LinuxWorld - NEW YORK CITY, New York – February 1, 2001 – Facilitating yet another move to embedded Linux, powerhouse Maverick™ microprocessors now support IBM's compact relational database, DB2 Everyplace™, allowing customers to capitalize on the emerging trend of Linux-based portable devices. By exploiting the flexibility and processing power of the Maverick EP7211, customers can experience the portable strength of IBM's compact relational database, such as, giving field sales personnel the capability to enter orders and check inventory in real time.

"We are seeing an increase in the of number portable Internet devices that choose to run embedded Linux on Maverick microprocessors," said Matthew Perry, Vice President and General Manager of Cirrus Logic's Embedded Processors Division. "By running embedded Linux on Maverick chips, IBM is strategically poised to take advantage of the emerging trend in portable Linux devices."

"Furthermore, by harnessing the processing power of Maverick technology to run DB2 Everyplace, IBM has created an embedded solution workhorse."

IBM is demonstrating DB2 Everyplace running under embedded Linux on a Maverick EP7211 board in booth #121 during LinuxWorld in New York City, Jan. 29th - Feb. 2nd. The

ongoing demonstration will also include Linux running on the server side.

Both Maverick microprocessors and DB2 Everyplace offer the flexibility of multiple platforms. Maverick engineers have their choice of operating systems including Linux, WinCE, eCOS, EPOC, Palm OS, and VxWorks. Designers interested in evaluation copies of DB2 Everyplace Personal Edition can choose from the following platforms:

• Palm OS 3.0 or later devices
  
  
• EPOC release 5 or later devices
  
  
• Windows CE 2.0 or later devices
  
  
• Neutrino 2.0 or later for x86 devices
  
  
• Linux or embedded Linux kernel 2.2 or later for ARM 7 architecture and x86 devices

Maverick

Maverick technology continues to strengthen its market position as a favorite chip of designers of second-generation portable consumer Internet products. Engineers increasingly choose to leverage key Maverick processor features in Internet appliances and Internet audio players, including a choice of:

• Operating systems including: Linux, WinCE, eCOS, EPOC, Palm OS and VxWorks
  
  
• Alternative data storage methods including FLASH, hard drives, CD ROMs, CD R/W or iOmega’s PocketZip™ magnetic media.
  
  
• MP3, WMA and AAC compression/decompression standards
  
  
• Security and digital rights management with Microsoft’s WMT and InterTrust’s Rights PD™

Maverick chips are designed into a variety of Internet ntertainment devices including Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), Internet TVs, Internet TV set-top boxes, eBooks, Web-based entertainment, network-based home audio players, digital car audio players and 70 percent of the portable Internet audio players sold worldwide last year. After only six months of production, Cirrus Logic shipped its millionth Maverick processor in August 2000. More information about Cirrus Logic’s Maverick processor is available at www.cirrus.com.

Cirrus Logic

Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of high-performance analog and DSP chip solutions for Internet entertainment electronics. Building on its global market share leadership in audio integrated circuits and its rich mixed-signal patent portfolio, the company targets high-volume audio, storage and communications applications. Cirrus Logic sells its products under the Crystal®, Maverick™ and 3Ci™ brands as well as its own name. Founded in 1984 in Silicon Valley, Cirrus Logic operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas and major sites located in Fremont, California and Broomfield, Colorado as well as offices in Europe, Japan and Asia. More information about Cirrus Logic is available at www.cirrus.com.

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