Texas Instruments Partners with RidgeRun and Ingenient to Deliver the
Industry's First Linux-based DSP Solution for Streaming Video Multimedia
Devices

Developers Incorporating Digital Video Reap Benefits of TI's Dual-core
Processor, Linux Flexibility and Connectivity and MPEG-4 Video

DALLAS and BOISE, Idaho (September 20, 2001) -- Driving the development of
emerging Linux-based digital media applications, Texas Instruments
Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN), Ingenient Technologies, Inc. and RidgeRun,
Inc. today announced the availability of an embedded Linux™ operating system
for TI's imaging digital signal processor (DSP) solution, enabling faster
and easier development of streaming video multimedia devices. RidgeRun will
provide its DSPLinux™ operating system and Board Support Package (BSP) for
the innovative TI imaging platform, and Ingenient will integrate its MPEG-4
technology, a premier streaming media standard.  (See
http://www.ti.com/sc/digitalcamera.)

The new offering is the first of its kind, enabling developers of next
generation multimedia portable appliances, such as digital cameras, digital
video camcorders, portable media players and Webpads, to take advantage of
the flexibility and connectivity of the DSPLinux platform with Ingenient's
MPEG-4 streaming media technology.  The Ingenient solution harnesses the
image processing strengths of TI's C54xä-based TMS320DSC24, a low-power,
programmable DSP imaging platform, while DSPLinux offers developers an easy
way to access MPEG-4 and other multimedia algorithms running on the DSP from
the Linux kernel.

"Today's announcement is an extension of our mission to work with customers
and partners to facilitate software development efforts for new digital
imaging applications," said Dr. Raj Talluri, business manager of the Imaging
Business Unit at TI.  "Many of our customers have been asking for a
Linux-based solution to ease their application development and share a
common platform across a broad range of products.  Combining the reliability
and strong networking capabilities of RidgeRun's DSPLinux with the
efficiency of Ingenient's MPEG-4 algorithm and the image processing power of
the DSC24, we've created a robust value proposition for companies developing
applications that require a high-performance video processing solution at a
low price point."

The TI DSC24 demonstration platform, featuring the RidgeRun BSP, includes
the DSPLinux software development kit (SDK), Linux OS, drivers and
cross-development tools.  The fully supported environment includes the full
suite of embedded Linux development tools – the GNU compiler, linker,
assembler and debugger tool chain, as well as the powerful Appliance
Simulator, which allows developers to develop and test their embedded
software in a workstation environment and is ideal for tasks such as
user-interface development.

"The world of streaming media is progressing rapidly towards an Internet
infrastructure that supports high-bandwidth, on-demand multimedia --
anytime, anywhere," said RidgeRun CTO Phil Verghese.  "Thanks to TI and
Ingenient, we're able to fulfill a need in the market to run Linux on this
platform enabling innovative software solutions for the next generation of
multimedia devices."



Availability

The TI DSC24 is available today and shipping in production devices.  Pricing
for the DSC24 in quantities of 100,000 units or more is less than $25.  The
next generation DSC24-based demo platform utilizing the Linux OS and MPEG-4
technology is expected to be available in early 4Q 2001.  The DSPLinux BSP
for the TI DSC24 can be ordered from RidgeRun at 208-331-2226 or
sales@ridgerun.com.  Ingenient's MPEG-4 algorithm can be ordered at
847-357-1980 or sales@ingenient.com.

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About TI Texas Instruments Incorporated is the world leader in digital
signal processing and analog technologies, the semiconductor engines of the
Internet age.  The company's businesses also include sensors and controls,
and educational and productivity solutions.  TI is headquartered in Dallas,
Texas, and has manufacturing or sales operations in more than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
TXN.  More information is located on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.ti.com



About RidgeRun, Inc. RidgeRun is exclusively focused on bringing the
reliability and flexibility of Linux to embedded Internet appliances based
on DSPs (digital signal processors).   RidgeRun's DSPLinux™ is an operating
system that leverages the power of Texas Instruments’ dual-core DSP
architectures to deliver the performance-leading platform for wireless,
broadband and multimedia appliances using DSPs.  These include mobile
phones, digital cameras, audio and video players, automotive systems,
set-top boxes, home networking gateways, and PDAs.  The RidgeRun team has
extensive experience in developing world-class embedded systems,
fault-tolerant software and high performance Linux solutions. RidgeRun can
be reached at www.ridgerun.com or by e-mail to info@ridgerun.com.



About Ingenient Technologies, Inc. Ingenient Technologies, Inc. is a Rolling
Meadows, Illinois-based company whose mission is to be the leading provider
of embedded software solutions for the creation, delivery and presentation
of multimedia content throughout the evolving Internet. The company is
developing a comprehensive suite of MPEG-4 compliant video codecs, audio
codecs, transraters, transcoders and bandwidth management utilities, as well
as multimedia frameworks. More information can be obtained by visiting the
company’s Web site at http://www.ingenient.com.



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