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Wind River and ACCESS Extend Partnership Into Linux-based Mobile Handset Market



    Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIND), the global leader in
    Device Software Optimization (DSO), and ACCESS CO., LTD., a global
    provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile and beyond-PC
    markets, today announced that they are extending their partnership
    into the Linux mobile handset market with a pre-integrated software
    development solution for mobile handset OEMs and cellular carriers.
    The solution, expected to be available in Q2 2008, will combine Wind
    River´s Platform for Consumer Devices, Linux Edition with the ACCESS
    Linux Platform(TM), delivering a completely integrated, open and
    flexible Linux-based platform tailored specifically for mobile
    devices. Handset OEMs and carriers will have the option of coupling a
    leading commercial-grade Linux distribution with a leading commercial
    handset software stack to more efficiently develop and differentiate
    devices, including LiMo-compliant handsets.

    In today´s demanding mobile marketplace, handset OEMs and carriers
    are under increased pressure to reduce time to market and overall
    costs while delivering highly differentiated handsets. As a result,
    mobile developers must manage increasingly complex and often
    incompatible software environments across the development stack. To
    minimize these development challenges, handset manufacturers require
    proven and optimized solutions that pre-integrate the operating system
    and application framework.

    The new Wind River-ACCESS solution will come with the backing of
    two of the leading providers in the mobile handset market. Wind River
    extends the platform with its professional services team with
    considerable mobile handset expertise while the extensive ACCESS
    developer program adds a broad array of applications with which to
    differentiate a handset. Further, the Wind River Workbench development
    suite and ACCESS Linux Platform Product Development Kit (PDK), both
    available with this solution, are based on the Eclipse framework,
    giving developers a familiar foundation for development tools. This
    pre-integration speeds time to market for mobile handset manufacturers
    and provides world class support for the complete software stack.

    Both companies are also Core members of the LiMo Foundation, where
    they are working together with other LiMo members to provide the
    market with a LiMo native Linux Software Development Kit (SDK), based
    upon Wind River´s contribution of their world-class build system for
    the LiMo Common Integration Environment (CIE) and ACCESS´ successful
    SDK for the ACCESS Linux Platform.

    Additionally, the two companies announced that Wind River will
    join the ACCESS Connect Ecosystem (ACE) partner program. The ACE
    partner program is designed to create a network of world-class
    partners that will develop the potential of the digital life
    generation by driving development and adoption of new mobile converged
    technologies and solutions.

    "By extending our partnership with ACCESS into the mobile Linux
    market, we greatly help our joint customers by delivering baseline
    integration before the project starts so they can focus on the true
    innovation -- creating and deploying mobile applications that will
    better add value to their handset product," said Jason Whitmire,
    general manager mobile solutions, Wind River. "ACCESS customers have
    come to value and rely on the company´s flexible, open mobile
    platforms and its combination of best-in-class, open source
    applications and proven mobile technologies. The combination of
    ACCESS´ SDK and capabilities for application developers combined with
    Wind River build systems and tools for platform development is a
    significant step forward for the mobile Linux community."

    "We welcome Wind River to the ACE partner program and look forward
    to working with the company to help extend the growing market momentum
    of Linux," said Toru Arakawa, CEO, president and co-founder of ACCESS.
    "Today´s announcement represents a natural extension of our existing
    relationship with the company. We share a similar commitment to
    speeding time to market for media-rich Linux phones, and delivering a
    joint commercial, OEM-grade platform."

    Wind River and ACCESS are long-standing partners and trusted
    advisors in the device software market. The two companies previously
    announced that ACCESS´ Software Developers Kit (SDK) is available as a
    pre-integrated solution with Wind River´s VxWorks(R) real-time
    operating system (RTOS).

    Availability

    The new Wind River-ACCESS pre-integrated mobile Linux platform is
    expected to be available during the second quarter of 2008 and has
    been initially proven on the Texas Instruments´ OMAP2430
    high-performance application processor and Marvell´s PXA30x and PXA31x
    application processor chipsets. It will be able to be quickly ported
    to other leading mobile architectures.

    ACCESS and Wind River at Mobile World Congress

    ACCESS is exhibiting in booth/stand CY06 (3_0 Courtyard Pavilion)
    and Wind River is in booth/stand 2H72(2_0) at the Mobile World
    Congress in Barcelona. Attendees are encouraged to come visit both
    companies in the Exhibit Hall.

    About the ACCESS Linux Platform

    The ACCESS Linux Platform is the industry´s first fully
    integrated, open, flexible and commercial grade Linux-based platform
    designed for mobile phones and converged devices. ACCESS Linux
    Platform combines best-in-class open source Linux components with
    proven mobile technologies from ACCESS to support three development
    environments: Garnet(TM) OS, Java(TM) and native Linux. Based on open
    source technologies such as GTK+, GStreamer and the Linux OS, the
    ACCESS Linux Platform offers developers a range of resources and APIs
    for building powerful new devices and application software.

    About Wind River Platform for Consumer Devices, Linux Edition

    Wind River Platform for Consumer Devices, Linux Edition, is the
    premier commercial-grade Linux development and deployment solution for
    mobile handsets, digital TV and consumer electronics manufacturers.
    Platform for Consumer Devices supports media rich OEM-grade mobile
    handset features. In addition to a fully tested and validated
    distribution based on the latest Linux 2.6 kernel technology, Platform
    for Consumer Devices includes the Eclipse-based Wind River Workbench
    development suite. The platform is backed by 24/7 global technical
    support and specialized professional services to help jump-start your
    next project. For more information regarding Wind River Linux for
    mobile handsets, please visit:
    http://www.windriver.com/solutions/mobile-devices/.

    About ACCESS

    ACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology,
    software products and platforms for Web browsing, mobile phones,
    wireless handhelds, and other networked devices. ACCESS´ product
    portfolio, including its NetFront(TM) Browser, Garnet(TM) OS (formerly
    Palm OS(R)) and ACCESS Linux Platform(TM), provides customers with
    solutions that enable faster time to market, flexibility and
    customizability. The company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates
    29 subsidiaries and affiliates within Asia, Europe and the United
    States. ACCESS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mother´s Index
    under the number 4813. For more information about ACCESS, please visit
    http://www.access-company.com.

    About Wind River

    Wind River is the global leader in Device Software Optimization
    (DSO). Wind River enables companies to develop, run and manage device
    software faster, better, at lower cost and more reliably. Wind River
    platforms are pre-integrated, fully standardized, enterprise-wide
    development solutions. They reduce effort, cost and risk and optimize
    quality and reliability at all phases of the device software
    development process, from concept to deployed product.

    Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda,
    California, with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Wind River
    at www.windriver.com or call 1-800-872-4977.

    (C) 2008 ACCESS CO., LTD. and Wind River Systems, Inc. All rights
    reserved.

    ACCESS, NetFront, Garnet and ACCESS Linux Platform are trademarks
    or registered trademarks of ACCESS CO., LTD. in the United States,
    Japan and other countries.

    The registered trademark Linux(R) is used pursuant to a sublicense
    from LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark
    on a world-wide basis.

    Palm OS is a trademark owned by Palm Trademark Holding Company and
    is licensed exclusively to ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc.

    The Wind River logo is a trademark of Wind River Systems, Inc.,
    and Wind River is a registered trademark of Wind River Systems. Other
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