IDT Joins Wind River Center of Excellence Semiconductor Partner Program.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ALAMEDA & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2002

Partnership Already Yielding Optimized Embedded Software and

Development Tools for Enterprise Markets

Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:WIND), a leading provider of software and services for connected devices, and IDT (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.) (Nasdaq:IDTI), a leading communications IC company, today announced that IDT has joined the Wind River MIPS(R) "Center of Excellence" semiconductor partner program. IDT and Wind River have signed a multi-year agreement to facilitate the development, optimization, marketing, and distribution of Wind River's market-leading embedded software products and development tools across IDT's current integrated communications processor family and future devices due to debut later this year based on a MIPS32 central processing unit (CPU) core. The partnership is part of Wind River's strategy to build close relationships with key semiconductor partners and targets a number of enterprise applications, including Ethernet switches, office gateways and wireless local area network (LAN) platforms.

Through the MIPS Center of Excellence program, IDT and Wind River are combining engineering and marketing resources to jointly develop optimized product solutions for IDT's integrated communications processors based on CPU cores compatible with the MIPS instruction set architecture (ISA). This strategic initiative will deliver specialized solutions, allowing customers to leverage the latest advances in IDT technology with the latest advanced software support from Wind River. The first offering will integrate Wind River's VxWorks(R) real-time operating system (RTOS) and Tornado(R) II integrated development environment (IDE) with IDT's RC32334 and RC32332 integrated communications processors.

"The incorporation of compelling system software that helps accentuate the key functionality embedded within our integrated communications processors is important to our customers, as they strive to streamline their development process and improve time to market," said Phil Bourekas, vice president for IDT's Internetworking Products Division. "IDT views the Center of Excellence program as an opportunity to extend our long-standing relationship with Wind River and to deliver comprehensive, proven system solutions aligned for specific market segments."

"With IDT's entrance into the Center of Excellence program, we can provide our joint customers with a comprehensive hardware and software solution early in the processor product life cycle, even enabling them to begin application development with early silicon," said Dave Sheaffer, senior director of Wind River's Strategic Alliance group. "Wind River has numerous customers that use IDT technology in their devices, and supplies them with a complete offering of operating systems, development tools, and vertically focused network solutions. Through the Center of Excellence partnership, we'll work together to ensure timely availability of leading embedded software that is fully optimized for each processor."

IDT and Wind River have created a dedicated team of engineers committed to the optimization and deployment of new products for mutual customers. The Wind River / IDT Joint Steering Committee ensures a long-term, solutions-based roadmap with tighter integration between IDT processors and Wind River's software development tools and integrated software solutions.

IDT joins Broadcom Corp., Alchemy Semiconductor, MIPS Technologies, NEC Electronics Inc. and PMC-Sierra as members of Wind River's MIPS Center of Excellence program.

Availability

The first solution resulting from this agreement is Tornado II IDE support for IDT's RC32334 and RC32332 integrated communications processors, which is now available for customer shipments. Beta code of the Tornado II IDE support for the RC32351 and RC32355 integrated communications processors is available now from IDT. Production versions of Tornado II IDE support will be available from Wind River by summer of 2002. This support adds to Wind River's current product portfolio for IDT's processor product family that includes Tornado for Managed Switches, geared toward manufacturers of data networking, switch, and router equipment as well as Tornado for Home Gateways for developing broadband access gateway equipment. Additional Wind River product offerings that support IDT's RC32332, RC32334, RC32351 and RC32355 integrated communications processors, which are based on the MIPS architecture, include the Diab(TM) C/C++ compiler suite, visionCLICK source-level debugger, visionICE II and visionPROBE II hardware debug products.

About IDT

IDT enhances the global network with semiconductor solutions for communications companies that lead innovation and drive convergence in voice, data and wireless networks. IDT is focused on enhancing system bandwidth with communications-specific products including integrated communications processors, IP co-processors and telecom products. The portfolio is also comprised of key foundational products optimized for communications applications, including the industry's broadest selection of FIFOs, multi-ports, and clock management products. In addition, the product mix includes high-performance digital logic and high-speed SRAMs to meet the requirements of leading communications companies.

Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company employs approximately 3,800 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in California and Oregon, and test and assembly facilities in the Philippines and Malaysia. IDT stock is traded on the Nasdaq stock market under the symbol "IDTI." The company is included in the S&P 1000, which is a combination of the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 Indices, as well as the Nasdaq-100 Index(R) (NDX), which includes the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq Stock Market(R). Additional information about IDT is easily accessible at www.idt.com or on CD-ROM by calling 800/345-7015. The investor hotline is 408/654-6420.

About Wind River

Wind River is a worldwide leader in integrated embedded software solutions for creating reliable and innovative connected devices. Wind River provides development tools, operating systems, and advanced connectivity software for use in products in network infrastructure, digital consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, and aerospace/defense markets. Wind River is How Smart Things Think(TM). Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, Calif., with operations worldwide.

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