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SH7203 microcontroller now supported by µClinux BSP 17/07/2007

LONDON, UK – 17 July, 2007. . . Renesas Technology Europe and its Platinum Alliance Partner MPC Data Limited have announced the immediate availability of the official µCLinux Board Support Package (BSP) and tool chain for Renesas’ SH-2A-based microcontroller, the SH7203. This µCLinux BSP is fully compliant with Renesas’ RSK7203plus development board, and includes the drivers for the peripherals integrated in the SH7203. This allows developers to target a wide variety of applications requiring connectivity, TFT-drive and hundreds of MIPS performance, as is often the case when industrial PC applications have to go to lower power, lower cost and less space. The BSP covers MMI features, communications and storage and includes versions of Binutils and BusyBox.

µCLinux is a small footprint, small resource version of the popular Linux kernel for microcontrollers without a memory management unit (MMU). Porting µCLinux to the SH7203 allows developers to take advantage of the wealth of software available for Linux. Most applications can be directly compiled on µClinux, or can be made to work with only some minor porting or adaptation.

Says Joachim Hüpper, Renesas Technology’s Consumer-Industrial Business Unit Marketing Manager, “We are pleased to complement our high-quality and very fast SH-2A family of microcontrollers with µCLinux. The combination of the RSK7203plus development board and the new µCLinux BSP gives developer a good “out of the box” experience when using the SH-2A family.”

“With the increasing popularity of Linux in embedded applications, and the increased performance of embedded microcontrollers, this highly stable, tested µClinux BSP gives SH-2A application developers a great starting platform to take forward Linux applications into product development and production” added Phil Buckley, MPC Data’s Linux Embedded Business Group Director.

The RSK7203plus development board and µCLinux BSP is available now.

Renesas’ SH-2A family features a superscalar RISC CPU core with harvard architecture and versions with IEEE-compliant floating point unit (FPU). Register banks enable extremely fast interrupt response in as little as 30ns. CPU performance is as high as 480 Dhrystone MIPS and peripherals within the family include up to 8 x serial, 4 x IIC, SPI, SSI, CAN, USB (Host/Function), TFT drive as well as strong timers with AC motor modes and 12bit ADC’s with 3x S&H to name just some examples.

More information on MPC Data can be found at www.mpc-data.co.uk
More information on Linux and µClinux for Renesas’ SH family can be found at www.shlinux.com

About MPC Data Limited

MPC Data is a leading turnkey design house in complete system and software custom design. MPC Data offers services in hardware and software engineering especially in industrial environments, with a strong emphasis on embedded and/or real-time developments. With many years of experience in Windows Embedded, Embedded Linux and RTOS, and thanks to its partnerships with Renesas and Microsoft, MPC Data is the key partner for OEMs, offering consultation, software/hardware design and integration services from proof of concept to volume production. For further information, please visit www.mpc-data.co.uk

About Renesas Technology Corp

Renesas Technology Corp. is one of the world’s leading semiconductor system solutions providers for mobile, automotive and PC/AV (Audio Visual) markets and the world’s No.1 supplier of microcontrollers. It is also a leading provider of LCD Driver ICs, Smart Card microcontrollers, RF-ICs, High Power Amplifiers, Mixed Signal ICs, System-on-Chip (SoC), System-in-Package (SiP) and more. Established in 2003 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, NYSE:HIT) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE:6503), Renesas Technology achieved consolidated revenue of 953billion JPY in FY2006 (end of March 2007). Renesas Technology is based in Tokyo, Japan and has a global network of manufacturing, design and sales operations in around 20 countries with about 26,500 employees worldwide. For further information, please visit http://www.renesas.com

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MPC Data now Microsoft Windows Embedded Gold Partners 16/02/2004

MPC Data now Microsoft Windows Embedded Gold Partners

MPC Data become Microsoft Windows Embedded Gold Partners

Feburary 16th 2004: Wiltshire, UK: MPC Data Limited, a leading software development and systems integration company, are delighted to announce that they have been awarded Gold Partner status in the Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner program.

Steve Harper, MPC Data's Managing Director, commented: "We have been providing world-class solutions based on Microsoft Embedded products for over five years, and have built up an enormous wealth of knowledge about both Windows CE .NET and Windows XP Embedded. We are very excited that Microsoft have recognised our expertise in this field, and look forward to continuing to grow this very successful relationship".

"Achieving Gold Partner status is an important milestone for MPC Data. Improved visibility within Microsoft and a higher profile in the industry will enable us to offer an even better service to our existing customers and open the door to some major new opportunities", added Alan Rowe, MPC Data's Sales and Marketing Director.

"When building Windows Powered solutions, our customers need to be able to take advantage of third-party offerings they know they can trust," said Jane Gilson, group product manager of the Embedded Devices Group at Microsoft Corp. "Gold-level members, like MPC Data, offer high-quality solutions and services that our joint customers can take advantage of when building next-generation devices."

