picoTurbo and Fujitsu Siemens Computers Announce Intellectual Property Partnership

Companies Sign Agreement to Provide picoTurbo Access to Fujitsu Siemens Computers IP and SOC Technology and to Collaborate on Development of New IP Building Blocks

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2001- picoTurbo(TM) Inc., a premier developer of 16/32-bit RISC microprocessor cores designed for use with applications that require ARM® (version 4T) instructions, and Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European computer company, announced today that they are collaborating on the development of key IP blocks for microprocessor-based SOC (System on Chip) designs.

The companies have signed a licensing agreement giving picoTurbo access to Fujitsu Siemens Computers' Intellectual Property (IP), which will be integrated into picoTurbo SOC designs.

The agreement further provides that the SOC IP technology which Fujitsu Siemens Computers developed for its own product lines, ranging from notebooks to mainframes, will be used by picoTurbo in designing new SOC products around the picoTurbo microprocessor cores. Future picoTurbo platforms will be based on advanced Fujitsu Siemens Computers technology, including functional blocks and peripheral components, all of which will benefit the SOC industry.

Combined with the picoTurbo advanced RISC microprocessor cores, Fujitsu Siemens IP technology contains all the functions required for a complete SOC. These highly integrated SOC components are the foundation for a wide range of products such as wireless and portable devices, consumer products and embedded system solutions. The partnership also includes the development of new IP. picoTurbo and Fujitsu Siemens Computers expect to announce the first products resulting from their collaboration by the end of the first half of 2001.

Bruno Kajiyama, Vice President of Marketing for picoTurbo, stated: ``We are looking forward to working with Fujitsu Siemens Computers on this very important collaborative technology contribution to the IP-SOC-ASIC industry. We are very pleased that Fujitsu Siemens Computers has joined the picoTurbo DesignerNet(TM) program of premier IP design companies worldwide. This is attributable to their highly advanced design and development capabilities and to their state-of-the-art ASIC development center.''

``Fujitsu Siemens Computers has been searching for a partnership whereby we would have access to existing microprocessor cores and collaborate on the development of key IP for SOC designs,'' said Kurt Merz, Head of ASIC Design for Fujitsu Siemens Computers. ``The picoTurbo microprocessor cores more than meet our expectations and will become the foundation for many new products such as Internet appliances, wireless devices, smart I/O peripherals for personal computers and ASICs for a wide range of computing products.''

About picoTurbo, Inc.

picoTurbo, Inc. is a premier provider of 16/32-bit RISC microprocessor cores, designed for use with applications that require ARM® (version 4T) instructions. picoTurbo's flexible business model delivers high-performance, cost-effective, low-power microprocessor IP to SOC designers. picoTurbo is headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., USA, with an additional design center in Taiwan and distributors in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Israel and Taiwan. For more information on picoTurbo, please visit its web site at www.picoturbo.com, or call company headquarters at 408/586-8801, fax: 408/586-8802, or send an email to info@picoturbo.com.

About Fujitsu Siemens Computers

Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European computer company and offers one of the world's most complete product and solution portfolios. Its world-leading technology and innovative IT products span the entire range of personal computing and enterprise computing needs. With extensive European manufacturing facilities and more than 7,000 employees serving our customers, the company operates in 25 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Fujitsu Siemens Computers offers unrivaled expertise in enterprise computing with best-in-class Intel- and Unix-based servers, mainframes and enterprise storage solutions. The company is also one of the leading providers of professional PCs, notebooks and workstations to business customers, and is Europe's leading supplier of PCs for home users and small offices.

Fujitsu Siemens Computers is jointly owned by Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, and benefits from the combined strengths and innovation of its parent companies. The global cooperation between Fujitsu and Siemens provides access to a worldwide network of service and integration partners as well as more than 80,000 specialists dedicated to the Fujitsu Siemens Computers product and solutions portfolio.

The company has clearly defined its strategic direction, focusing on business-critical computing and mobility solutions as the key drivers of eBusiness and the Internet age. Business-critical computing builds on the core competencies of Fujitsu Siemens Computers and guarantees extremely scalable, secure and always-on IT infrastructure for both current and future eBusiness environments. The company is also addressing the dramatically increasing demand for advanced solutions that support the mobility of users with anytime access to Internet services and applications independent of location and device. For further information, please visit: www.fujitsu-siemens.com.

Note to Editors: picoTurbo, picoTurbo logo, pT-100, pT-110, pT-120, pT-110-Ax, DesignerNet, picoBOOST, picoPACK, Design without Limits and Turn-key IP are trademarks of picoTurbo, Inc. ARM is a registered trademark of ARM, Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contact:

     picoTurbo, Inc.       Bruno Kajiyama, 408/586-4716       bkajiyama@picoturbo.com              or       Point Public Relations, for picoTurbo       Lea Schwartz, 970/225-3753       pointpr@home.com              or       Fujitsu Siemens Computers       Judith Grindal, 49-61 72-188-6138       judith.grindal@fujitsu-siemens.com