ANT Strengthens Leadership with Key Appointments of Hoskin as CTO and ARM VP MacKay as Non-Executive Director.

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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2001

ANT Limited, a leading provider of embedded communication software for consumer electronics, Internet devices and eCommerce products, has announced a significant strengthening of its senior management team as part of the company's strategy to aggressively expand its Internet device software business.

Dr. Jonathan Hoskin, formerly of Insignia Corp. (Nasdaq:INSG), has been appointed as chief technology officer, and David MacKay, of ARM Holdings Plc (LSE:ARM) (Nasdaq:ARMHY), joins as a non-executive director.

With his extensive knowledge and experience of the industry, Hoskin's principal role will be to lead development and deliver ANT's product roadmap. As a non-executive director, MacKay joins the ANT board of directors, bringing his skills and experience in business and legal fields, coupled with his solid background in new technology.

Prior to joining ANT, Hoskin was with Insignia Solutions, as CTO for three years and senior engineering manager for six years. In his position as CTO, Hoskin led a team of more than 40 software engineers and built Jeode, the company's flagship product, from scratch.

His responsibilities encompassed all aspects of the development process, including specification, design, development, test and support. Hoskin's career spans almost 16 years working with a number of organizations including Glossa, Hipersoft and Unisoft, where he held the roles of consultant, technical director and software engineer.

MacKay will retain his current position as Executive VP and General counsel at ARM, joining the ANT board to advise on business development and growth issues. At ARM, he has been instrumental in managing the company's growth from start-up to IPO and beyond, and he brings considerable experience to ANT in establishing and growing an international licensing business.

"We're on an aggressive growth curve, and both Jon and David have the skills and experience to help us manage that growth," said Simon Woodward, CEO of ANT. "We're privileged to be able to call on David's advice and support. And we're proud that Jon has chosen to follow his outstanding success at Insignia with a move to ANT."

ANT's communication software is playing a major role in driving the growth of the Internet appliance market, with ANT's browser and e-mail technology enabling Internet browsing and e-mail communication from home entertainment, wireless and other non-PC devices such as digital set-top boxes, Internet television, mobile phones, PDAs and household appliances.

Hoskin holds a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics from the University of Warwick, a Mathematical Tripos Part III distinction from Cambridge University and a doctorate in mathematics from Oxford University. He is currently a member of the Java Micro Edition Executive Committee (part of the new Java Community Process).

MacKay has a bachelor of arts degree in comparative American studies from the University of Warwick and qualified at the College of Law, Chancery Lane, London. He is currently a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and a member of the International Bar Association.

About ANT Limited

ANT Limited (www.antlimited.com) develops and markets embedded communication appliance software for use in consumer electronics, Internet appliances and eCommerce products. Core technology includes the ANT Fresco(TM) Browser and the ANT SimplEmail(TM) e-mail client, which employ high performance, highly portable and customizable architectures designed to meet the needs of Internet appliances and other networked products.

ANT's technology gives original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of Internet devices, and the technology partners that supply them, three significant advantages: far greater speed to market, reduced engineering costs and freedom to leverage corporate identity.

The company's current customers include: Analog Devices, Amino Communications, OpenGlobe, Pace Micro Technology, Quiero, Sagem, Symbian and ZapMedia. Partners include: Bitstream, Enea, IBM Microelectronics, RSA Security, STMicroelectronics, Tality and Wind River Systems.

ANT Limited, P.O. Box 300, Cambridge, UK, CB2 1NS.; phone: [phone]; fax: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail].

U.S. headquarters: North Suburban Business Center, 23 Walkers Brook Drive, Reading, MA 01867; phone: [phone]; fax: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail].

Fresco and SimplEmail are trademarks of ANT Limited. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.