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MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® is the chosen operating system for the recently introduced Motorola A768 smartphone designed especially for corporate users. The A768 will be displayed at the 18th 3GSM in Cannes, France, next week, at the Motorola Stand No. A21 , in Hall 1.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and Iskratel, a leading European supplier of telecommunication equipment, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) is the chosen operating system (OS) for Iskratel's SI2000 CS - Call Server, the nerve center in Iskratel's vision of next-generation networks (NGN). Based on the Intel® NetStructure™ ATCA™ product family, utilizing Low Voltage Intel Xeon™ processors, the SI2000 manages calls, controls access and trunking gateways, delivers services, and operates in an open, standards-based network.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced it has ended its 2003 fiscal year with revenue growth of 77 percent over the previous year. In 2003, MontaVista captured 500 new customer design wins, many with Fortune 100 and Global 500 corporations. The company became cash flow positive in the fourth quarter of 2003, ahead of plan. By the end of 2003, MontaVista Software had experienced 1 5 consecutive quarters of growth, despite a challenging global economy.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and GIGA STREAM, a world leader in mobile network infrastructure products, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® Professional Edition (Pro) is the chosen operating system (OS) for GIGA STREAM's new Universal Navigation Switch (UNS) for mobile operators and network infrastructure system integrators.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and Acterna Corp., the world's largest provider of test solutions for telecommunications and cable network operators , today announced that MontaVista® Linux® Professional Edition (Pro) is the chosen operating systemfor the latest product in Acterna's MTS optical tester line, the recently announced MTS-8000.

PacketVideo Corporation, the world's premier independent provider of multimedia software for mobile devices, and MontaVista Software, the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that PacketVideo will supply commercial multimedia solutions for OEM mobile devices based on MontaVista® Linux®. PacketVideo will produce embedded pvPlayer™ and pvAuthor™ video solutions for MontaVista Linux-based mobile devices.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution today announced that MontaVista ® Linux ® Professional Edition is the chosen operating system (OS) for Sharp Corporation's (TS:6753) HG-01S (also known as "Galileo"), a home digital information server. The HG-01S is the core product in Sharp's vision of a connected ubiquitous home network, and can be connected to devices such as PCs, mobile phones, and TVs.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and Omron Software Co., Ltd., a provider of Japanese input system software, today announced a new Japanese input system that will make device development and use easier, especially for the consumer electronics devices. This new Japanese input system, MobileWnn IMF for Qt/Embedded (MIMQ), is offered by Omron and is supported on MontaVista® Linux® Professional Edition - a highly scalable, robust embedded operating system.

MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® Consumer Electronics Edition (CEE) now supports the recently unveiled next-generation Intel processor for wireless devices, code-named “Bulverde.” The Bulverde processor is based on the Intel® XScale® technology and is designed for advanced wireless and connected devices, such as full-featured mobile phones and PDAs. The upcoming processor will add several new features that will enable wireless devices to capture high quality still and video pictures through Intel® Quick Capture Technology, extend battery life with Wireless Intel® SpeedStep™ Technology and deliver fast multimedia performance through Intel® Wireless MMX™ technology.

Cavium Networks, the cost and performance leader in security processing, and MontaVista Software, the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced a combined solution that offers 2x – 3x faster IPsec VPN performance on Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) IXP4XX network processors compared to existing solutions at similar price-points. This high-performance solution enables SOHO and SME gateway OEMs and ODMs (outsourced development manufacturers) to cost-effectively build security appliances that support higher broadband speeds of 50Mbps VDSL and Fast Ethernet deployment in countries like Japan and Korea. Additionally, the Cavium and MontaVista Software solution provides significantly greater headroom on the IXP4XX to implement richer application functionality, such as firewalls, deep packet inspection and voice-over-IP.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that NEC (TSE: 6701) has selected MontaVista® Linux® Carrier Grade Edition as the operating system for a new NEC AdvancedTCA™ telecommunications platform for mobile operators. Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA) is the standard basic architecture based on the next-generation, highly advanced telecommunications specifications developed by the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG). The recently announced NEC platform is the world’s first working implementation of an ATCA-based commercial product.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and Volvo Mobility Systems, a telematics unit within the Volvo Group [Nasdaq:VOLVY; Other OTC: VOLVF.PK and VOLAFK.PK], today announced that Volvo is using MontaVista® Linux® on its ITS4mobility product, an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) for public transportation organizations that provides traffic control and travel information.

