TimeSys Introduces First Online Development Network for ``Roll-Your-Own'' Embedded Linux Developers

       TimeSys Introduces First Online Development Network for
             ``Roll-Your-Own'' Embedded Linux Developers

    PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2005--

  LinuxLink(TM) Subscriptions Deliver Continuously Updated Streams of
  Components, Information and Development, Test and Build Systems to
                 Embedded Developers Customizing Linux

    TimeSys (R) Corporation, the leading developer service provider
for the embedded Linux market, today announced the availability of
LinuxLink(TM) subscriptions for embedded developers creating their own
custom Linux platform targeting all significant processor
architectures from Freescale, Intel, MIPS and ARM. LinuxLink
subscriptions are accessed through the TimeSys Network(TM) and deliver
continuously updated streams of components, information and technology
aggregated from leading semiconductor manufacturers, the open source
community and TimeSys.
    LinuxLink subscriptions empower the majority of embedded
developers who build and assemble their own custom Linux platform from
open source components by providing these "roll-your-own" developers
with on-demand access to components relevant to their design
requirements and target processor. This is a significant departure
from commercial Linux vendor distributions that dictate feature sets
and release schedules.
    "TimeSys is delivering the first one-stop-shop for roll-your-own
embedded Linux developers via LinuxLink," said Chris Lanfear, Embedded
Software Group Manager, Venture Development Corporation. "The
LinuxLink approach is unique and aligns well with the way embedded
developers work by giving them a single place where they can find the
components and information they need to build their Linux platform."
    LinuxLink subscriptions are available to developers in two forms.
The LinuxLink Access Plan entitles subscribers to continuously updated
content feeds related to a specific target processor as well as
optional feeds relevant to features required by their embedded design.
The LinuxLink Development Plan provides developers with access to
sophisticated online and offline development, test and build systems
developed by TimeSys to assist Linux Access Plan subscribers in their
efforts to create their own commercial-grade custom Linux platform.
    "LinuxLink is the first commercial offering that mirrors the
collaborative, constantly-evolving nature of open-source development
by addressing the unmet needs of the majority of embedded developers
building their own Linux platform from open source components," said
Larry Weidman, President and CEO of TimeSys. "Only LinuxLink brings
together the latest Linux optimizations from the vast open source
community, semiconductor vendors and TimeSys, and makes that content
available on-demand to give embedded developers complete control over
their design, while dramatically reducing the time, cost and effort
required to create a custom Linux platform."

    Leading Semiconductor Manufacturers Push Latest Linux
Optimizations via LinuxLink

    The world's largest semiconductor manufacturers are making their
latest Linux optimizations for specific processor architectures
available to subscribers of LinuxLink.
    "LinuxLink provides a commercial vehicle for providing
Freescale-developed Linux optimizations to developers who are basing
their embedded system designs on Freescale processors," said Dave
Mothersole, Distinguished Technology Fellow and Chief Technology
Officer for Freescale's Networking and Computing Systems Group.
"LinuxLink is an enablement model for embedded developers choosing to
take advantage of the open source nature of Linux by creating a Linux
platform that is tuned to the feature, footprint and hardware
requirements of their embedded system design."
    "As the developer base for embedded Intel XScale(R)
microarchitecture I/O processors continues to expand, it is
increasingly important to have reliable, robust methods to deliver
Linux solutions," said Dave Boehmer, Director of Platform Applications
and Engineering for Intel's Storage Components Division. "Models such
as LinuxLink give developers a single access point for the latest open
source and Intel-developed code along with the necessary components,
systems and information needed to build a Linux platform tuned to
their specific embedded design."
    "LinuxLink provides timely access to the latest stable GNU and
Linux software, which is a critical ingredient to the success of a
development project," said Russ Bell, Vice president of Marketing at
MIPS Technologies. "MIPS and TimeSys have developed a win-win
relationship for our customers: We develop GNU and Linux software
optimized for the MIPS architecture and TimeSys does what it does
best, supporting the embedded Linux developer."

    About LinuxLink Subscriptions

    A LinuxLink Access Plan Subscription includes:

    --  Latest Linux Optimizations developed by Freescale, Intel, MIPS
        and ARM for developers targeting processors based on PowerPC,
        Intel XScale/IA-32, MIPS and ARM architectures

    --  Continuously Updated Repository of GNU/Linux user space
        components pulled from the open source community and ported to
        the relevant target architecture

    --  Collection of 500+ User Space Packages, allowing quick
        construction and customization of the target root filesystem

    --  Customized Alerts to information relevant to specific design
        requirements

    --  Cross-development Toolchains for both Linux and Windows
        (cygwin) Hosts, including the latest gcc, glibc and binutils,
        support for uclibc toolchains, ready-to-boot target root
        filesystem and bootable kernel images for relevant
        processors/board(s)

    --  Cross-platform Package Development using RPMs to perform
        optimizations such as package size reduction, binary
        transformation and reconstruction of target RFS images to use
        different run-time package management formats such as iPKG or
        RPM

    --  Construction of uclibc or glibc-based Root Filesystems with
        either busybox or SysVinit

    --  Cross-buildable GPL Compliant Source Packages that enable
        developers to rebuild toolchains, root filesystems or kernels
        from scratch

    --  Developer Exchange access to information, knowledge base,
        mailing lists, bug tracking and documentation built and
        maintained by TimeSys engineers and community of subscribed
        embedded developers

    The LinuxLink Development Plan subscription includes:

    --  Secure Private Repository for customization of user space
        packages and integration of additional open source and other
        components into the target Linux platform.

    --  Platform Builder, which simplifies development of a
        commercial-grade, custom Linux platform through selection of
        root filesystem templates, automated build dependency
        tracking, fast cached builds and an easy-to-use interface for
        build project management

    --  Eclipse 3.0 and CDT 2.0-based Development and Testing Tools
        for kernel and application development, configuration and
        debugging, root filesystem design and configuration,
        integrated online and desktop-based build, verification and
        test tools, Linux kernel and application source code and
        project management

    --  Developer Exchange access to additional resources and
        documentation to assist developers using the features and
        capabilities of the LinuxLink Development Plan

    LinuxLink Availability

    LinuxLink Access Plan subscriptions are available now and are
licensed annually per-processor for $3,000. The LinuxLink Development
Plan is available to LinuxLink Access Plan subscribers for $5,000 per
year. For more information, visit http://www.timesys.com/linuxlink.

    About TimeSys Corporation

    TimeSys is the leading developer service provider for the embedded
Linux market, delivering LinuxLink subscriptions that empower
"roll-your-own" developers to rapidly and efficiently create their own
commercial-grade custom Linux platform. The continuously updated
components, information and systems offered through LinuxLink
subscriptions are aggregated from the open source community,
semiconductor manufacturers and TimeSys and hosted in the TimeSys
Network. For more information, visit www.timesys.com.

    TimeSys, LinuxLink, LinuxLink Access Plan, LinuxLink Development
Plan and TimeSys Network are trademarks of TimeSys Corporation in the
United States and other countries. All other trademarks referred to
herein are the property of their respective owners.

    CONTACT: TimeSys
             Kimberly Booth, 412-325-6370
             Kim.booth@timesys.com
             or
             Virtual PR Director
             Karl Scholz, 512-493-0909
             karl.scholz@virtualprdirector.com