MPC Data provide a comprehensive range of system integration services for all Microsoft Embedded operating systems. They have been Windows Embedded Partners since 1998, and have helped hundreds of companies (including Renesas, Orange and Texas Instruments) get their products to market better, faster, and at reduced risk.

The Gold Level of Windows Embedded Partner is created by Microsoft to identify best in breed companies who have demonstrated expertise and commitment to support Windows Embedded technologies. Gold Level Windows Embedded Partners must satisfy stringent criteria and demonstrate excellence in building and enabling Windows Powered solutions.

About MPC Data Limited

MPC Data Limited is one of the UK's leading providers of creative software solutions. Through their in-house teams of business and technical specialists, they are able to combine analysis, design, development, consultancy and supporting services to satisfy clients' total business requirements. Their client list includes numerous blue chip multi-nationals, and client markets span a wide range of sectors ranging from Digital TV through to Telecommunications. www.mpc-data.co.uk

CONTACT: Alan Rowe, Sales and Marketing Director,

MPC Data Limited
Tel: +44 1225 868228
Fax: +44 1225 868191
Email: arowe@mpc-data.co.uk

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MontaVista Expands Partner Program to Highlight Professional Services 23/01/2004

MontaVista Expands Partner Program to Highlight Professional Services

Growing MontaVista Linux Ecosystem to Meet Growing Market Demand

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 11, 2004 — MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today unveiled plans to enable a broad base of professional service partners who have hands-on experience and expertise working with MontaVista® Linux®. The MontaVista partner program is being enhanced in response to very high customer demand for specialized professional services around design and development in the embedded Linux market, and specifically for the popular MontaVista Linux operating system and development platform.

The MontaVista Partnering Program has been expanded to include Premier Professional Services Partners (PPSP) and Integration and Consulting Partners. “Premier Professional Service” Partners are a select group of well-established professional services companies worldwide. These companies supplement the MontaVista Professional Services organization and are authorized and supported by MontaVista to deliver a variety of quality engineering and consulting services to customers who are developing and deploying MontaVista Linux-based applications. MontaVista Software and the individual PPSP will work together to provide broad geographic quality services to best serve customers.

“Integration and Consulting” Partners, include a broad base of engineering services companies who have hands-on development experience with MontaVista Linux. As members of the MontaVista Partnering program they are joining the ever-growing MontaVista ecosystem providing them access to the latest information on the MontaVista Linux family of products. They are able to position themselves to assist customers in their development process and accelerate products to market.

“With a practice focused on MontaVista Linux systems software, our Professional Service ecosystem, comprising of our own talented organization and key partners worldwide, offers the quickest path to MontaVista Linux-based product deployments,” said Sheila Baker, vice president, Marketing, MontaVista Software. “We are meeting market demand by providing multiple avenues to quality certified services on MontaVista Linux. Our goal is to enable complete vertical solutions for our customers, from hardware design through complete application suites, that will allow them to differentiate their products and get them to market quicker.”

Two qualified companies – Vytek and MPC Data — are the inaugural Premier Professional Service partners.

Premier Professional Services Partners
Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Vytek, a division of California Amplifier, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAMP) is a global provider of innovative technology solutions for global Fortune 1000 customers. Vytek solutions are delivered through senior consultants and experienced engineering teams providing business strategy and technology assessments, integrated hardware and software development.

MPC Data Limited is one of Europe's leading creative software solutions companies. Their business and technical specialists have been providing Linux® solutions for more than five years and are able to combine analysis, design, development, consultancy and support. MPC Data's clients include such household names as SONY, Renesas, Texas Instruments, Motorola, Hitachi and Orange, spanning a wide range of sectors including Digital TV, Consumer Electronics and Digital TV, Mobile Telecommunications, Industrial Control, Retail Systems, Defence and Automotive.

MontaVista Software will continue to provide its renowned support worldwide during all software development efforts and will work together with authorized partners to deliver projects in a timely manner to customers. Customers will be able to work with their own preferred hardware platforms and choose from a full range of embedded systems software tailored to their specific application needs. This includes specific features from the various MontaVista Linux Editions, third-party software supporting MontaVista Linux or new custom technical features desired by end-user customers.

The MontaVista Partner Program
The MontaVista Partnering program gives customers and prospects access to a world-class group of hardware companies (including chip and board manufacturers), software vendors and consulting service providers who have embraced MontaVista Linux. With over 270 partners to choose from, the program is dedicated to offering high quality tailored solutions to the enable new and innovative opportunities for customers.

