Accelerated Technology and Nazomi Align to Offer High Performance Java Reference Platform.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2002

Nucleus PLUS Tapped as First RTOS for Nazomi's Reference Platform:

Exhibits Nazomi's JA108 Acceleration Capabilities in Multimedia and

Mobile Wireless Applications

Nazomi Communications Inc. (San Jose, Calif.), the inventor of universal and scalable solutions for boosting the performance of software running on the Java(TM) Platform, today announced it has selected Nucleus(R) PLUS from Accelerated Technology, the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor Graphics (Nasdaq:MENT), as the first real time operating system (RTOS) for its JA108 universal accelerator chip reference platform. The new high-performance Java platform, that includes the two companies' technologies, provides mobile handset designers and manufacturers, and other embedded device manufacturers the ability to experience the performance benefits of the JA108 in an evaluation environment.

"Accelerated Technology (AT) has proven to be an excellent partner for Nazomi as its Nucleus PLUS is a widely-used operating system by many wireless handset manufacturers," said Jay Kamdar, COO and vice president of marketing at Nazomi. "Often our prospective customers desire to view how Nazomi's JA108 accelerates Java performance before they integrate the chip into real-world applications. By having the Java runtime environment be similar to a handset design, we are helping our mutual customers achieve significant savings in development time. Moreover, by aligning with Accelerated Technology, we can demonstrate to our target audience that the JA108 can accelerate Java performance by up to 200x, depending upon the application. This, in turn, means their end applications will be more effective and consume less battery power."

"We are committed to having our RTOS environment used as widely as possible," said Neil Henderson, general manager of Mentor's Embedded Systems Division. "As Nazomi is making significant progress in offering Java enabled devices, particularly with its recently introduced JA108 chip, we are excited to align with this company. Nucleus PLUS is now enabling mobile handset designers to experience and design with the best Java platform using Nazomi's universal acceleration technology."

About Nazomi

Nazomi Communications, Inc. is a Silicon Valley technology company focused on performance boosting products that enhance the performance of applications running on the Java Platform and other universal runtime platforms. Nazomi's flagship products include the recently introduced JA108 Universal Accelerator chip as well as the JSTAR Coprocessor and JSMART Coprocessor, all acceleration solutions for the Java platform. The JA108, the company's first chip offering, and the JSTAR coprocessor intellectual property core are specifically targeted at wireless mobile devices and also target Internet appliances and embedded applications. The JSMART coprocessor is specifically for Java Card(TM) technology targeted at smart cards. Nazomi, a privately-held company, was founded in September 1998 and is located at 2200 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, Calif., 95054, phone: [phone], fax: [phone], web: www.nazomi.com, email: [e-mail].

About Mentor Graphics

Mentor Graphics Corp. (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $600 million and approximately 3,500 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Ore. 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are located at 1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, Calif. 95131-2314. World Wide Web site: www.mentor.com.

Accelerated Technology, the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor Graphics, is located in Mobile, Ala. with sales offices and distributors worldwide. By providing embedded systems developers with a focus on service, well-documented source code and industry leading non-royalty based Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) software, AT's RTOS software shortens time-to-market and provides a complete solution for engineers. For more information, please visit http://www.acceleratedtechnology.com or email us at [e-mail].

Mentor Graphics and Nucleus are registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corp. Nazomi, JA108 and JSTAR are trademarks of Nazomi. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.