BSQUARE Introduces New Application Testing Tool For Developers of Intelligent Computing Devices.

Business Editors

Embedded Systems Conference Spring 2000

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 29, 2000

New tool reduces testing time, enhances product

quality, and helps device developers ship

Windows CE-based devices to market quickly

BSQUARE Corporation (Nasdaq:BSQR) unveiled today the newest member of its CEValidator(TM) QA Automation Product family, the CEValidator Application Tester.

Available in the second quarter, the new product will enable device developers to save time and development cost by automatically recording automated tests for ensuring the quality of software applications on an intelligent computing device.

"The rapid growth of intelligent computing devices is creating incredible demand for new embedded Windows applications performing various tasks such as data collection, auto navigation, video on demand, even medical charting. Time to market pressures and the complexity of the underlying technology has created an unprecedented need for automated testing," said Jim Walters, Business Unit Director of BSQUARE's Quality Assurance Products Group. "Now, in addition to our popular CEValidator Platform Testing product, we've added the Application Tester to automate the functional testing of GUI based applications running on top of the platform. Both CEValidator products together provide a comprehensive quality assurance solution that helps developers ship high quality products within a minimum time frame."

"With the new CEValidator Application Tester, original equipment manufacturers can ship products to market more quickly," stated Don Chouinard, marketing manager for Windows CE OS and Tools at Microsoft Corp. "BSQUARE's long-standing expertise in developing Windows CE-based applications, combined with its excellent reputation for quality assurance, ensures that this new product will quickly become yet another powerful solution from BSQUARE."

CEValidator Applications Tester Shortens the Development Cycle and Saves Development Costs for Intelligent Computing Devices

BSQUARE's new CEValidator Application Tester is the most comprehensive program for testing GUI-based software applications on an intelligent computing device. The program records testing scripts while you interact with the application, avoiding the need for programming. Application Tester can be purchased as a stand-alone program, or be fully integrated with CEValidator Platform Tester for a complete device quality assurance solution.

There are three tools included in CEValidator Application Tester: the Application Recorder, Test Builder, and GUI Tester. The Application Recorder provides a fast, easy method for creating test scripts without programming by capturing keystrokes and mouse events, adding various verification checks, starting and stopping applications, and adding script comments. Test Builder automatically traverses the application menu and dialog structure to generate a testing framework to begin your automation programming. GUI Tester automatically tests an application's menu and dialog box structure to identify all GUI related issues; for example -- duplicate hotkeys or overlapping controls.

CEValidator Applications Tester is extensible for applications that require complex testing logic, communication with other programs, or require precise control over script execution; Application Tester includes the ability for the developer to extend recorded scripts using standard C programming language.

Price and Availability

CEValidator Application Tester will be available from BSQUARE and authorized distributors worldwide. Single user licenses are priced at $4,950 with multi-user licenses starting at $19,750.

About BSQUARE

BSQUARE Corporation (Nasdaq:BSQR) is a dynamic software company working with Fortune 500 companies to enable the age of intelligent computing devices. Specializing in Windows CE and Windows NT Embedded, BSQUARE supplies software products and services for the development and use of PC Companions, Internet appliances, industrial automation devices, Windows-based terminals, and other intelligent computing devices. BSQUARE's expertise in embedded Windows is derived from years of contributing to the development of the Windows CE operating system, from serving as a Microsoft preferred provider of Visual Tools for Windows CE, and from in-depth experience with Windows NT. BSQUARE is a Microsoft-sanctioned systems integrator and distributor.

For more information, visit BSQUARE at http://www.bsquare.com or call 888/820-4500.

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