Accelerated Technology Now Shipping code|lab Embedded Developer Suite for ARM Family of Processors

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2002--Accelerated Technology, the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor Graphics, today announced that the code|lab(TM) Embedded Developer Suite for the ARM® family of processors is now available.

This code|lab release includes support for the industry's most popular ARM core providers including ARM, Atmel, Cirrus Logic, Intel, NetSilicon and Samsung.

Accelerated Technology® (AT) has supported the ARM family of processors with their proven Nucleus® real-time software for more than 10 years. This code|lab release greatly expands AT's Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) offering to developers building high performance, low power applications.

"This release marks our strongest entry into the tools business to date. The goal of our engineering team is to support as many CPUs, connections, and targets as possible," said Neil Henderson, general manager of Mentor's Embedded Systems Division. "As one of the industry's longest supporters of ARM technology, we are well positioned to take a major role in providing tools and embedded software for embedded developers using the ARM architecture."

Accelerated Technology's code|lab Developer Suite is a comprehensive set of software and hardware components that works out-of-the-box in a configuration that is customized to meet the exact combination of requirements for individual product designers. code|lab gives developers a flexible and seamless software and hardware tool suite in which to build their embedded application from start to finish and get it to market quickly. It is the only product of its kind to provide both software and hardware components in one powerful, ready-to-use kit.

Support for code|lab for the ARM family includes code|lab EDE, an embedded development environment, and code|lab Debug, a multitasking debugger, which supports a large variety of targets and connection devices. In fact, this version of code|lab supports more connections across ARM platforms than other debuggers in the embedded industry. Examples of code|lab connections include the ARM Multi-ICE® emulator, BDI2000, monitors, Partner-J, RDI, Wiggler and Raven (Macraigor) devices and more -- all on ARM platforms. The selection of tool sets available for this code|lab release includes the ARM Developer Suite(TM) software, and MetaWare tools.

"Accelerated Technology's long standing support of the ARM family of processors is further enhanced by this new offering," said Rod Crawford, director Third Party Software Products at ARM. "It builds upon our relationship and the proliferation of ARM Powered® solutions."

With this new code|lab release for ARM cores, developers building networking applications (ATM, broadband access platforms, RAID, remote monitoring and web switches) and wireless multimedia devices (PDAs, smart cellular phones and hand held devices that feature digital audio decompression) will greatly benefit from AT's latest out-of-the-box solution.

Pricing and Availability

Available now, the U.S. price per seat for the code|lab Embedded Developer Suite starts at $3,495.00/each. Please contact Accelerated Technology for details about specific targets and connection devices.

About Accelerated Technology

Accelerated Technology, the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor Graphics®, is located in Mobile, Alabama with sales offices and distributors worldwide. By providing embedded systems developers with a focus on service, well-documented source code and industry leading non-royalty based Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) software, AT's RTOS software shortens time-to-market and provides a complete solution for engineers.

Accelerated Technology provides products and services worldwide to a wide variety of end-users, OEMs and IC vendors. Organizations that have taken advantage of the source code, no royalties business model of AT include Compaq, Honeywell, Motorola, NASA, Sony and Texas Instruments. AT's software products are used in a broad selection of applications ranging from telecommunications, networking and portable devices to industrial control and medical instrumentation. For more information, please visit www.acceleratedtechnology.com or email us at info@acceleratedtechnology.com.

About Mentor Graphics

Mentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $600 million and employs approximately 3,500 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are located at 1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131-2314. World Wide Web site: www.mentor.com.

Mentor Graphics, Accelerated Technology and Nucleus are registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. code|lab is a trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

ARM, ARM Powered and Multi-ICE are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. ARM Developer Suite is a trademark of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc (LSE: ARM and Nasdaq: ARMHY); its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; and ARM France SAS.

NOTE TO EDITORS: In the product name code|lab noted in this news release, there is a | (pipe symbol) between code and lab. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems.