Cray Inc. Contracts with Iowa State University to Test Software for Cray X1 System, Expected to Be World's Most Powerful Supercomputer.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEATTLE & AMES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2002 Cray Inc. (Nasdaq NM:CRAY) and Iowa State University Academics ISU is best known for its degree programs in science, engineering, and agriculture. ISU is also home of the world's first electronic digital computing device, the Atanasoff–Berry Computer. today announced an agreement for Iowa State to test software products developed by the company for its new Cray X1(TM) system, expected to be the world's most powerful supercomputer product. The two-year agreement calls for Iowa State's High Performance Computing Group to develop advanced software analysis tools, and to use these to test the performance and functionality of the growing body of software Cray is creating for the new supercomputer. In return, Cray will donate a variety of high performance computing (HPC (Handheld PC) A palmtop computer that weighs less than one pound and runs specialized versions of popular applications. Microsoft coined the term for its Windows CE operating system, which is an abbreviated version of Windows. See Pocket PC. ) equipment to Iowa State. The Cray X1 product will be formally announced later this year. Last week, Cray announced that five early-production Cray X1 units were shipped to undisclosed customers, and that real work was already beginning to happen on the new supercomputers. "Iowa State's High Performance Computing Group and its director, Professor Glenn Luecke, are extremely talented at developing and using HPC analysis tools," said Cray Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Jim Rottsolk. "We look forward to working with them and benefiting from their unique expertise." "We're excited about continuing our work with Cray and developing software analysis tools to investigate the strengths of the Cray X1," said Luecke. "This alliance is a definite win for both parties." About Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology Iowa State University of Science and Technology, at Ames, commonly known as Iowa State University; land-grant with state and federal support; coeducational; chartered 1858, opened 1868 as an agricultural college; called Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic (Iowa State), a public university with nearly 28,000 students, was established in 1858 as one of the first U.S. land-grant colleges. All 50 states and more than 100 countries are represented in the student body. Iowa State has contributed revolutionary innovations, including the world's first electronic digital computer and the digital encoding process that led to the development of fax machines. Graduates include George Washington Carver, one of the nation's most distinguished educators and plant scientists; Carrie Chapman Catt Carrie Chapman Catt (January 91859 – March 9 1947) was a woman's suffrage leader. She was elected president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) twice; her first term was from 1900 to 1904 and her second term was from 1915 to 1920. , a leader in the women's suffrage The term women's suffrage refers to an economic and political reform movement aimed at extending suffrage — the right to vote — to women. The movement's origins are usually traced to the United States in the 1820s. movement; and John Vincent Atanasoff (person) John Vincent Atanasoff - John Vincent Atanasoff, 1903-10-04 - 1995-06-15. An American mathemetical physicist, and the inventor of the electronic digital computer. Between 1937 and 1942 he built the Atanasoff-Berry Computer with Clifford Berry, at the Iowa State University. who, as a faculty member at Iowa State, invented the electronic digital computer. Iowa State's website is www.iastate.edu. About Iowa State's High Performance Computing Group Iowa State's High Performance Computing (HPC) Group helps faculty, staff, and students use HPC facilities effectively by assisting with selection or development of efficient algorithms, code parallelization, code debugging, program optimization, porting codes, and relevant training. The full-time staff, along with graduate research assistants, post-doctoral students, and visiting scholars also conducts research for externally funded projects (over $3M in the last 12 years). A recent project was the development of MPI-CHECK, which provides automatic error detection in Fortran MPI MPI - Message Passing Interface programs. 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. Among these factors are the technical challenges of developing new high performance computer systems, the ability of Cray supercomputer systems to pass individual customer acceptance tests, timely availability of commercially acceptable components from third-party suppliers and general economic and market conditions. For a discussion of these and other risks, see "Factors That Could Affect Future Results" in Cray's current Report on Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. , dated September 3, 2002. |
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