PLX Technology to Present on PCI Express in ATCA Systems at Industry Conference; PLX Managers Will Cover PCI Express Features, Applications in System Backplane Designs at AdvancedATCA Summit.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- PLX Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLXT), the leading supplier of PCI Express(TM) (PCIe) and other standard input/output (I/O) interconnect silicon to the communications, server, storage, embedded control, and consumer industries, today announced it will deliver two presentations on PCIe technology at the AdvancedTCA Summit next month in San Jose, Calif. Steve Moore and Akber Kazmi, PLX(R) senior product managers, each will present on how the powerful PCIe interconnect technology is enabling next-generation AdvancedTCA (ATCA) systems.

Moore will present "PCI Express in ATCA/AMC/MTCA Systems" during the Summit's AdvancedMCs session, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1:30 p.m. Kazmi will deliver "PCI Express in ATCA Blackplanes" at 3:00 p.m. the same afternoon, as part of the Open Workshop sessions.

"PCI Express, in several ways, is the ideal interconnect technology for ATCA and other backplane systems," said Moore, who manages PLX PCIe bridging devices, as well as the company's PCI and PCI-X products. "The AdvancedTCA Summit is a tremendous opportunity for Akber and me to explain in detail the inner workings of PCI Express, how it enhances the performance of ATCA systems, and how it's impacting the design community's direction in new system designs."

Multi-Host, High-Availability Systems; Bridging; Flexible Lane Configurations

Kazmi, who manages PLX's ExpressLane(TM) line of PCIe switching devices, will discuss the various applications of PCIe in ATCA designs. Additionally, his presentation will cover non-transparent bridging in PCIe, a feature that enables the use of PCIe in multi-host environments and high-availability applications. Furthermore, Kazmi will address dual-star support, fabric topologies and I/O virtualization support in multi-host systems.

Moore will cover the general benefits of PCIe in ATCA systems, citing examples of board designs using PLX ExpressLane(TM) PCIe bridging devices. He'll also cover bridging between PCIe and PCI/PCI-X, which extends the usefulness of many existing board designs. Additionally, Moore's presentation will address PCIe switching devices that feature flexible lane configurations.

For more information on and to register for the AdvancedTCA Summit, please go to www.atcaseminar.com. To find out more about PLX's PCIe solutions, please visit the PLX Website at www.plxtech.com/products/pci_express/default.asp

About PLX Technology

PLX Technology, Inc. (www.plxtech.com), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., USA, is the leading supplier of PCI Express and other standard I/O interconnect silicon to the communications, server, storage, embedded-control, and consumer industries. All PLX I/O interconnect products are available in lead-free packaging.

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