Metrowerks 3 News Releases - Automotive Grade Linux, Telematics and Linux Strategy

***************Announcement One of Three***************

Metrowerks Delivers Automotive Grade Linux(r) Technology for Next Generation
Telematics Equipment

Linux Technology from Metrowerks Addresses Automotive Industry Requirements,
Facilitates Open Source Development for Telematics Markets 

Detroit, MI - Convergence 2004 - October 18, 2004 - Metrowerks Corporation
introduces automotive grade Linux(r) technology specifically engineered to
meet industry requirements such as fast device boot time, a real-time
execution environment and a comprehensive power management framework.

Automotive grade Linux technology from Metrowerks makes the Linux operating
system viable for the Telematics market, and responds to the performance
requirements that automotive original equipment manufacturers demand. 

The technology delivers:
- a sub-40 millisecond response time for in-vehicle bus communication;
- high performance, real-time capabilities for enhanced responses to system
events; and
- very low power consumption, as evidenced by Metrowerks' optimization of the
Freescale(tm) Semiconductor Total5200(tm) Development Platform.

"Linux is an attractive operating system for the automotive market, but until
now has not been a viable option because of the stringent requirements
automotive manufacturers have regarding fast boot time, determinism and power
consumption," said Ian Riches, director, Automotive Electronics Service,
Strategy Analytics, Inc. "The Metrowerks automotive grade Linux technology
will help overcome some of the barriers associated with using the Linux
operating system for automotive Telematics applications. Their continued
commitment to Linux technology and the transportation industry will help
increase the use of Telematics and further perpetuate the adoption of Linux
technology for automotive devices."

The Metrowerks Professional Services Group is available to help automotive
manufacturers integrate open source or proprietary middleware technologies
from third-party vendors to deliver networking, security/encryption, memory
or consumer interface capabilities. 

In addition to standard Board Support Packages (BSPs) for automotive
reference platforms based on Freescale's MPC5200 device, Metrowerks offers
custom BSP development for a variety of platforms and comprehensive Linux
development solutions to support the entire development process from board
bring-up and Linux kernel-level debugging to application creation and
testing. 

Availability and Pricing
Automotive grade Linux technology is available from Metrowerks under
customized terms and conditions. BSPs may be downloaded free of charge by
visiting http://www.metrowerks.com. For further information, please contact
Metrowerks by phone at 800-377-5416 or +1-512-996-5300, or via e-mail at
sales@metrowerks.com. For availability outside the U.S. and Canada, please
see the list of Metrowerks International Sales Offices at
http://www.metrowerks.com/buy or e-mail intlsls@metrowerks.com.


***************Announcement Two of Three***************

Freescale(tm) Semiconductor and Metrowerks Advance Linux(tm) Technology for
the Automotive Market 

Linux Board Support Package (BSP) for Freescale(tm) Semiconductor
mobileGT(tm) Architecture and Total5200(tm) Development Platform Unleashes
the Promise of Linux Technology for Automotive Markets 

DETROIT, MI - Convergence 2004 - October 18, 2004 - Freescale Semiconductor,
Inc. (NYSE:FSL) and Metrowerks Corporation continue their commitment to
providing leading-edge development solutions for the automotive industry with
the release of a Linux Board Support Package (BSP) optimized for the
mobileGT(tm) architecture and Total5200 Development Platform.

The BSP was specifically designed for the Freescale Digital, Audio, Radio and
Telematics (DART) Division to help automotive OEMs and their Tier One
suppliers incorporate the business and technical advantages of embedded Linux
technology into their next-generation navigation, telematics, handsfree
phone, radio/telematics hybrids, infotainment and driver information system
designs. 

Developers can leverage the Metrowerks Linux BSP to create a variety of
networked automotive products capable of featuring integrated wireless,
graphics, audio and GPS technology.

"The world's leading automotive manufacturers are looking for viable,
affordable ways to bring Linux technology to the automotive market on a
well-proven, automotive-centric platform, such as the mobileGT architecture,"
said Bill Pfaff, vice president and general manager of Freescale
Semiconductor's DART business unit. "The introduction of the Metrowerks Linux
BSP paves the way for more viable and affordable products to be delivered by
the major Tier One suppliers. By leveraging our relationship with Metrowerks,
this latest Linux BSP was designed to fully support the key capabilities of
the mobileGT architecture and the Total5200 Development Platform." 

The BSP integrates with a broad range of Metrowerks products to provide Linux
development solutions for the mobileGT architecture and Total5200 Development
Platform that support the full development process - from board bring-up and
Linux kernel-level debugging to applications creation and testing. 

The BSP supports the graphics, audio, Control Area Network (CAN), USB,
Ethernet, ATA and UART features of the Total5200. Metrowerks also offers a
comprehensive software solution for the Total5200 architecture, including
CodeWarrior(tm) board bring-up and application development tools and
CodeTEST(tm) Software Analysis Tools. 

The mobileGT architecture and the Total5200 Development Platform are designed
for quick set-up and installation. The Metrowerks BSP is engineered to take
advantage of the Total5200's capabilities including quick, easy
implementation of multimedia applications, a touch screen subsystem with
reconfigurable controls for navigation, and other driver-information systems. 

Availability and Pricing
Metrowerks now offers the Linux BSP for the Freescale Semiconductor Total5200
Development Platform free of charge at http://www.metrowerks.com. Advanced
development and support services are currently available under customized
terms and conditions. For further information, please contact Metrowerks, by
phone at 800-377-5416 or +1-512-996-5300, or via e-mail at
sales@metrowerks.com. For availability outside the U.S. and Canada, please
see the list of Metrowerks International Sales Offices at
www.metrowerks.com/buy or e-mail intlsls@metrowerks.com.


