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To: lkj who wrote (5548)	6/21/1999 1:30:00 AM
From: bob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10309

FYI Patriot Scientific is porting VxWorks to their java native processor, the PSC1000. A port was just completed with Charis giving java the smallest footprint yet. This chip could easily find its way into java enabled STB's and costs <$10 in volume. PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC ANNOUNCES CHARIS's pico Virtual Machine RUNNING ON PSC1000 LOW COST SOLUTION FOR SMALL, EMBEDDED JAVA DEVICES SAN DIEGO – June 7, 1999 – Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTC: BB: PTSC), today announced that it has entered into an alliance with Charis Software Systems, Inc. Charis has ported it's pico Virtual Machine (pVM) JavaÔ software to Patriot's PSC1000 – the first-to-market, Java-specific microprocessor. The pico Virtual Machine is a full function Java-compliant Virtual Machine of less than 50K byte in size, and is perfect for memory-constrained embedded systems. Charis's pVM is specifically aimed at small footprint, low memory devices that need richer functions than JavaCardÔ , at a fraction of the size of Embedded or Personal JavaÔ . The pVM software includes a glue layer so that it can easily be made to run on top of many real time operating systems (RTOS). However, a major benefit of pVM is the ability to run standalone without an RTOS. This allows for the optimization of cost for applications where an RTOS is not otherwise required. Examples of target devices for the pVM are pagers, smart card readers, industrial controllers, POS terminals, intelligent appliances and hand-held terminals. "The porting of Charis's pVM is another important milestone for the PSC1000," said Patriot's president and CEO, Jim Lunney. "pVM fills an important niche in the embedded Java software market. The combination of the PSC1000 with pVM software offers an extremely efficient, low cost solution for developers of target devices." "We are totally focused on the embedded Java marketplace," said Charis's president, Norman Cheung. "Porting pVM to Patriot's platform was a natural decision, due to the PSC1000's leading position as the microprocessor of choice for low-cost devices based on embedded Java technology." Charis also develops and markets Charis Actor Portfolio (CAP), a set of component-oriented Java tools which drastically reduces the time required for coding and debugging of highly complex embedded Java systems. For more information on Charis Software Systems, Inc., visit charis.com Patriot will be demonstrating the PSC1000 at the upcoming JavaOne conference, June 15-18 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, booth #1322. Founded in 1987, Patriot Scientific Corporation designs, markets and manufactures: the PSC1000, based on the patented ShBoom technology, a 32-bit microprocessor targeted at Java and Internet appliances as well as the traditional embedded systems markets; high- performance ISDN Basic Rate and Primary Rate products for digital communications; and ground penetrating radar and ionized gas antenna technologies. For more information on Patriot Scientific Corporation, visit ptsc.com

To: lkj who wrote (5548)	6/21/1999 4:28:00 PM
From: lkj	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10309

Very positive news today on the Intel/Hughes/AOL set-top box announcement. This certainly shows that there is a major force standing up against Microsoft. They are providing WRS the right environment to survive. Unlike Microsoft, much of WRS's future lay in other people's hands. These people are showing favorable hands. Now it's up the management team to execute. SO WHERE IS THE NEXT CEO? Just a thought--has anyone thought that WRS would be a good acquisition candidate for Intel? There is certainly the obvious I2O tie, but more importantly, Intel is going after the consumer embedded market with full force, and WRS should fit in just fine. At least, I can see some kind of broad strategic partnership between the two happening in the next few months.