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To: Jdaasoc who wrote (35931)	12/17/1999 6:36:00 PM
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Some interesting comments: "DarkHorse's delivery of the new SIGMA 3 Model 800 provides an 800 MHz Rambus test platform just as industry leaders are preparing to ramp up RIMM Module production," said Sherry Garber of leading market research firm Semico Research. "The delivery of this test system to module manufacturers will continue to enable the ramp as PCs with Rambus RIMM Modules are delivered to the marketplace," said Laura Fleming, vice president, Alliances and Infrastructure Division, Rambus Inc. "DarkHorse's test solution will significantly help Rambus module manufacturers by allowing them to reduce overall production costs and to offer more competitive pricing at the consumer level." cnbc.com Tanisys Announces First Customer Shipment of SIGMA 3 Model 800 Test System for Rambus RIMM Modules AUSTIN, Texas, Dec 16, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Industry's Leading Memory Module Tester Delivers Support for the Latest Memory Technology Tanisys(R) Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:TNSU), a leading supplier of computer memory module test equipment under its DarkHorse(R) Systems brand, today announced the first delivery to customers of the DarkHorse SIGMA 3(tm) Model 800 Test System for Rambus(R) RIMM(tm) Modules. "The delivery of this new test system responds to industry concerns regarding the availability of cost competitive production test equipment that will reduce the total manufacturing cost of RIMM Modules, " said Chuck Comiso, Tanisys president and CEO. "In addition, existing SIGMA 3 customers will be able to upgrade their current Model 200 systems to Model 800. This will add extended life and greater value to their present test system investment." "DarkHorse's delivery of the new SIGMA 3 Model 800 provides an 800 MHz Rambus test platform just as industry leaders are preparing to ramp up RIMM Module production," said Sherry Garber of leading market research firm Semico Research. "It reinforces the fact that DarkHorse is capable of expanding the scope of its product capabilities to meet industry needs in a timely manner." "The delivery of this test system to module manufacturers will continue to enable the ramp as PCs with Rambus RIMM Modules are delivered to the marketplace," said Laura Fleming, vice president, Alliances and Infrastructure Division, Rambus Inc. "DarkHorse's test solution will significantly help Rambus module manufacturers by allowing them to reduce overall production costs and to offer more competitive pricing at the consumer level." The SIGMA 3 Model 800 is one of the most affordable RIMM Module testers manufactured by a Rambus partner and is the only tester that is upgradable from an industry standard SDRAM tester to support 800MHz RIMM Modules. The system has timing margining capabilities, AC parametric testing and an easy-to-use Microsoft Windows interface to easily identify module configuration, perform tests and display results. The SIGMA 3 is designed for module manufacturers, OEMs, memory suppliers, PC manufacturers, system integrators and others needing to test memory modules. The Model 800 is the latest step in DarkHorse's SIGMA 3 upgrade plan to support 800MHz Rambus memory and other future memory architectures, permitting customers to leverage their investment over time. Tanisys Technology Inc. is a leading provider of customer-driven, quality computer products, as well as technical and logistical services to the electronics industry. Its outsourcing services include production order management and fulfillment. Tanisys products include memory modules and the market-leading DarkHorse memory testers (SIGMA 3, SIGMA 2, SYNC LC and SIGMA LC). For more information, visit Tanisys Technology's Web site at tanisys.com. This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect" or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace, competitive factors, new products and technological changes, product prices and raw material costs, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. Rambus is a registered trademark of Rambus Inc. RIMM is a trademark of Rambus Inc. EDITOR'S NOTE: In the product names "SIGMA 3," "SIGMA 2," "SYNC LC" and "SIGMA LC," there is a bullet between "SIGMA" and "3," "SIGMA" and "2," "SYNC" and "LC" and "SIGMA" and "LC." The bullet was removed for transmission purposes only. Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved.