Metrowerks Joins Embedded Linux Consortium as Founding Member

Business Wire, May 2, 2000

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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2000

Company Takes Leadership Role in the Advancement of Linux in

Embedded Systems; Will Deliver Complete Development

Solutions for Embedded Linux Applications

Metrowerks today announced it is a founding member of the Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC). The ELC, formed at the recent Embedded Systems Conference in Chicago, is a coalition of embedded software companies and engineers with the shared mission of promoting and implementing the Linux operating system in embedded applications.

As a founding member, Metrowerks will join IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, 3Com, Red Hat and others to help define the charter of the group and collaborate with other members on efforts to drive and accelerate the acceptance of embedded Linux. Metrowerks also plans to deliver embedded Linux development solutions based on its CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

"Metrowerks is committed to accelerating the adoption of Linux as an embedded operating system for the fast-emerging world of Internet appliances, mobile wireless devices, set-top boxes and other embedded system applications," said Greg Stoner, vice president of marketing, Metrowerks. "As a charter member of the ELC, Metrowerks will take a leadership role in this effort and will provide the development solutions that will serve to further entrench Linux in the embedded systems space."

Murry Shohat, acting executive director of the new consortium, said, "The goal of the ELC is the advancement and promotion of Linux throughout the embedded, applied and appliance computing markets. A critical factor in reaching that goal is the availability of quality development tools to enable developers to create innovative embedded applications for the Linux OS. Metrowerks brings to the table a wealth of resources and experience in delivering leading-edge embedded development solutions with its CodeWarrior IDE."

Information about the Embedded Linux Consortium can be found at: http://www.embedded-linux.org/

About Metrowerks

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Metrowerks develops, markets and supports CodeWarrior software development solutions for a number of operating systems and the most popular microprocessors. In September of 1999, Metrowerks became an independently operating subsidiary of Motorola Inc.

CodeWarrior's cross-platform compilers support C, C , Java and assembly programming languages and are used for both embedded systems development and desktop applications. CodeWarrior allows programmers to build applications from one unique integrated development environment (IDE). Metrowerks' CodeWarrior products are used by more than 200,000 developers in 80 countries. For more information, please visit the Metrowerks web site at www.metrowerks.com.

Metrowerks, the Metrowerks logo and CodeWarrior are registered trademarks of Metrowerks Inc. All other company and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies/holders, and are hereby recognized. Statements in this press release are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including successful and timely development of the product and customer acceptance of the product.