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[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> Metrowerks Licenses Java Acceleration Technology to the Linux
> Community
> 
> September 25, 1998
> 
> AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE) via NewsEdge
> Corporation -- Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ:MTWKF)
> (TSE:MWK) (ME:MWK) announces today that it has licensed its
> Java Acceleration Technology for PowerPC(tm) to the Linux
> community. Metrowerks' Java technology, a Just-in-Time (JIT)
> compiler, will be provided to Linux users under a free
> non-commercial license similar to that used by Sun's Java
> Development Source code.
> 
> Metrowerks' CodeWarrior Java acceleration technology provides
> a drop-in, JIT compiler for the LinuxPPC and MkLinux ported
> Java Development Kit (JDK). The CodeWarrior JIT compiler
> increases the performance of Sun's JDK by a factor of five to ten
> on most machines, by efficiently compiling the Java byte-codes
> into machine code for a particular CPU at run-time.
> 
> Linux users may port Metrowerks' JIT compiler to run on x86,
> Alpha and Sparc and other UNIX platforms that do not currently
> have access to a commercial quality JIT compiler. The Blackdown
> JDK porters, an organized group of volunteers porting Sun's
> JDK to Linux, have already agreed to help port this JIT to other
> versions of Linux and make those ports freely available in binary
> code.
> 
> "I couldn't be more pleased about Metrowerks' decision to release
> the JIT source. With the Metrowerks JIT compiler technology and
> Blackdown's port of the Sun Java Development Kit, Linux will
> become a truly effective platform for both Java development and
> deployment," said Kevin B. Hendricks, Associate Professor of
> Operations and Information Technology at the College of William
> & Mary's School of Business. Professor Hendricks is also a
> member of the Blackdown JDK porting team.
> 
> "We recognize the importance of Linux and the efforts of the
> Linux developer community and are extremely happy to provide
> our JIT technology in order to advance the performance
> characteristics of Java on Linux," said Greg Galanos, president
> and chief technology officer, Metrowerks. " Metrowerks is known
> for listening and responding to the needs of development
> communities and this is the first step in our efforts to deploy
> different state-of-the-art Metrowerks technologies on Linux.
> The Metrowerks JIT compiler is based on a re-targetable
> architecture and we will work with volunteers in the Linux
> community to ensure the success of their efforts to support Java
> on the Linux platform."
> 
> Availability
> 
> Binary versions of the JIT compiler are immediately available for
> Linux on PowerPC desktop processors. Interested parties should
> visit www.metrowerks.com, "News" section, to download and
> review Metrowerks' source-code licensing agreement. Additional
> instructions for obtaining the source code will be included in the
> agreement.
> 
> About Metrowerks
> 
> Founded in 1985, Metrowerks develops, markets and supports
> CodeWarrior, a total solution of software development tools
> including a project manager, compiler, debugger and editor.
> CodeWarrior runs on a number of operating systems targeting
> the most popular microprocessors. Intended for use for
> embedded systems or desktop computers, the cross-platform
> compilers support C, C++, Java, and Pascal, and allow
> programmers to build applications from one unique Integrated
> Development Environment (IDE). CodeWarrior's cross-platform
> functionality was designed to provide companies with a
> high-performance development tool set to improve productivity
> and decrease customer's time-to-market. For more information,
> please visit the Metrowerks web site at www.metrowerks.com.
> 
> Metrowerks, the Metrowerks logo and CodeWarrior are
> registered trademarks of Metrowerks Inc. All other company and
> product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of
> their respective companies/holders, and are hereby recognized.
> 
> Statements in this press release are forward-looking statements
> that involve risks and uncertainties, including successful and
> timely development of the product and customer acceptance of
> the product.
> 
> CONTACT: Metrowerks Inc., Austin | Tabitha Ethridge,
> 512/873-6549 | tabitha@metrowerks.com