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To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (230)	9/28/1999 12:51:00 PM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Respond to of 295

Eicon and Lynx to Provide Embedded wan Solutions-Eicon to Develop wan Drivers as Part of Lynx Synergy Partners Program SEPTEMBER 28, 1999 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA--EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CONFERENCE, BOOTH #4418, Eicon Technology, a global leader in remote access solutions, and Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc., a leader in embedded applications, today announced a strategic alliance that will enable Eicon to introduce communications solutions to the embedded market. As part of the Lynx Synergy Partners Program, Eicon will develop drivers for its extensive range of communications hardware under the Lynx real-time operating system (RTOS), LynxOS, enabling vendors to offer their applications across wide area networks (WAN) using a turnkey connectivity solution. As the uses for Internet-enabled embedded systems grow, Eicon's WAN cards operating with LynxOS will enable third-parties to build scalable internet appliances, from PDAs to vending machines, that are pre-approved and certified by worldwide regulatory bodies. The Eicon/Lynx alliance enables product development around the globe without concern for homologation and regulatory approval, allowing customers to immediately deploy robust communications solutions anywhere in the world. Eicon/Lynx solutions are ideally suited for the telecommunications, data communications, avionics and automotive industries, where many mission-critical applications, such as telemetry, run under the LynxOS kernel and vendors are looking to install off-the-shelf communications systems into their systems for all kinds of remote monitoring and management tasks. "Customers will benefit from the experience of both companies in developing products for the global computer market," said John Seaton, vice president marketing, Lynx Real-Time Systems. "Through our Synergy Partners Program, we worked with Eicon to develop high quality and robust communications solutions using the Lynx real time operating system that meet our customers' most demanding requirements." "This partnership underscores Eicon and Lynx' commitment to provide the embedded market with high quality, highly reliable state-of-the-art products," said Ken Gingrich, Eicon's Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Marketing Operations. "Our communications hardware and the reliability and robustness of the Lynx operating system offers our customers the best possible choice for their mission-critical embedded applications." Products that will support LynxOS include the EiconCard family of WAN interface cards, as well as the DIVA T/A PCI. About Lynx Real-Time Systems An ISO 9001 registered company, Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc. provides the foundation software for reliable and high-performance applications in telecommunications, data communications, avionics, automotive, office automation and process control systems. Lynx supplies embedded software products including scalable real-time operating systems, a software framework for high-availability systems, development tools and technical support worldwide. These products are based on such industry standards as POSIX, JAVA and CompactPCI to enable customers to leverage their investments in software and education. Lynx holds two patents for real-time software and has three patents pending. Founded in 1988, Lynx is a privately held company with offices in North America, Europe and Japan, with worldwide headquarters in San Jose, California. Information about Lynx Real-Time Systems is available on the World Wide Web at www.lynx.com. Eicon Technology Corporation Eicon Technology Corporation is a worldwide provider of remote access products for personal computers. The Company develops, markets and supports hardware and software products for connecting network servers and desktop and notebook PCs to corporate networks, host computers and the Internet. Its products are sold in more than 80 countries through a network of certified channel partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers. Eicon Technology shares are traded on the Montreal Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "EIC." Information about Eicon and its products is available at eicon.com. Eicon and EiconCard are trademarks of Eicon Technology Corporation. LynxOS is a registered trademark of Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc.