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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), today introduced a family of industry-optimized software development platforms for medical, Software Defined Radio (SDR), wireless, industrial control, automotive and avionics devices. The new highly integrated and royalty-free Green Hills Platforms include all of the core software and documentation required to develop and deploy a targeted device, accelerating time-to-market, reducing development risk, and enabling developers to focus on application-level innovation and differentiation.

"Green Hills Platforms are the next step in the evolution of Green Hills Software's solution," commented Dan O'Dowd, founder and chief executive officer of Green Hills Software. "By integrating our development tools, operating system and middleware into pre-configured, industry-optimized platforms running on industry-specific reference hardware, we are making it easier than ever for developers to take advantage of our leading reliability, security, performance, time-to-market and cost benefits."

Dana Gardner, principal analyst at Interarbor Solutions, recently wrote in his "Between the Lines" blog on ZDNet.com: "Now that embedded infrastructure and IDE makers like Green Hills have elevated their offerings to a solution level, the next logical step is to tailor those solutions to specific vertical industries. A vertically integrated baseline of standards- and certifications-specific platforms should reduce device development cycles and cut total costs, as well as encourage manufacturers to use software to differentiate themselves in their competitive niche markets

Green Hills Platforms are unique in the device software industry because they address a broad range of applications with one operating system technology: Green Hills Software's INTEGRITY real-time operating system (RTOS). By standardizing on one RTOS, diversified manufacturers can best leverage engineers' experience across projects and product lines while reducing software and training costs. While other DSO suppliers rely on different, incompatible operating systems to address different types of applications, the INTEGRITY RTOS is highly scalable, allowing it to be used in devices ranging from high-volume, cost-sensitive consumer devices to middleware-rich telecommunications equipment.

Green Hills Platforms are also unique because they come certified to the most stringent reliability, safety and security standards for each industry, including those specified by the NSA, FAA, FDA, IEEE and IEC. "Other competitive products have never been certified to the relevant industry-specific safety and reliability standards, making them little more than a marketing ploy," noted O'Dowd.

About the Green Hills Platforms

Each Green Hills Platform includes:

--Green Hills Software's reliable, secure and royalty-free INTEGRITY RTOS -- Many Platforms deliver an industry-specific configuration of INTEGRITY. In addition, some optionally include Green Hills Software's small and fast velOSity microkernel, the foundation of INTEGRITY, which is ideal for high volume and cost-sensitive devices.

--Industry-specific middleware, such as networking, file systems, graphics, audio/video and navigation, as appropriate

--Integration with industry-specific reference hardware -- The reference hardware, pre-loaded with INTEGRITY and the appropriate middleware, is available from Green Hills Software for some Platforms.

--Green Hills Software's MULTI development environment, the most powerful and complete set of tools for optimizing the reliability, performance, cost and time-to-market of device software

--Documentation, including the documentation and life cycle evidence required for industry-specific safety and security certifications and approvals

--Industry-specific consulting, engineering and certification and approval services

The initial Green Hills Platforms consist of:

Green Hills Platform for Medical Devices

The new Green Hills Platform for Medical Devices is designed to meet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) requirements for up to Class III medical devices, the most stringent type of FDA certification. Class III devices usually support or sustain human life, such as pacemakers and defibrillators. The Platform for Medical Devices includes the INTEGRITY RTOS and the safety and RTOS life cycle documentation required for Class III approval. (See related announcement.)

Green Hills Platform for Software Defined Radios

The new Green Hills Platform for Software Defined Radios complies with the Software Defined Radio (SDR) standard Software Communications Architecture (SCA) Operating Environment. Based on the certified POSIX conformant INTEGRITY RTOS, it enables the development and deployment of next generation software-configurable radios for use in military, avionics and commercial applications, including the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). (See related announcement.)