Accelerated Technology's Nucleus PLUS Chosen for FlexJet Inkjet Printer for Apparel Manufacturers

MOBILE, Alabama, July 20, 2004 - Accelerated Technology®, a division of Mentor Graphics Corporation, today announced that its Nucleus® PLUS real-time kernel has been used by Ioline Corporation to develop the FlexJet^TM inkjet printer designed specifically for apparel manufacturers.

The FlexJet is the first upgradeable high-speed, wide-format inkjet printer designed specifically for the intricate marker-making needs of apparel manufacturers. The FlexJet prints paper patterns or markers for sewn garment production. The apparel manufacturer pins the markers, which can run as long as 100 feet, to stacks of cloth stretched over tables of the same length. Workers then cut along the printed outlines thus cutting the cloth underneath into the shapes needed to make a garment. The stacks of cloth pieces are then sent to the cutting room where they are sewn into garments.

"We needed a kernel that was reliable and had been tested on the Freescale PowerPC 855 processor. The Nucleus PLUS kernel caught our attention right away because of its technical merit and successful reputation in the embedded market," said Kevin Reed, engineering manager, Ioline Corporation. 

Developers at Ioline decided to use the Nucleus PLUS kernel because it is a reliable and robust real-time kernel that is proven in a variety of embedded applications. Other enticing features of the Nucleus software package include the open and well-documented source code and no-royalty fees business model. The Nucleus PLUS kernel is also portable, highly optimized and scalable - it can be scaled down to as small as 17KB, for both code and data, on the Freescale PowerPC 855 processor.
 
Accelerated Technology is known in the embedded industry for its dedicated technical support team that typically responds to customers within 24 hours.  "Accelerated Technology's technical support is fantastic. We were never disappointed when we had a question and the group always came through for us quickly when we were in a pinch," said Reed.
 
"The Nucleus kernel is widely used in office applications due to the robust nature and scalable footprint of the real-time kernel," said Robert Day, director of marketing, Embedded Systems Division, Mentor Graphics.  "Its use in the FlexJet printer offered Ioline the reliability and support they required from an RTOS and its supplier."

Availability and Pricing
The Nucleus embedded software is licensed with source code and without royalty fees.  Available now, licenses for the Nucleus PLUS kernel start at U.S. $12,495. For more information, please contact Accelerated Technology at 800-468-6853 or info@acceleratedtechnology.com.

For information about Ioline and the FlexJet printer, please visit www.ioline.com or contact Ms. Amy McElroy via e-mail at amym@ioline.com.

About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) 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 $675 million and employs approximately 3,700 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: http://www.mentor.com/.

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 including modeling software, prototyping tools, kernels, middleware and development tools. AT's suite of products shorten time-to-market and provide a complete solution for engineers.  For more information, please visit www.acceleratedtechnology.com.

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

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