General Software, RadiSys Partner to Deliver Embedded BIOS(R) on New COM Express Modules

Enables Manufacturers to Build Highly-Optimized and Differentiated Products While Reducing Time to Market and Lowering Cost

SEATTLE, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/03/08 -- In a joint effort to help manufacturers build highly-optimized and differentiated products while reducing time to market and lowering cost, General Software and RadiSys Corporation (NASDAQ: RSYS) announced today a partnership to incorporate General Software's Embedded BIOS(R) with StrongFrame(R) Technology into the new RadiSys Procelerant(R) Z500 and future RadiSys COM Express modules. The RadiSys Procelerant Z500 module, a new 85mm x 70mm COM module that uses the COM Express(R) Type 2 pin-out, was also announced today by RadiSys.

"Customers are telling us that having a powerful yet easily customizable modern BIOS is critical to building high-value, high-margin devices. Not all BIOS are created equal. With General Software's toolkit, we can significantly increase the options and innovation that we put into our customers' hands," said Wade Clowes, vice president, RadiSys commercial segment. "With the RadiSys-General Software partnership, RadiSys can tap into General Software's expertise at building adaptable firmware products that help our customers succeed in their marketplace."

The RadiSys Procelerant Z500 module is loaded with specific features for handheld and mobile applications such as 1GB memory, a MicroSD socket, a slim line profile, and an extended input voltage range for battery power. General Software Embedded BIOS with StrongFrame Technology has a modular architecture that supports fast and effective implementation of a smart battery subsystem, thermal and power management and fast booting to further enhance the mobility and usability of designs.

"The RadiSys-General Software partnership delivers core and unique functionality at the BIOS level that was often unattainable at this price point and within the speed-to-market requirements for specialized products like mobile devices," said Craig Husa, CEO General Software. "General Software helps product development teams and manufacturers to take full advantage of the RadiSys hardware's impressive performance and functionality," continued Husa.

Embedded BIOS with StrongFrame Technology is the sixth generation of General Software's firmware SDK solution for embedded x86 designs, having been deployed across the entire range of embedded verticals on more diverse targets than any other BIOS kit. It offers the most flexible and configurable BIOS SDK available, with more than 1,000 simple source-level build options, descriptive tables, and with ~90 OEM-configurable callouts, all optional, to ensure OEM policies take precedence over industry norms for precise, dependable behavior.

Using Embedded BIOS with StrongFrame Technology, BIOS developers can produce working prototypes in days, and finish deployments in weeks, thanks to the new core's descriptive configuration management that uses intuitive and descriptive methods rather than assembly language.

Additional features include:

-- Simple incremental development strategy for fast, low risk BIOS adaptations -- Full source code for the BIOS "CORE" and personality module enables perfect-fit firmware -- Re-use of modular components reduces each new project cost to a fraction of prior work -- Flexible licensing model

To further support RadiSys Procelerant Z500, General Software is making its BIOS Design Toolkit available to RadiSys customers under a special licensing agreement.

General Software, Inc. is well established as the leading supplier of x86 embedded firmware with its Embedded BIOS(R) firmware adaptation kit, allowing makers of embedded equipment utilizing x86-compatible processors to configure a custom BIOS to their exacting specifications, and embed it into their manufactured device. Unlike other BIOS companies whose business and technology focuses are primarily on desktop PCs and 1st-tier mainboard ODMs, General Software offers rapid, low-risk deployment a broad range of the x86 industry's chipsets, CPUs, and SIO packages.

About RadiSys

RadiSys (NASDAQ: RSYS) is a leading provider of advanced solutions for the communications networking and commercial systems markets. Through intimate customer collaboration and combining innovative technologies and industry leading architecture, RadiSys helps OEMs, systems integrators, and solution providers bring better products to market faster and more economically. RadiSys products include embedded boards, application enabling platforms, the OS-9 operating system, and turn-key systems, which are used in today's complex computing, processing, and network-intensive applications. For more information, visit www.radisys.com, write to info@radisys.com, or call 800-950-0044 or 503-615-1100. Editors seeking more information may contact Lyn Pangares at RadiSys Corporation at 503-615-1220 or lyn.pangares@radisys.com.

About General Software

General Software provides firmware for a wide range of applications including Ultra-Mobile PCs, industrial PCs, targeted PCs, differentiated mainboards, telecom/datacom equipment, servers, blades, and embedded devices including medical, gaming, kiosks, point-of-sale, DVR, and commercial and military avionics. Original Device Manufacturers (ODMs) choose the General Software(R) brand for the domain expertise that gets customers to market quickly, reduces project risks and enables market differentiation for highly successful products. For more information about General Software visit www.gensw.com, e-mail sales@gensw.com, or call us at 800.850.5755 or 425.576.8300.

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