Award Software's CardWare 6.0 PC Card Enhancement Software Receives Windows NT Logo Certification.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1998--Award Software International(R) Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AWRD) today announced that CardWare(R) 6.0, PC Card enhancement software offering full plug-and-play functionality for the Windows Workstation (1) Any PC running Windows. (2) Using a Windows server as a client PC. The server versions of Windows are occasionally used as desktop computers to take advantage of the additional robustness and features built into server products. See Windows server. NT 4.0 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , has received Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) "Designed for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. " compatibility logo certification. CardWare 6.0, announced in March, resolves the issue of off-the-shelf Windows NT Workstation 4.0 not supporting plug-and-play PC Cards or dynamic loading/unloading of drivers. This advanced PC Card manageability software includes CardWare Advisor, a Windows tool for resolving PC Card issues. In addition to Windows NT Workstation 4.0, CardWare 6.0 is also available for MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. and MS Windows 3.x Windows 3.x can refer to either an individual or all of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
"It's great to see companies like Award providing solutions for Windows NT Workstation 4.0, which is quickly becoming the business desktop standard of choice," said Rob Bennett, group product manager for Windows NT Workstation at Microsoft Corp. "CardWare adds plug-and-play functionality for PC Cards to the long list of compelling reasons businesses should invest in Windows NT Workstation 4.0 today." "Microsoft logo-certified products are becoming increasingly important in computer system purchase decisions, and this certification reaffirms CardWare as a powerful PC Card enhancing solution for Windows NT Workstation 4.0," said Laurent Gharda, vice president of marketing for Award. "Award is pleased to offer our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers the premier PC Card enhancement software, ultimately giving the mobile end-user one less thing to worry about." Pricing and Availability CardWare 6.0 is currently available and pricing is volume-based. About Award Software Award Software International Inc. provides system enabling and management software for personal computers and embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. . Award's cornerstone PC product, AwardBIOS(tm), is marketed to motherboard and embedded systems manufacturers. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Award has offices in Germany, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and the U.S. For more information, visit Award's Web site at http://www.award.com. The statements in this news release, other than the historical information, may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including those associated with the acceptance of new technology and products for the mobile systems market. Further information on factors that could affect the company's results are detailed in Award Software's Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended Dec. 31, 1997 and Form 10Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998. Note to Editors: Award Software International and CardWare are registered trademarks and AwardBIOS is a trademark of Award Software International Inc. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective owners.
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