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To: Maui Jim who wrote (5186)	2/15/1999 11:18:00 AM
From: Ram Seetharaman	Respond to of 6565

VLSI NEWS: 02/15 08:16 VLSI Announces the Vector 3771 Dual Processor Core Successor to VLSI.O> VLSI Announces the Vector 3771 Dual Processor Core Successor to Market's First Dual-Core Capability SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 1999--VLSI Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:VLSI) today announced the Vector(tm) 3771 multi-core, a pre-validated macrocell consisting of VLSI's enhanced ARM7TDMI core and OakDSPCore, the industry's fastest, together with standard hardware and software interfaces to facilitate design reuse. Vector 3771 is the next step in VLSI's multi-core roadmap and builds on the success of the Vector 3670 Multi-core Development System(tm) (Vector MDS(tm)), the market's first dual-core solution. Implemented in VLSI's HDLi development environment, which allows for easy and rapid integration with all of VLSI's IP libraries, Vector 3771 is designed to address customer time-to-market needs as well as increasing design complexities. The multi-core is a key component in VLSI's recently announced Velocity Rapid Silicon Prototyping System(tm). Vector 3771 is implemented in 0.25 micron-process technology for improved performance and is the basis for the Velocity Standard Communication Platform(tm), an integrated, universal wireless development foundation that addresses the development of standards such as DECT, GSM and CDMA within a single platform. VLSI also announced today that its ARM7TDMI core is now available in 0.2 micron process technology, providing higher performance and lower power dissipation to meet evolving customer price/performance requirements. Multiple Levels of Re-use The new multi-core provides three levels of reusability to address a variety of customer requirements. First, a soft macro offers a highly flexible solution for customers who wish to modify the physical implementation. Second, a fixed macro block provides customers with a fast time-to-market solution. Third, the individual building blocks used in the Vector 3771 macrocell and development chip are available in HDLi for customers who wish to modify the system level implementation. "Our long-term experience with dual-core capability has allowed us to evolve a product that provides users with a high degree of flexibility to customize the dual-core to fit particular price/performance requirements," said Ray Slusarczyk, VLSI's director of marketing for the Embedded Processor Division. "As an example, the highly flexible multi-core features a core-interface that allows users to specify how the cores interact with each other on issues such as adjusting data rates and message passing." Introduced in September 1997, the Vector MDS was the market's first dual-core capability and is composed of a flexible development platform supported by a complete suite of software tools and embeddable ARM and DSP cores. Core Details The Vector 3771 integrates VLSI's enhanced ARM7TDMI and Oak+ DSPCore, clocking at 100MHz and 80MHz respectively (under worst case conditions). With the needs of portable applications in mind, low power design techniques have been used throughout. Development Tools VLSI's popular JumpStart(tm) development tools provide a unified software and hardware development environment for the Vector 3771. The specific needs of embedded system hardware debug are addressed by a non-intrusive JTAG based methodology. As with all VLSI's cores, hardware design is supported by Verilog and VHDL behavioral models. Availability VLSI is currently working with customers on designs based on the Vector 3771. First Silicon is expected in the second quarter of 1999. About VLSI Technology VLSI Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures custom and semicustom integrated circuits for leading firms in the wireless communications, networking, consumer digital entertainment and computing markets. VLSI's value proposition is based on full-service customer support, deep libraries of vertical market-focused IC intellectual property, unparalleled custom circuit design expertise enabled through the Velocity Rapid Silicon Prototyping design style, and one of the world's most flexible and efficient custom circuit manufacturing facilities. The company is based in San Jose, with 1998 revenues from continuing operations of $547.8 million, and approximately 2,200 employees worldwide. Visit VLSI's homepage at www.vlsi.com. Note to Editors: Vector Velocity, OAK+, Velocity Standard Communication Platform, Velocity Rapid Silicon Prototyping System, Velocity Standard Communication Platform, System Level Silicon, FSB and Functional System Block are trademarks or registered trademarks of VLSI Technology, Inc. All other names and marks are the property of their respective holders. --30--ao/sf* rn/sf CONTACT: VLSI Earle Speranza, 408/922-5268 earle.speranzavlsi.com TodINDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED PRODUCT

To: Maui Jim who wrote (5186)	2/15/1999 4:55:00 PM
From: OldAIMGuy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6565

Hi Jim, I don't mess around with options very often as there's usually too small a premium to interest me for my few number of contracts. In this case AIM would have me buy 400 extra shares at $10, so I sold 4 contracts. It just about covered a night in Chicago last weekend for Valentine's day with Jane! We had a ball, but Chicago ain't no cheap date place!!! With the market being sort of messy recently, there's been a bit more premium available, hence a bit of option activity for me. Nice moves on your March contracts! Congratulations. Best regards, Tom