Metrowerks and HANKOOK MDS Ship CodeWarrior for PlayStation2 in Korea.

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TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2002

Metrowerks and HANKOOK MDS Co. Ltd. began shipping today CodeWarrior(tm) for PlayStation(R)2, Version 3.0, in Korea.

The availability of Metrowerks' latest tool set for PlayStation(R)2 follows the official launch of PlayStation(R)2 in Korea last week by Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. (SCEK).

HANKOOK MDS is the sole distributor of the CW for PS2 V3 software in Korea and will work closely with Korean game developers during the development of new games. CodeWarrior development tools are widely used by PlayStation game developers in Japan, the United States and many European countries.

HANKOOK MDS, Metrowerks' distributor in Korea, is a key partner in the delivery and support of CodeWarrior for PlayStation(R)2, Version 3.0, in Korea. CodeWarrior Analysis Tools for PlayStation(R)2, Version 1.1, a set of tools for analyzing and optimizing PlayStation games, will be available at the same time.

CodeWarrior for PlayStation2, Version 3.0, provides debugging support for the Input-Output Processor (IOP) and the Vector Processing Units (VU), as well as compiler support for the IOP. With CodeWarrior, PlayStation2 developers can debug the VU microcode, the IOP's memory and the Emotion Engine's (EE) processor within one debugging interface. Version 3.0 includes additional support for viewing and debugging the DMA channel, VU static code analysis, and frame-by-frame profiling -- all designed to enhance and speed up the debugging process.

The tool set is hosted on Windows98/2000 and Windows(R) NT operating systems, and includes supports for Assembler, C and C++ programming languages. The product provides the capability to edit, compile, link and debug on source level, and includes every tool needed for creating PlayStation games.

Many game titles developed for PlayStation(R)2 with CodeWarrior tools are already in the market in Japan, including CAPCOM CO. LTD.'s recent mega hits "Onimusha" and "Devil May Cry." Korean versions of both games, which were localized for the Korean market using CodeWarrior for PlayStation(R)2, will be available when PlayStation(R)2 starts shipping in Korea on Feb. 22.

"Since games on the net have taken root in Korea, there is enormous potential there for creating a first-of-its-kind game," said Shoji Ueda, president, Metrowerks Japan. "Metrowerks and HANKOOK MDS are determined to contribute to this brand new market in Korea by providing market-leading tools and full support for developers."

CodeWarrior for PlayStation(R)2 Product Overview

Product name: CodeWarrior for PlayStation(R)2 Version 3.0

Release date: Feb. 6, 2002

Features:

-- CodeWarrior IDE

-- C/C++ optimized compiler for "EmotionEngine(R)" supporting Overlays

-- "EmotionEngine(R)" assembler, VU assembler

-- CodeWarrior linker

-- IOP assembler, compiler & linker

-- GCC CodeWarrior source level debugger

-- VU debugger

-- DMA debugger

-- IOP debugger

-- CVS (Control Version System) plug-ins

-- Command Line Tool

-- 90 days free technical support from the date of purchase

System Requirements:

-- Intel(R) Pentium(R) II (or higher) processor

-- Memory: 128MB RAM (minimum 96MB recommended)

-- Hard Drive Space: 300MB or more

-- Windows 98/NT/200

-- Ethernet controller to connect the target

CodeWarrior Analysis Tools for PlayStation(R)2 Product Overview

Product name: CodeWarrior Analysis Tools for PlayStation(R)2

Version 1.1

Release date: Feb. 6, 2002

Features:

-- Hierarchical Profiler

-- Profile programs running on "EmotionEngine"

-- Analyzes the hierarchical call

-- Shows diff and merge profiles

-- Shows execution time based on function call architecture

-- Filters functions displayed at Views

-- Code Coverage Tool

-- Thorough insight into:

Function Coverage, Code Coverage, Class Coverage, Line

Coverage, Branch Coverage, Call Pair Coverage, Multiple

Condition Coverage

-- Selectively exclude coverage for specified modules

-- Find unused code

-- Generate reports in text or HTML format -- 90 days free

technical support from the date of purchase

System Requirement:

-- Intel(R) Pentium(R) II (or higher) processor

-- Memory: 64MB RAM (minimum 96MB recommended)

-- Hard Drive Space: 50MB or more

-- Windows Me/95/98/2000 and NT4.0 SP5 or higher

-- Executable applications

PlayStation(R)2 applications developed with CodeWarrior for

PlayStation(R)2

Contact the below address for information and products in Korea:

    HANKOOK MDS Co. Ltd.
    TEL: [phone] FAX: [phone]
    E-mail: [e-mail]
    7F Uniana B/D, 907-18, Mok-5-dong
    Yangcheon-gu, Seoul 158-055, Korea

About Metrowerks

Metrowerks creates CodeWarrior software and hardware products and services for developers, with a particular focus on the following industries: consumer electronics, transportation, wireless, and networking and communications. The CodeWarrior product line includes hardware and software development tools and middleware that enable customers to accelerate their time to market. Founded in 1985, Metrowerks is today an independently operating subsidiary of Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT). Metrowerks corporate headquarters are in Austin, Texas; Metrowerks Europe is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland; and Metrowerks Japan is headquartered in Tokyo. For more information, please visit http://www.metrowerks.com/.

About HANKOOK MDS

Founded in 1994 by company CEO Hyunchul Kim, HANKOOK MDS has since risen to become Korea's market leader in the embedded systems development market. Meeting the needs of a rapidly growing and changing embedded market in Korea, the HKMDS business model, built around the provision of embedded system development tools including in-circuit emulators, compilers and RTOSes, has allowed the company to enjoy significant success. Today, HANKOOK MDS serves a loyal group of clients including Korea's most important electronics producers and works together with several research laboratories and government institutes. Most recently, HANKOOK MDS has independently developed the Velos embedded real-time operating system and accompanying SDK for use on a broad range of embedded systems but with special emphasis on the broadband mobile Internet appliance market. HANKOOK MDS is headquartered in Seoul, Korea. For more information, please visit the HANKOOK MDS Web site at http://www.hkmds.com

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