C-Port Corporation Named Finalist for Microprocessor Report's Analyst's Choice Award.

Business/Technology Editors

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1999

The C-5 Digital Communications Processor from C-Port(TM) Corporation, has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Analyst's Choice Awards from Microprocessor Report. Analysts at Microprocessor Report nominated the C-5 communications processor in the Best Embedded Processor category.

"Microprocessor Report is one of the most respected sources for detailed technical analysis in the electronics industry," said Larry Walker, president and CEO of C-Port. "We are thrilled to have our C-5 communications processor singled out for recognition by such a respected publication."

The Analyst's Choice Awards recognize excellence in semiconductor technology innovation, design and implementation. To be selected as a nominee in any category, the product must be released, considered newsworthy, and represent significant technical innovation.

About C-Port

C-Port Corporation is a privately held company focused on radically improving the networking industry's ability to develop, deploy, and provision communications services. Combining expertise in full-custom microprocessors, networking, and software development tools, C-Port's unique team offers the industry's first communications platform, called C-Ware(TM). Leveraging the C-5 Digital Communications Processor, the C-Ware(TM) platform enables vendors to develop high-speed networking products quickly and cost-effectively, shrinking their development cycles and freeing them to concentrate on delivering innovative features and services for their enterprise and service provider customers.

For more information on C-Port, visit our web site at www.cportcorp.com. Customers interested in additional information can contact C-Port sales at 978-773-2368, or send e-mail to [e-mail].

Note to Editors: C-5, C-Port, the C-Port logo, and C-Ware are trademarks of C-Port Corporation.