NetLogic Microsystems Enhances Integrated Development Environment for Intel IXP2XXX Network Processors

Business Wire, August 16, 2004

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Support of Linux Operating System Provides Greater Flexibility for Intel Network Processor-Based System Designs

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETL), the leader in the design and development of knowledge-based processors, today announced an improved integrated development environment (IDE) for Intel(R) IXP2400 and IXP28XX network processors with ability to support the Linux operating system. The Linux support further enhances NetLogic Microsystems' IDE that speeds the development and design process for its customers.

(See http://www.netlogicmicro.com/pressreleases/pr_02-23-04.html for more information on NetLogic Microsystems' IDE to support Intel's network processors.)

"We understand the importance of providing support for open source operating systems to speed the development and design process for our customers," said Martyn Humphries, vice president of marketing at NetLogic Microsystems. "Our improved IDE not only provides enhanced software and hardware development kits, but also allows designers to develop and verify our latest generation NL5000GLQ knowledge-based processors on a variety of operating systems for use with Intel's network processors."

NetLogic Microsystems' IDE currently provides complete software and hardware development kits (SDK and HDK), allowing system designers to test and evaluate integral system interoperability and develop application software in a pre- and post-hardware environment, greatly accelerating system development and time-to-market. The added Linux support capabilities enable NetLogic Microsystems to provide greater flexibility for customers utilizing enhanced operating systems.

"Linux is the software platform of choice for many of our customers," said Doug Davis, vice president and general manager, Intel Infrastructure Processor Division. "NetLogic Microsystems' Linux IDE helps developers using our Intel IXP2XXX network processors to build robust communications platforms with this popular operating environment."

About NetLogic Microsystems

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETL), a fabless semiconductor company located in Mountain View, Calif., designs, develops and markets high performance knowledge-based processors for a variety of advanced Internet, corporate and other networking systems, such as routers, switches, network access equipment and networked storage devices. NetLogic Microsystems' knowledge-based processors use advanced processor architecture and a large knowledge database containing network and network user information to make complex decisions about individual packets of information traveling through the network. Knowledge-based processors significantly enhance the ability of networking OEMs, to supply network service providers with systems offering more advanced functionality for the Internet, such as voice transmission over the Internet, or VoIP, virtual private networks, or VPNs, and streaming video and audio. For more information about products offered by NetLogic Microsystems, call 650.961.6676 or visit the NetLogic Microsystems Web site at www.netlogicmicro.com.

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