IntelliSense Software and PhoeniX Form Strategic Alliance

Business Wire, May 14, 2004

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

BOSTON & ENSCHEDE, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2004

IntelliSense Software Corporation, the leading provider of design tools for MEMS, and PhoeniX announced a strategic alliance to provide end to end, enterprise level solutions for MEMS. As part of the agreement, IntelliSense and PhoeniX will make their software products interoperable providing a "living environment" for the design on MEMS.

PhoeniX will also represent IntelliSense's products in northern Europe and Spain.

IntelliSense develops and markets IntelliSuite, the market leading CAD tools for MEMS process modeling and MEMS device and system analysis.

PhoeniX develops software modules that span from numerical solutions to database systems for cleanroom management. The products include various applications for the MST field, offering customers considerable reduction in the operational cost.

Arjen Bakker, CTO of PhoeniX said "We are pleased to announce this partnership with IntelliSense. IntelliSense has had a long record of releasing state of the art design solutions to the MEMS community. The complementary combination of PhoeniX's software with IntelliSuite is ultimately a win for the customer. We are excited to communicate the benefits of this alliance to our customers."

Sandeep Akkaraju, the CEO of IntelliSense remarked that "IntelliSense and PhoeniX's tools are a complementary fit. The combination of our tools creates a true living environment for the MEMS enterprise, capturing all aspect of design, process flow and manufacturing. True process driven design has for long remained a missing link in the MEMS arena. Our customers will benefit tremendously with shorter times to market by incorporating true manufacturing expertise in their design."

PhoeniX introduces unique software tools that facilitate First Time Right design (FTR) for various application areas, including Integrated Optics, Micro Mechanics and Nano technologies. PhoeniX develops software for Micro System Technology to provide the bridge between the design team and the real cleanroom environment. PhoeniX software facilitates communication from design to production and back. Re-usability, validation, and quality improvement of information, from research to volume production, are the key factors for efficient MST product development. PhoeniX software integrates the production and design process to further reduce the design/production cycle.

IntelliSense Software is the leading supplier of solutions for the MEMS professional. Its IntelliSuite family of CAD tools ignited the MEMS industry in the 90's and is now used by universities and corporations. IntelliSense offers software tools and custom design, consulting, and market research services to universities, blue-chip companies, and startups worldwide. With users in over 20 countries, and partnerships with dozens of leading MEMS research institutes, IntelliSense Software is recognized as the leading innovator in MEMS design and development.