MontaVista To Deliver VisualAge Micro Edition 1.4 For Hard Hat Linux

Announcement underscores strong Java� Technology partnership with IBM
 
SAN FRANCISCO, September 4, 2001, -‹ MontaVista Software Inc., the company
powering the embedded revolution, today announced that it will deliver
VisualAge� Micro Edition 1.4 (VAME) for Hard Hat� Linux® 2.0.

The new VisualAge� Micro Edition 1.4 from IBM/OTI is a development and
deployment solution for building multi-modal Java� applications and the
embedded devices that run them.  The IBM tool-kit offers embedded
applications developers all the benefits of Java technology in a high
performing, reliable and robust environment. The combination of the J9
Virtual Machine and Hard Hat Linux achieves this goal, providing
substantially more in terms of portability, developer productivity and
application performance.

"This release is a continuation of our strategy to offer best-in-class
products to enhance the use of Hard Hat� Linux® for embedded applications,"
said Sheila Baker, vice president, marketing at MontaVista. "This add-on
product provides developers with a certified J2ME� Java� environment as well
as expanded platform support."

"The two evolving 'open' software standards, embedded Linux and embedded
Java, are ideally suited for developing systems for this converging network
and Internet environment, " said Paul Zorfass, senior analyst with IDC/FTI.
"Working together, IBM and MontaVista continue to deliver industry leading
embedded Java solutions to make pervasive computing solutions achievable."

The VisualAge Micro Edition dynamic adaptive Just-In-Time ("JIT") features
now extend optimized compiled runtime performance to X86 and PowerPC� based
platforms. Additionally, performance benchmarks for J9 and its runtime
components are averaging between 10 and 20 percent faster than similar
Version 1.3 configurations. This new VisualAge IDE also includes IBM¹s new
"P3ML" XML-based graphics user interface rendering engine, which brings a
new degree of flexibility to the design and deployment of embedded user
interfaces. 

"We¹re excited to be working with MontaVista to enable end-to-end pervasive
computing technology for embedded Linux developers," said Skip McGaughey,
Director of the IBM Embedded Systems Group. "MontaVista¹s release of
VisualAge Micro Edition R1.4 for Hard Hat Linux offers embedded Linux
engineers the leading "Java Powered" application development and deployment
environment."

Availability

VisualAge Micro Edition 1.3.1 for Hard Hat Linux by MontaVista is available
today for use with x86/IA-32, and PowerPC microprocessor architectures.
VisualAge� Micro Edition 1.4 (VAME) for Hard Hat� Linux® 2.0 will be
available as an add-on product to subscribers of HHL in the fourth quarter
of 2001. It will extend support to StrongARM, MIPS and Hitachi SH-3/SH-4.

About VisualAge Micro Edition

VAME is an integrated development environment with runtime components
incorporating IBM¹s latest embedded Java technology, the J9� Virtual
Machine. VisualAge Micro Edition provides developers of embedded
applications with a complete set of tools for the creation, testing and
deployment of embedded Java applications.

About Hard Hat Linux 2.0 Professional Edition

Hard Hat Linux 2.0 Professional Edition boasts unrivaled development support
for the broadest range of embedded processor architectures, with more than
480 fully tested and supported host-target combinations.  The feature-rich
product enables development and deployment for a wide variety of embedded
applications, providing a standard platform for designs in communications
infrastructure, networking, consumer electronics, instrumentation and
control.

About MontaVista Software Inc.

MontaVista Software Inc. is a leading provider of open-source systems
software solutions for embedded developers. Founded in 1999 by real-time
operating system pioneer James Ready, MontaVista¹s principal offerings are
the cross development tools and operating system tailored for embedded
developers. MontaVista products include Hard HatTM Linux®, a Linux-based
embedded source and binary distribution, development platform and tool kits
for x86/IA-32, PowerPC, StrongARM, MIPS, SH, ARM, and other microprocessor
architectures. MontaVista offers developers a family of products and
services for embedded design targeted for applications ranging from
communications infrastructure to thin-client and edge applications.
MontaVista Software also makes available valuable technology add-on packages
that address specific customer requirements such as the Java development
environment, High Availability technology, legacy RTOS porting tools, GUI
toolkit and more.

Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, Calif.,
MontaVista Software is a privately held company funded by leading investors
such Alloy Ventures, US Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, WR Hambrecht + Co.,
and Intel Capital. For more information about MontaVista, please visit
http://www.mvista.com, email to info@mvista.com or call (408) 328-9200.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Hard Hat is a trademark
of MontaVista Software Inc. All other names mentioned are trademarks,
registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.


Contacts:
Joe Samagond
Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications
MontaVista Software Inc.
Phone (408) 328-9234
E-mail: jsamagond@mvista.com

Patricia Colby
PR Strategy and Business Development
Pacifico Inc. 
Phone (408) 293-8600 ext. 340
E-mail: pcolby@pacifico.com