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Metro Link Ships Universal Plug and Play Software for Consumer Electronics and Appliances Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 22, 2001-Metro Link, Inc., (http://www.metrolink.com/), announced today the official release of the Metro EnableWorks UPnP SDKs, supporting the JavaT Platform. Consisting of a UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) Device SDK and a UPnP Control Point SDK, Metro EnableWorks is designed to provide the developer with a fast, easy path to UPnP compatibility for embedded applications such as set-top boxes, residential gateways, web pads, wireless devices, audio-video equipment, appliances and other consumer electronics. "UPnP is the newest and most universally accepted standard for connecting appliances with multiple networking technologies," said Rob Lembree, Metro Link's Technical Director of Metro EnableWorks. "Metro Link actively supports this new standard and is excited to be playing a market-leading role in its development and implementation. This state-of-the-art automation technology is available today." The Metro EnableWorks UPnP Device SDK for the Java Platform provides developers with a complete Java-based protocol stack for UPnP - the new automation protocol developed by the UPnP Forum. Using the protocol stack and associated APIs, developers can export devices to the UPnP network, allowing them to be viewed and controlled by UPnP enabled control points, including Windows ME and later, set-top boxes, and other user interface devices. Also included is a device gateway program, which enables developers to provide support for multiple devices on a single platform. The Metro EnableWorks UPnP Control Point SDK gives developers all the tools that they need to develop UPnP Control Points using the Java platform. By using this SDK, developers can give their system the ability to search for, view and control UPnP enabled devices on home networks. The UPnP Control Point SDK includes the Metro EnableWorks UPnP protocol stack, APIs for control point development and a complete sample UPnP control point implementation. Metro EnableWorks simplifies the development of UPnP compatible devices by handling all aspects of device discovery, description, control and eventing, through a simple, well documented Java object model and API. "By using Metro EnableWorks, our customers can speed up their time-to-market, reduce product development costs, and concentrate on what they do best, rather than learning the details of the UPnP protocol," said Garry Paxinos, Metro Link CTO. "It is amazing how quickly white goods and household appliance manufacturers are adopting and committing to this new standard." The Metro EnableWorks SDKs support both Java 1.1 and Java 2 technology and work with any operating system supporting Java 1.1 or higher. They also work with the Java 2 Micro Edition (J2MET) for small, embedded devices. The SDKs come with full API documentation, as well as manuals describing the process of building devices and control points. The detailed manuals are supplemented by working example code including sample devices and sample control points. Metro EnableWorks customers can have UPnP running within minutes of installing the SDK. Custom Engineering When a customer needs specific features that are not already part of our regular software distributions, Metro Link provides custom engineering. All custom engineering is quoted on an individual project basis. About Metro Link Metro Link, Inc. provides graphics for embedded Linux and real-time operating systems; and enables UPnP connectivity for set-top boxes, Internet appliances and consumer electronics. Metro Link's middleware products include a full suite of X Window System software used by business-critical and mission-critical clients. X.Org, the worldwide X Window System consortium, has contracted with Metro Link to maintain and enhance the X Window System source code. Metro EnableWorks is a trademark of Metro Link, Inc. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Contact: Robert Zinn, Vice President Marketing; Phone: 954-660-2440; Fax: 954-938-1982; Email: bobzinn@metrolink.com or, visit www.metrolink.com. ###