TippingPoint Technologies Chooses Xilinx Platform FPGAs To Develop Industry"s First Unified Network-Defense Appliances

Xilinx Virtex-II Platform FPGAs Play Significant Role In The Development Of TippingPoint's Innovative Threat Prevention Appliances

SAN JOSE, CA--(INTERNET WIRE)--Apr 3, 2002 -- Xilinx, Inc., (NASDAQ:XLNX), a leading provider of unified network-defense appliances, has utilized Xilinx(R) Platform Virtex-II(TM) FPGAs to develop its UnityOne(TM) products, the first Unified Network-Defense Appliances that can integrate and interlock firewall, intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment functionality in a single multi-gigabit appliance. TippingPoint selected the most powerful Platform Virtex FPGA from Xilinx, over a traditional ASIC, based upon its unprecedented performance in terms of density and speed, ease of use and reconfigurability. TippingPoint recently debuted its new line of appliances at the annual RSA conference in San Jose, California.

"Xilinx FPGAs provided the reconfigurable nature we needed for our innovative design. Our UnityOne products provide a new breed of security solutions that can be adapted in the field, even after customer installation," said Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Chief Technology Officer for TippingPoint. "As a result, we were able to leverage Xilinx FPGAs to give us the speed and flexibility we needed."

Xilinx Platform FPGAs provided the TippingPoint design team with a reconfigurable design platform that could accommodate the very complex design and performance demands necessary to achieve multi-gigabit speeds. The UnityOne product group, the first true multi-gigabit Unified Network-Defense Appliances, can adapt to dynamic internal and external threats - assessing, detecting and preventing hostile attacks.

"TippingPoint's unique architecture underscores the important role of high-performance FPGAs in the creation of the next generation network appliances," said Sandeep Vij, vice president of worldwide marketing at Xilinx. "UnityOne's high-speed security-processor-based Threat Prevention Appliance takes security to a new level for today's CIOs and security IT professionals."

About Xilinx Platform FPGAs

The Virtex-II Platform FPGA family delivers the highest performance and highest density of any programmable logic solution available. The innovative Virtex-II IP-Immersion architecture enables integration of both hard and soft intellectual property (IP), enhanced system memory, and lightning-fast DSP performance, providing the best platform for advanced digital designs in the industry. With densities ranging from 40,000 to 8 million system gates, Virtex-II solutions are empowered by advanced design tools that reduce development time through fast design, powerful synthesis, smart implementation algorithms, and efficient verification capabilities. The Xilinx Platform FPGA solution, including the new Virtex-II Pro family, are strengthened by strategic alliances with IBM, Wind River Systems, Conexant, The MathWorks, and other technology leaders.

About TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.

TippingPoint Technologies develops high speed unified network-defense appliances that deliver highly reliable threat assessment, detection and prevention for enterprises, government agencies and service providers. This innovative approach offers customers an integrated, comprehensive and active security solution with unrivaled economics, performance, protection, scalability and manageability. TippingPoint is based in Austin, Texas and can be contacted through its Web site at www.tippingpoint.com or by telephone at 512-681-8000.

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the leading supplier of complete programmable logic solutions, including advanced integrated circuits, software design tools, predefined system functions delivered as cores, and unparalleled field engineering support. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Xilinx invented the field programmable gate array (FPGA) and fulfills more than half of the world demand for these devices today. Xilinx solutions enable customers to reduce significantly the time required to develop products for the computer, peripheral, telecommunications, networking, industrial control, instrumentation, aerospace, defense, and low-power portable and consumer markets. For more information, visit the Xilinx web site at www.xilinx.com.

TippingPoint Forward-looking Statements

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