Samsung Electronics Co. (KSE:05930.KS), Ltd., a leader in advanced consumer electronics, and MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced the signing of a corporate-wide contract to use MontaVista® Linux®, an industry standard Linux platform, in Samsung’s advanced electronics devices. After a long and thorough analysis, MontaVista Software has been chosen as the preferred embedded Linux supplier to Samsung Electronics.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and C.N.S. Systems AB, which develops and markets systems for communication, navigation and surveillance for civil aviation, maritime and land markets, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) 3.0 is the chosen operating system for the data management, and monitoring and control subsystems in the new VDL 4000/GS I ground station from C.N.S. Systems.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and INFOCITY, Inc. today announced that INFOCITY’s new product FlashBoot, supports MontaVista® Linux® Professional Edition 3.0 (Pro) as its first reference operating system (OS). FlashBoot is a bootup module that enables safe loading of the OS running on a range of information appliances. FlashBoot loads the MontaVista Linux kernel from flash memory and boots up after initializing the device hardware. By supporting the JFFS2 file system, FlashBoot enables HDD-less boot-up with easy system configuration. Multiplexed system management capabilities allow users to select or boot any of multiple kernels on flash ROM, and upgrade the system in a stable and simple way even after the product is shipped. Using duplicated booting images and memory check features, systems can boot easily and in a stable fashion. In the event of system failure during the creation of the OS boot images, FlashBoot provides a safe re-start using backup boot images.

IDT™ (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.; Nasdaq: IDTI), a leading communications IC company, and MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced the extension of a partnership to provide Linux® support for the IDT Interprise™ family of integrated communications processors. The MontaVista® Linux Professional Edition 3.0 supports the IDT 79EB438 evaluation board that includes the IDT RC32438 Interprise™ PCI processor. The IDT RC32438 processor is ideal for communications applications within the enterprise and access markets including desktop/workgroup switches, gateways, wireless access points (WAPs) and virtual private network (VPN) equipment.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and Divitron Inc., which develops and manufactures products for Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial (DVB-T) networks, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® is the chosen operating system for Divitron’s AURA, a new portable field test and monitoring receiver for network builders and operators. AURA is a compact, integrated controlling and monitoring device that offers all the basic DVB-T measurements in real-time, and satisfies the demand for high coverage and quality DVB-T broadcasting services.

MontaVista Software, the company powering the embedded revolution, announced today that MontaVista® Linux® Professional Edition will support ATI’s XILLEON™ integrated SoC. OEMs of set-top boxes, digital TVs (DTVs), and other consumer electronics devices will benefit from this integrated cost-effective solution. The joint solution will be demonstrated at Mediacast 2003 at ExCel, London, UK from May 20 to 22, 2003.

MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that Peek Traffic Inc., a global provider of solutions for traffic management, has chosen MontaVista® Linux® Professional Edition as the operating system (OS) for a variety of innovative mobility management systems. These traffic management systems include the EC-1® Traffic Signal Controller, the Modular Vehicle System (MVS), the Medium speed Digital Subscriber Line (MDSL) router and the TrafficBox roadside motorway unit.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TSE: 7011) has chosen MontaVista® Linux® to power ‘wakamaru’, the first human-size robot that can function as a house sitter, and watch over or provide companionship to individuals. MontaVista Software is displaying and demonstrating this revolutionary robot in its Booth (# 2210) at the Embedded Systems Conference this week in San Francisco, at the Moscone Center.