Metro Link Releases IPWorks Integrated OS for Small Embedded Systems

FORT LAUDERDALE, July 10, 2001 - Metro Link, Inc. (www.metrolink.com), the
leading provider of Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology, today
announced the release of their new Metro IPWorks(tm) Software Development
Kit (SDK).  

Metro IPWorks(tm) is a network-centric operating system and TCP/IP network
implementation that is targeted for small-embedded systems with 16-bit micro
controllers.  It consumes as little as 85KB of memory.  

A key feature of Metro IPWorks(tm) is its ease of use.  Its friendly
high-level interface allows customers to focus on their application and not
on the hardware details.  IPWorks is easy to configure, without the need to
recompile the entire OS, and it provides OS support for managing threads,
inter-thread communication, memory management, semaphores, and queues.

High-level driver interfaces are provided for devices that are part of the
embedded controller, as is an interface for adding application-specific
device support.

Metro IPWorks(tm) includes the operating system, the TCP/IP stack, and a
micro web server.  An optional module is available for UPnP device
interfaces.  IPWorks networking supports all major protocols, and it is
generally easy to add support for additional protocols, as well.  

"Metro IPWorks(tm) will eliminate frustration for software developers of
small embedded systems because they won't have to worry about compatibility
issues," said Morgan Von Essen, Metro Link President and CEO.  "IPWorks is a
full solution--a tightly integrated OS, TCP/IP stack, and micro web server."
 
ABOUT METRO LINK
Metro Link Inc., a software development company founded in 1989, enables
consumer electronic devices to connect with appliances such as set-top
boxes, Internet appliances and white goods via a network using its UPnP
technology.  The company also provides graphics for embedded Linux and
real-time operating systems.  Metro Link, a premier provider of UPnP
technology and a leader in the CEA R7.4 community, was the first to ship an
SDK for embedded UPnP devices.  Visit http://www.metrolink.com or contact
Greg Lafferty at 954.660.2444 or greg@metrolink.com.
 
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