Accelerated Technology Announces Support for Award Software's USBAccess; Time-to-Market Minimized By USB-Host Connectivity Software For Nucleus Users.

MOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 1998--Accelerated Technology, Inc., the leader of source code, non-royalty based RTOS products, has teamed up with Award Software International(R) Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRD) to provide Nucleus customers with full access to USB stack and driver features in one standard package. Award has chosen ATI's Nucleus PLUS as their source code, no royalties option for USB access. The integration of Nucleus PLUS and Award's USBAccess(TM) device driver offers embedded engineers the complete solution they need to minimize development time and get their products to market quickly.

"In recent months we have seen a large number of customers that need USB. This can be accounted for by the fact that most desktop PCs are now being delivered capable of using USB both in hardware and software. However, there are very few peripherals that can support it. The Award and Nucleus combination makes using USB affordable and reliable. We are honored to work with a company with the prestige and capabilities of Award," said Neil Henderson, President of Accelerated Technology, Inc.

"We are pleased to offer the integration between Nucleus PLUS and our USBAccess(TM) product. As the acceptance of USB in the PC industry grows, so does the need for USB on embedded systems. Nucleus PLUS, combined with USBAccess(TM), brings unique strengths to the manufacturers of such products," said Laurent Gharda, vice president of marketing for Award Software.

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) enables cost effective "outside-the-box" connectivity with hot-swap capability for computers, communication equipment, and consumer electronics products. Award Software's USBAccess(TM) drivers and stack offer a full implementation of the current USB specification 1.0. It lets you seamlessly integrate emerging USB devices into products based on an operating system that does not include support for the USB standard.

Accelerated Technology, Inc., an Inc. 500 company, is headquartered in Mobile, Alabama. ATI has offices in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Our distribution network is represented worldwide including offices in Japan, Russia, Korea, Australia, and Taiwan. Accelerated Technology, Inc. provides the embedded systems community with source code and non-royalty based Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) products. For more information, visit http://www.atinucleus.com

CONTACT: Accelerated Technology Inc., Mobile

Jennifer Whiddon, 334/661-5770

http://www.atinucleus.com

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Award Software

Toni Goodrich, 650/237-6831