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SILICON VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct., 15 2001-- Microprocessor Forum 2001

New CPU Intellectual Property (IP) Core Specifically Designed for

Devices Running Linux, Windows CE, PalmOS and Symbian OS

picoTurbo today announced it has released a new microprocessor core, the pT-110Mx(TM), designed specifically for advanced consumer devices running industry leading operating systems, including Linux, Windows CE, Palm OS and Symbian OS.

The pT-110Mx core is a new member of the pT-110(TM) family, designed in response to demand for a 32-bit synthesizable core with virtual memory capabilities that could be embedded in consumer equipment, such as PDAs, pocket PCs, smart phones, handheld games, cellular phones, Internet appliances, set-top boxes, advanced wireless handsets, networking and other consumer electronics products.

``The pT-110Mx microprocessor is ideal for next-generation consumer devices that need speed, high-end functions and extended battery life,'' said Bruno Kajiyama, picoTurbo's vice president of Marketing. ``This new RISC core offers increased CPU performance, enhanced features, low manufacturing cost and synthesizable design for efficient product development.''

Key features of the pT-110Mx core include:

• Flexible architecture: Synthesizable 32-bit RISC architecture
• Core pipeline: 5 stages
• High performance: 400MHz (typical)

300MHz (worst conditions)

• Small footprint: 75K - 145K gates
• Low power consumption: 0.34 - 0.65mW/MHz
• Test coverage: 98%
• Reference process: 0.13 (mu)m process
• Address translation: Separate 16- or 32-entry instruction and data MMU for virtual to physical translation.
• Debugging: In-Circuit-Emulator based on JTAG

The pT-110Mx has been architected and designed for a synthesizable flow, allowing designers to port the core to any silicon process quickly and to integrate it easily in a System-on-a-chip. This provides manufacturing flexibility and fast time-to-market chip design.

The pT-110Mx core is available for licensing immediately. It has been simulated and tested on FPGA. A test-chip tape-out for the new core is planned for the fourth quarter of 2001.

About picoTurbo

picoTurbo, Inc. is a leading provider of 16/32-bit RISC microprocessor cores in the mobile, wireless and embedded markets. With synthesizable high-performance cores and Turn-key IP(TM) solutions, picoTurbo offers design flexibility, lower development costs and maximum manufacturing freedom for semiconductor manufacturers, fabless companies, ASIC vendors and system OEMs. picoTurbo's innovations reduce time-to-market and increase performance by enhancing microprocessor capabilities and enabling new applications, while leveraging industry standard legacy software. picoTurbo is based in Silicon Valley (U.S.), with a Taiwan design center and worldwide distributors. For more information, visit www.picoturbo.com or call 408/586-8801.

Note to Editors: picoTurbo, picoTurbo logo, pT-100, pT-110, pT-110Mx and Turn-key IP are trademarks of picoTurbo, Inc.

     picoTurbo, Inc.
     Bruno Kajiyama, 408/586-4716 (VP of Marketing)
     bkajiyama@picoturbo.com