Cygnus Fuels Linux With GNUPro Software Development Tools; Cygnus Working to Maximize Performance on Intel Architecture.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 1999 - Cygnus(R) Solutions today announced it is working to optimize its industry leading GNUPro(R) Toolkit for Linux on Intel(R) Architecture.

This optimization work to the core Linux development technology will allow Linux software platform providers and applications developers to take advantage of Intel's Pentium(R) II processor. GNUPro Toolkit for Linux, a complete software development toolsuite, enables developers to increase the performance of the Linux operating system (OS) as well as commercial applications running on the Linux OS.

"With its popular GNUPro Toolkit, Cygnus has proven the power and benefits of its open-source technology and support model for Linux," said Bob Young, CEO of Red Hat Software. "By optimizing GNUPro tools for Linux on Red Hat Linux, and by working with Intel on optimizations for Pentium(R) processors, Cygnus continues to advance the commercial adoption of Linux as a robust, high performance operating system."

Cygnus is currently optimizing its GNUPro software development technology to support a range of Intel processors, including Celeron(TM), Pentium(R) II and Pentium(R) III processors.

"As the momentum for Linux OS builds, the development of compelling applications will determine its ultimate fate as a platform," said Alex Daly, president and CEO of Cygnus. "Cygnus offers the only truly viable Linux software development toolsuite based on the industry leading GNUPro technology."

Industry Leading Software Tools for Linux

Cygnus GNUPro features the industry leading(a) GNU compiler -- the toolchain used to build Linux and the GNU debugger -- that is backed by ten years of Cygnus expertise in porting (and maintaining) the GNU technology to more than 125 host/target combinations.

Cygnus GNUPro Toolkit for Linux is a complete software development toolkit that includes GNUPro includes ANSI-conforming C compiler, ANSI-tracking C++ compiler, the Cygnus Insight(TM) visual debugger, a macro-assembler, linker/loader, binary utilities, libraries, printed and online documentation. Each release of GNUPro undergoes hundreds of thousands of tests to ensure that software developers have tools that work out-of-the-box with high reliability.

Leader in Open Source Software

As a leader in open source software(b), Cygnus engineers contribute the majority of all new innovations in GNU and drive GNU development tools technology by incorporating leading-edge features and optimizations. Cygnus works with platform vendors to ensure the latest GNU technologies are available on their platforms, as well as end users to customize and optimize GNUPro for specific applications.

Cygnus offers unparalleled quality, functionality, and support of GNUPro tools in a commercial software development environment for Linux. GNUPro is backed by Cygnus' track record in working with multi-platform, Unix and Windows software application developers.

Availability

GNUPro Toolkit for Linux is available immediately. The optimizations for Intel Pentium processors will be available from Cygnus in the second quarter of 1999. Currently, Cygnus GNUPro Toolkit for Linux is priced at $79 and is available for Red Hat Linux 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2 on x86 platforms by ordering online at http://www.cygnus.com/gnupro or through an official Cygnus reseller. Details are listed at www.cygnus.com/partner.

In addition to the toolkit, Cygnus also offers an innovative GNUPro subscription service that includes regular software upgrades, featuring the latest innovations in GNU technology, as well as developer support services for rapid response and resolution of technical questions or problems.

For more information on GNUPro pricing, the power of Cygnus' source-level support, and the more than 125 cross-development environments supported by Cygnus GNUPro, contact Cygnus corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. at 408/542-9600, 800/CYGNUS-1, [e-mail], or visit the Web site at http://www.cygnus.com/product/gnupro.html.

About Cygnus Solutions 

The market leader in open-source software development technologies for computing applications, Cygnus(R) Solutions offers build-time and run-time solutions based on an open-source model. From GNUPro(R) Toolkit to eCos(TM), the Embedded Cygnus Operating System, Cygnus' open-source and royalty-free software benefits system developers in a wide variety of market segments, including consumer electronics, Internet, telecommunications, office automation, networking, aerospace and automotive. Cygnus' products, custom engineering services, and world-class support services enable developers to bring products to market faster at reduced system development costs.

Founded in 1989, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, Cygnus has sales and engineering offices throughout North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom.

(a) Venture Development Corporation (b) Forbes, August 1998

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