Cray Inc. Announces Installation of Cray SX-6 System at the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2002 Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (Nasdaq:CRAY) today announced that it has installed a Cray SX-6 system at the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center (ARSC) is a research facility organized under the University of Alaska Fairbanks. It is funded by the United States Department of Defense, and is a member of the department's High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP). (ARSC ARSC Arctic Region Supercomputing Center ARSC Association for Recorded Sound Collections ARSC Accounting and Review Services Committee ARSC Aircraft Repair and Supply Center (USCG) ARSC Arizona Remote Sensing Center ) facilities in Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks (IPA: /ˈfɛərbæŋks/) is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. . ARSC will offer the system to the wider high-performance computing High-speed computing, which typically refers to supercomputers used in scientific research. community for testing and evaluation. Cray will also use the Cray SX-6 system for applications development, benchmarking and sponsored users. "Cray is dedicated to advancing supercomputing architecture and applications," said Cray president James Rottsolk. "Recently the Japanese government announced the world's most powerful computer system, the Earth Simulator, which is based on the same fundamental technology as the SX-6 system. Now ARSC will be able to offer its users access to this exciting system. Cray has had a productive partnership with ARSC, and this new collaboration will benefit both of us and our customers," added Rottsolk. This is the first customer installation of a Cray SX-6 system in the United States under the 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 agreement concluded last year between Cray and NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. . The long-term agreement gives Cray exclusive rights to distribute the rebranded NEC SX series of supercomputers in North America, and non-exclusive distribution rights in most other areas of the world. The SX-6 series is the world's most recent high-end, high-bandwidth vector supercomputer product line designed to serve industrial, academic and government customers. About ARSC The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center is a leading-edge supercomputing center located on the campus of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. It is a Shared Resource Center under the Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program. Users of the Center span academia, industry and the federal government. Go to www.arsc.edu for more information about ARSC. About Cray Inc. Cray is the premier provider of supercomputing solutions for customers' most challenging scientific and engineering problems. Go to www.cray.com for more information about the company. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements. There are certain factors that could cause Cray's execution plans to differ materially from those anticipated by the statements above. For a discussion of these risks, see "Factors That Could Affect Future Results" in Cray's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. . Cray is a registered trademark, and Cray SX-6 is a trademark, of Cray Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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