General Software Expands Support in Europe -- Artec Group Selected as Technology Center

1 January 1970

General Software, Inc.,the leading supplier of embedded x86 firmware solutions, today announcedthe selection of Artec Group, located in Tallinn, Estonia, as a GeneralSoftware European Technology Center. Artec Group provides a full spectrumof engineering services including software and hardware design.

Artec Group, originally formed to provide customers PCB and schematicdesign services, has grown into a multi-discipline engineering servicesorganization. A wide range of programming knowledge is available in-houseincluding developing with Linux, VxWorks, Windows Embedded and WindowsCEoperating systems.

"Customers in Europe will find Artec Group's multi-discipline engineering,design and research facility a valuable resource for their embedded x86projects. Those with limited engineering resources or expertise can expandtheir development team," said Steve Dearden, Vice President of Sales andMarketing for General Software. "Solid industry competence, outstandingengineering services, and a mission that includes complete customersatisfaction, make Artec Group the ideal partner to support GeneralSoftware's expanding reach throughout Europe."

"We are very pleased to be a technology center for General Software.General's well-architected, best-of-class products allow us to enhance ourmission of providing clients with innovative, reliable, and cost effectivesolutions," said Gustav Poola, President and CEO, Artec Group.

About Embedded BIOS® 2000

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Embedded BIOS 2000 is the leading BIOS SDK for embedded x86 designs, withover 850 OEM-customizable configuration parameters, support for multipleembedded operating systems, and support for major OS and hardwareinitiatives. Embedded BIOS 2000 addresses the entire lifecycle of products,from board bring-up, configuration prototyping, testing with systemdiagnostics, and product manufacturing to in-field diagnostics and softwarereload. Features include an integrated debugger; quick boot; consoleredirection; highly configurable POST; manufacturing mode; ROM, RAM, andFlash file systems; support for a host of industry initiatives; and muchmore. Embedded BIOS 2000 supports industry-standard operating systems thatrun on PC-compatible hardware, including the full spectrum of Windows,Linux, and real-time operating systems.

About Firmbase® SDK

The Firmbase® Software Development Kit is used by developers to createfirmware applications that harness Firmbase® Technology. FirmbaseTechnology is General Software's patented 32-bit firmware infrastructurethat contributes the surety and trust expected from firmware applications.A non-stop SMM envelope keeps firmware applications running, even when theOS and user application have failed, or are missing. Firmbase Technologyis ROM-resident and provides a chain of trust from power-on to OS boot andbeyond. It supplies the user-level security for the BIOS and for firmwareapplications which do not run under OS control.

About the Firmware Application Suite™

The Firmware Application Suite is an integrated set of prewritten andtested applications employing Firmbase Technology that provide importantdevice management functions. The applications include Boot Security, forensuring device and application integrity, Platform Update Facility formanually or remotely installing new firmware, OS or user applicationimages, and a High Availability Monitor which is capable of detecting andresponding to OS and user application failures.

About General Software, Inc.

General Software, Inc. provides superior embedded x86 firmware solutionsand world-class support for OEM manufacturers of telecommunications, datacommunications, consumer electronics, dedicated servers, and otherspecialized computing devices. General Software's well-architected andreliable firmware products reduce risk, speed development, and addressembedded OEM product lifecycle needs. For more information about GeneralSoftware and its embedded firmware, visit www.gensw.com, e-mailsales@gensw.com, or call 800-850-5755 or 425-576-8300.

About Artec Group

Artec is a privately held professional engineering services and researchcompany located in Tallinn, Estonia. Eighty-five percent of the staff areprofessional electronics and software engineers. Artec's expertise extendsfrom hardware and software design services into a multi-discipline appliedresearch and industry standard product development; including ASIC and FPGAprototyping. Artec's ability to deliver a full spectrum of servicesranging from documenting initial ideas to producing marketable prototypespositions Artec Group as a turn-key engineering facility. To learn moreabout Artec Group, visit www.artecgroup.com or call 372 671-8550.

Contact informationArtec GroupGustav PoolaTel +372 671-8550Email: Email Contact

General Software, Inc.Kate JohnsenTel 425.576.8300 ext 229Email: Email Contact

SOURCE: General Software, Inc.

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