TestQuest and Wind River Partner to Deliver Automated Product Testing for Embedded Systems.

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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2001

TestQuest to Expand Automated Testing for Devices Based on

Wind River's Market-Leading Operating System 

TestQuest, Inc., the leader in automated, non-intrusive product testing for computer and embedded systems, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:WIND) to join the WindLink(TM) Partner Program. Through this partnership, TestQuest will participate in the global, strategic marketing initiatives within Wind River's value chain to provide automated testing solutions for devices based on Wind River's VxWorks(R) real-time operating system (RTOS).

"Testing the user experience on devices that use Wind River's VxWorks RTOS is a crucial component of the product development process," said Caroline Yao, director of partner solutions for Wind River. "Through Wind River's WindLink partnership with TestQuest, customers can reduce test cycles, and ultimately product development costs, by automating this process."

TestQuest's test automation solutions replace labor-intensive manual testing. The company's flagship product, TestQuest Pro, automates the test process by acting as a virtual tester. The product non-intrusively tests computer and embedded systems by simulating user inputs, such as keystrokes and mouse movements, then captures and verifies test results on monitoring and display devices. TestQuest test automation solutions are available in configurations that support a wide range of electronic devices including computers, handheld devices such as PDA's and cell phones, and Interactive TV set-top boxes.

"According to The Gartner Group, the testing and support phase of product development accounts for up to 80 percent of total product life cycle costs," said Joe Toste, vice president of marketing for TestQuest. "Through our partnership with Wind River, we will enable customers to bring higher quality products to market more quickly."

About the Wind River WindLink Partner Program

The WindLink Partner Program is focused on helping hardware and software developers, system integrators and consultants create and sell products and services that complement or are integrated with Wind River products. Wind River continually seeks out partners in strategic market segments such as Internet infrastructure, telecommunications, Internet appliances, consumer electronics and semiconductors. WindLink partners work hand-in-hand with Wind River to provide total solutions to joint customers.

About Wind River

Wind River, www.windriver.com, is a worldwide leader in embedded software and services for creating connected smart devices. Wind River provides software development tools, real-time operating systems, and advanced connectivity for use in products throughout the Internet, telecommunications and data communications, digital imaging, digital consumer electronics, networking, medical, computer peripherals, automotive, industrial automation and control, and aerospace/defense markets. Wind River is How Smart Things Think(TM). Founded in 1983, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, California, with operations in sixteen countries worldwide.

About TestQuest, Inc.

TestQuest (www.testquest.com) is the leader in automated, non-intrusive product testing for computer and embedded systems. As the only company providing an automated alternative to the manual testing of handheld/wireless devices, interactive television, and general computing, TestQuest enables customers to reduce time to market and improve product quality. Since launching its TestQuest Pro product in 1999, TestQuest has installed test automation solutions and helped reduce product development costs for companies including Motorola, IBM, Philips, Nokia, Scientific Atlanta, Sony, Palm, Handspring and Sun Microsystems, among others. Headquartered in Minneapolis, TestQuest markets and sells its products and services in North America, Europe and Asia.

Wind River Systems and the Wind River Systems logo, VxWorks are registered trademarks, and WindLink and How Smart Things Think are trademarks of Wind River Systems, Inc. All other company products and names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.