***************Announcement Three of Three***************

Metrowerks Sets Agenda for Embedded Linux(r) OS Development 

Customer Wins, Broad Solutions and Industry Firsts Underscore Metrowerks'
Approach to Embedded Linux OS Development

Austin, Texas, October 18, 2004 - An ambitious and innovative approach to
embedded Linux(r) OS development is meeting with marketplace success and
establishing a leadership position for Metrowerks Corporation.

With flexible pricing, fully maintained board support packages (BSPs), and
feature-rich, end-to-end development solutions for leading architectures,
Metrowerks offers a comprehensive lineup of embedded Linux solutions that
help customers speed and simplify the creation of products based on the Linux
OS.

"The quality, breadth and integrated nature of Metrowerks' offerings position
the company as one of the early leaders in the embedded Linux development
solutions market," said Chris Lanfear, embedded software group director for
Venture Development Corporation. "Metrowerks provides the kind of
single-source, comprehensive offerings that are fueling the rapid adoption of
Linux technology throughout embedded markets."

This approach is paying off in the marketplace, where more than 100 customers
now use Metrowerks Linux OS development technologies and services, including
world-class companies in the wireless, transportation and network
communications industries.

Lowering the Cost of Entry
Metrowerks now complements its traditional license-based pricing with
flexible subscription models for its comprehensive line of embedded Linux
technology development tools, including Metrowerks CodeWarrior(tm)
development suites that run on Linux hosts and support development for a
variety of leading semiconductor architectures. The subscription model
provides broader development support to Metrowerks customers, spreads costs
over time and lowers risk by limiting the up-front commitment involved with
adopting embedded Linux technology. 

"This pricing model will further foster the adoption of Linux across embedded
markets, and position Metrowerks as an attractive resource for companies
looking to incorporate Linux technology into their product designs," said
Matt Harris, president and CEO, Metrowerks.

Subscription pricing for Metrowerks embedded Linux development technologies
is available beginning November 1, 2004.

Comprehensive Support for Embedded Linux OS Development 
By offering a single source for development, run control, code analysis and
development tools, as well as hardware, software, services and commercial
Linux distributions, Metrowerks is bringing professional quality and
reliability to embedded Linux markets. The company supports developers
throughout the embedded Linux development process, from board bring-up and
kernel-level debugging to driver development and application creation - all
within a Linux OS development environment. 

For developers, this single source strategy delivers turnkey development
capabilities for an out-of-the-box experience that speeds time to market and
provides a unified development toolchain that allows managed collaboration
for entire engineering organizations.

Innovation and Tools Leadership 
Metrowerks' approach to Linux development has established a track record of
innovation and "industry firsts". The company was a leader in offering
non-GDB-based environments (GNU debugger) to address development tasks from
device driver development to application creation. The company is also among
the limited number of companies providing tools that support the creation of
a Linux kernel and facilitate kernel-level debugging, driver development and
application development tasks. Metrowerks also collaborated with Enea
Embedded Technology to help the company deliver the first integrated software
platform for telecom and datacom systems. Metrowerks and Enea offer a
seamless link between the Linux OS and the Enea OSE(tm) Real-Time Operating
System (RTOS), enabling original equipment manufacturers to deploy and
distribute fault-tolerant, high-availability software across systems
utilizing multiple, heterogeneous processors and DSPs.

Broad Linux OS Support for Freescale
Freescale Semiconductor, the parent company of Metrowerks, understands the
value that embedded Linux technology offers its customers. As a result,
Freescale engineers work closely with Metrowerks to ensure that Freescale
customers have world-class tools and BSPs customized for its processors. 

Metrowerks offers the most comprehensive Linux OS development support for
Freescale platforms in the industry. Several leading Freescale architectures
are shipped with Metrowerks BSPs already pre-flashed, helping customers to
simplify development and speed time to market. 

Metrowerks offers freely downloadable BSPs for Freescale's MCF5272/5282 and
i.MX architectures, as well as for the following Freescale platforms
containing PowerPC(r) cores: MPC5200, MPC74xx, PowerQUICC(tm) I, PowerQUICC
II(tm), and PowerQUICC III. Additionally, Metrowerks sells CodeWarrior suites
for Linux OS hosted development environments that support Freescale's i.MX
and ColdFire(r) architectures and the PowerPC architecture, enabling
Freescale customers in the industrial controls, wireless and networking
equipment industries to assimilate Linux into next generation products.

Shaping the Future of Embedded Linux Development
Metrowerks has an established history of supporting the open source
development community by contributing to industry standard organizations.
Metrowerks executives have served in leadership capacities with the Embedded
Linux Consortium. Also, Metrowerks is an active member of the Consumer
Electronics Linux Forum (CELF), an industry group focused on the advancement
of Linux technology as an open source platform for consumer electronics
devices. Five Metrowerks engineers sit on CELF working groups. Metrowerks
also plans to soon join the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global
consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux technology by
enterprise companies.

About Metrowerks
Metrowerks Corporation creates CodeWarrior software and hardware products and
services for developers that focus on the consumer electronics,
transportation, wireless, and networking and communications industries. The
CodeWarrior product line includes hardware and software development tools and
middleware that enable customers to decrease their time to market. Founded in
1985, Metrowerks is an independent subsidiary of Freescale Semiconductor,
Inc. Metrowerks corporate headquarters are in Austin, Texas. Regional
headquarters are in Munich, Singapore and Tokyo. For more information:
www.metrowerks.com

About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) is a global leader in the design and
manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer,
industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly
traded company in July, 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola,
Inc. (NYSE:MOT). The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design,
research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30
countries. Freescale Semiconductor's 2003 sales were $4.9 billion (US). For
more information: www.freescale.com.

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