional cPCI bus.

"The introduction of this product along with the other 2 cPCI solutions (EPC-3306 system controller and EPC-3208 peripheral processor) introduced at CT Expo clearly demonstrates our commitment to be the leading provider of cPCI solutions to the telecom/datacomm OEM market," says Venkataraman Prasannan, Director of Marketing, Telecommunications Division, RadiSys Corp.

RadiSys has introduced five cPCI solutions since the beginning of 2000, thus highlighting its role as the fastest growing provider of cPCI solutions to the embedded market.

Highlighted Features

Features found on the EPC-3305 include the Intel 82440BX chipset, Phoenix(R) BIOS, and dual Ethernet (one port through the front or both ports through the rear transition module). A Watchdog Timer provides soft/hard reset. Additionally, it is fully compliant with PICMG Revision 3.0 and is hot swappable.

Embedded operating systems compatible with the EPC-3305 include Linux(TM), Solaris(TM) and Windows NT(R). The peripheral processor, which has a two-year warranty, is currently available and can be ordered under the name EPC-3305.

RadiSys (Nasdaq:RSYS) designs and manufactures embedded subsystems that are used in a wide variety of electronics systems, from telecommunications equipment to medical devices to robotics applications. Its subsystems include Intel-based embedded computers, signal processors, communications interfaces, and certain types of embedded software. RadiSys' highly differentiated position in the market is a result of its intense focus on Intel-based technology, having the broadest array of building blocks, and having a "perfect fit" product development strategy of using its intellectual property to design high-volume customer- and application-specific subsystems.

RadiSys is a registered trademark of RadiSys Corporation. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Except for the historical statements and information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release, including the expectations of future orders, revenues, including estimated revenues from design wins, and business levels, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The following are among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially: business conditions and growth in the telecommunications and electronics industry and general economy, both domestic and international; lower than expected customer orders or variations in customer order patterns due to changes in demand for customer products and customer and channel inventory levels; competitive factors, including pricing pressures, technological developments and products offered by competitors; availability of components and qualified personnel; technological difficulties and resource constraints encountered in developing new products; the timely flow of competitive new products and market acceptance of those products. These forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these factors and other factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, l998 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.