SnapGear Announces Embedded Linux for Intel Gigabit Network Processors

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SNAPGEAR(R) ANNOUNCES EMBEDDED LINUX(R) SUPPORT FOR NEW INTEL(R) GIGABIT
NETWORK PROCESSORS
New offering combines embedded Linux security and high-performance network
processors for high-performance, Internet-ready embedded appliances

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Intel Developer Forum - September 18, 2003 - SnapGear
Inc., a leader in embedded Linux security, today announced Linux platform
support for network processors based on Intel XScale(R). technology. SnapGear
will add support for the Intel IXP2400, Intel IXP2800 and Intel IXP2850
network processors. The optimized Linux kernel provides wire speed throughput
while delivering security functions such as firewall and multi-VPN support.
The SnapGear offering will be available for these Intel processors in the
fourth quarter of 2003.

The Intel IXP2XXX product line of network processors incorporate pipelined
RISC micro-engines and cryptographic acceleration allowing wire speed
fire-walling and VPN encryption up to 10Gbps. SnapGear's embedded Linux
distribution will enable a new range of modestly-priced network appliances
boasting significant feature and performance benefits.

"Intel continues to focus on providing cost-effective, power-efficient
network processor solutions that extend from small office equipment to
service providers' core switching equipment," said Doug Davis, general
manager, Intel Network Processor Division. "Working with companies like
SnapGear helps ensure broad support for embedded Linux for networking
appliances and secure Internet communications."

Intel already ships SnapGear's Linux distribution with development boards for
the Intel IXP4XX network processor product line. SnapGear offers a
development environment for OEM customers using Intel network processor
configurations for security-hardened network appliances. SnapGear acts as an
ODM (Original Device Manufacturer) for some of the world's leading
communications companies, offering turnkey product solutions for secure,
Internet-ready communications. Developers can download the SnapGear embedded
Linux distribution, including the proven uClinux microkernel distribution,
free of charge at www.snapgear.org.

"Intel network processors give us a strategic advantage in developing
tailored solutions for high-performance secure networking applications," said
Rick Stevenson, CEO of SnapGear. "The Intel network processor line coupled
with our embedded Linux distribution has proven scalability. Customers don't
have to change their applications to take advantage of new processor
architectures, improved performance, and advanced network security features."

The second-generation network processors from Intel implements a unique
network processing approach that allows a single stream packet/cell
processing problem to be decomposed into multiple, sequential tasks that can
be easily linked together. The hardware design uses fast and flexible sharing
of data and event signals among threads and micro-engines to manage
data-dependent operations among multiple parallel processing stages with low
latency. Through this combination of flexible software pipelining and fast
inter-process communication, network equipment vendors can deploy rich
processing capability at OC-48/2.5 Gbps line rates.

About SnapGear Embedded Linux
SnapGear's embedded Linux distribution represents state-of-the-art embedded
Linux technology for deeply embedded microprocessors with or without MMU
(memory management unit), an important advantage in allowing developers more
choice in selection of processors for producing vertical ranges of products.
SnapGear embedded Linux is unique in providing commercial quality tool chains
and processor support in a freely downloadable open source format. For more
information, visit www.snapgear.org.

About SnapGear, Inc.
SnapGear, a leader in embedded Linux security, provides design, engineering
and fulfillment services for network appliances that ensure secure Internet
communications for business. SnapGear, Inc. is an Affiliate Member with the
Intel Communications Alliance, a community of communications and embedded
developers and solution providers. For more information, please visit
www.intel.com/go/ica.

About the Intel Communications Alliance
The Intel Communications Alliance is a membership-based alliance program
comprised of communications and embedded developers and solution providers.
Members are committed to providing a strategic supply line of standards-based
solutions to the communications and embedded market segments. For more
information, please visit: www.intel.com

SnapGear partners with OEM customers including Vivendi to deliver custom
security solutions worldwide. It also distributes VPN/firewall security
products through systems integrators in more than 40 countries. SnapGear's
engineering team has been instrumental in the development of uClinux, which
has been ported to more than 100 chip architectures, as well as the
pioneering implementation of Microsoft.'s PPTP VPN standard on Linux.
SnapGear's Embedded Linux distribution includes uClinux, which runs in more
than 20 million devices globally. For more information, visit
www.snapgear.com.

"SnapGear" is a registered trademark of SnapGear Inc. Intel, IXP and XScale
family are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other products,
services, companies and publications are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.

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