About MontaVista Software, Inc.
MontaVista Software is a leading global supplier of systems software and development tools for intelligent connected devices and associated infrastructure. MontaVista powers the embedded revolution by providing Open Source GNU/Linux-based software solutions. Founded in 1999 by real-time operating system pioneer James Ready, MontaVista offers a family of products that address software developer needs encompassing applications ranging from communications infrastructure to consumer electronics. MontaVista products include MontaVista Linux Professional, Consumer Electronics and Carrier Grade Editions. MontaVista DevRocket, a powerful integrated development environment, delivers state-of-the-art development tools across all the product Editions. MontaVista Graphics offers a rich GUI development tools platform.

Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, in Sunnyvale, Calif., MontaVista Software is a privately held company funded by leading investors such as Alloy Ventures, US Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, WR Hambrecht + Co., IBM, Intel Capital, Sony, Panasonic (Matsushita), Toshiba America and Yamaha Corporation. For more information about MontaVista Software, please visit http://www.mvista.com.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. MontaVista is registered trademark of MontaVista Software Inc. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

Contacts:

MontaVista Software
Joe Samagond
Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications
MontaVista Software Inc.
Phone: (408) 328-9234
E-mail: jsamagond@mvista.com

Patricia Colby
PR Strategy and Business Development
Pacifico Inc.
Phone: (408) 293-8600 ext. 340
E-mail: pcolby@pacifico.com

MPC Data Limited

Phil Buckley
MPC Data Limited
The Old Gas Warehouse
Frome Road
Bradford-on-Avon
Wiltshire
BA15 1HA
+44 (0) 1225 868228

E-mail:pbuckley@mpc-data.co.uk

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MPC Data expands Renesas sh Linux support 15/01/2004

MPC Data expands Renesas sh Linux support

MPC Data provides additional support for Embedded Linux
on SuperH microprocessors

London, 15 January, 2004 - Renesas Technology Europe and MPC Data Ltd. today announced the availability of Embedded Linux Distributions tailored for development boards for SuperH TM microprocessors such as SH7705, SH7751R, and SH7760. This includes a major update of its support website for Linux running on Renesas SuperH microprocessors (www.shlinux.com). MPC Data operates www.shlinux.com on behalf of Renesas Technology Europe to provide downloadable distributions and technical support for Linux running on Renesas EDOSK and SystemH development platforms.

MPC Data provides Embedded Linux Distributions tailored for Renesas development boards. These include pre-built binaries, documentation and full source code. Each Board Support Package (BSP) consists of a precompiled toolchain, a bootloader, a precompiled kernel and a disk image. Software integration support is provided either as a free email service or as a paid service for custom software integration development, training and consultancy.

Following on from the success of the EDOSK7705 platform, support has been added for the SystemH7751R, EDOSK7751R and EDOSK7760. In addition, the Embedded Linux distributions have been enhanced to provide a TFTP bootloader, Flash, USB, and video support for the EDOSK7705.

"We have seen an increasing interest from our customers in using Linux as the operating system of choice for embedded applications" said Carsten Wild, Product Marketing Engineer, SuperH Systems Group at Renesas. "However, the lack of confidence in implementing Linux successfully and cost-effectively into complex embedded applications, has, until now, proved a hindrance for Linux in reaching its full potential. By providing ready-to-use BSPs with an integrated support structure provided by MPC Data, the development of products based on Embedded Linux becomes greatly simplified."

Graham Anstey, Senior Consultant at MPC Data added: "Linux has always been rejected due to a perceived lack of support from suppliers. What developers require is a source of help as and when they need it. Through www.shlinux.com , MPC Data provides the SH developer community with this knowledge at their fingertips, 24 hours a day."

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About Renesas Technology Corp.

Renesas Technology Corp. designs and manufactures highly integrated semiconductor system solutions for mobile, networking, automotive, industrial and digital home electronics markets. Established on April 1, 2003 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, NYSE:HIT) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE:6503) and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Renesas Technology is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world and the number one microcontroller supplier globally. Besides microcontrollers, Renesas Technology offers system-on-chip devices, Smart Card ICs, mixed-signal products, flash memories, SRAMs and more. www.renesas.com

About MPC Data Limited

MPC Data Limited is one of the UK's leading providers of creative software solutions. Through our in-house teams of business and technical specialists, we are able to combine analysis, design, development, consultancy and supporting services to satisfy our clients' total business requirements. Our client list includes a range of blue chip multi-nationals including Renesas, Orange and Sony. Our client markets span a wide range of sectors ranging from Digital TV through to Telecommunications. www.mpc-data.co.uk

For further information please contact:

Gerald Cross, EML
The Albany Boathouse,
Lower Ham Road,
Kingston, Surrey, KT2 5BB.
+44 (0)20 8408 8000, renesas@eml.com

Frank Breeze
MPC Data Limited
The Old Gas Warehouse
Frome Road
Bradford-on-Avon
Wiltshire
BA15 1HA
+44 (0) 1225 868228

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