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February 1, 2002 For Immediate Release From: Lyn Reaves (619) 563-5540 Email: Lyn@TeamASA.com Team ASA Releases Dual Gigabit Ethernet NPWR Linux Engine with 733 MHz XScale CPU San Diego, CA -- Team ASA Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance cross platform networking products, today announced the latest release in the NPWR single board networking computer series. NPWR enables large Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to quickly and seamlessly implement high performance and low footprint storage network products based on the latest XScale I/O processor architecture. NPWR, the first Single Board Networking Computer (SBNC) designed for manufacturers and OEMs in the Network Attached Storage (NAS), RAID, and Personal Server marketplaces, is now available with dual Gigabit Ethernet ports. The NPWR is powered by the Intel XScale processor, a RISC CPU with clock rates reaching as high as 733 Mhz. NPWR's standard configuration includes a 160 Mbytes per second (LVD) SCSI port, 8 Mbytes of FLASH ROM, 128 Mbytes of SDRAM and Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports. The new dual Gigabit design of NPWR also has a more efficient power supply, which actually decreases the power consumption. "The new Dual Gigabit Ethernet NPWR doubles the networking bandwidth and runs on 40% less power" said Mark Murray president of Team ASA. "The Dual Gigabit Ethernet NPWR consumes only 15 watts at 5 volts" continued Murray. Every NPWR includes Team ASA's Linux port on CDROM. The NPWR CDROM also includes all tools, documentation and sources needed to make any NPWR based product an immediate success. NPWR is factory configured with a Flash ROM disk running Linux to ensure expedited product development. "OEMs can use NPWR to build NAS, Mail Servers, Firewalls, Routers and Web Servers," said Mark Murray, president of Team ASA. "Our customers can take the NPWR out of the box and implement a new product in a single day." Team ASA began shipping the Dual Gigabit Ethernet version of the NPWR on January 7th, 2002. Suggested retail pricing for Dual Gigabit Ethernet at the following speeds is as follows, 400 MHz NPWR is $995; the 600 MHz NPWR is $1,095 and the pricing for the 733 MHz. NPWR is $1,295. OEM pricing is available on request. About Team ASA, Inc. Team ASA, Inc. designs, develops, and markets high-speed networking communications solutions for Pre-Press and Digital Multimedia professionals. Team ASA's products increase the productivity of professional users working with large files in networked environments. Team ASA solves the common problem of long delays when sending large multi-megabyte digital files across a network. Team ASA's released the NPWR in June of 2001. Team ASA 's current product line also includes the Stallion GT/GE Gigabit Ethernet adapters. For more information, please contact: Contact: Lyn Reaves Team ASA, Inc. 6690 Mission Gorge Road, Suite Q San Diego, CA 92120 (619) 563-5540 or fax (619) 563-7640 Email: lyn@TeamASA.com URL: www.TeamASA.com -- EcoElectron Ventures http://www.ecoelectron.com/ mailto:josh@ecoelectron.com Phone: 760 635-1681