TimesTen to Ship In-Memory Database for Lynx Real-Time Operating System

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—May 19, 1999—TimesTen Performance Software and Lynx Real-Time Systems today announced the availability of the TimesTen™ 3.2 in-memory database on the Lynx real-time operating system. The companies also revealed that Lucent Technologies has selected TimesTen and LynxOS® to power its next-generation WaveStar™ DACS cross-connect product.

TimesTen 3.2 for LynxOS is a computing industry first: the combination of standards-based real- time database performance with standards-based real-time operating system services. LynxOS is based on the UNIX and POSIX® standards, and TimesTen is based on the relational database model and the standard SQL and ODBC programming interfaces. This unprecedented combination of performance and availability will be jointly marketed by the two companies toward applications of mutual interest, such as today's voice and data networking infrastructures.

"LynxOS has the performance and features to implement extremely sophisticated and demanding applications that manage and manipulate data in real time," said Bill Hogan, President and Chief Operating Officer of Lynx Real-Time Systems. "TimesTen's in-memory database technology is an excellent addition for our customers and a perfect complement to our product. TimesTen and Lynx share a common focus on utilizing industry standards while maximizing performance."

"Companies that build telecommunications and data communications systems have been using TimesTen on Unix-based servers from Sun, HP, and IBM for some time," said James R. Groff, CEO of TimesTen Performance Software. "Now those companies are asking for the benefits of in-memory database technology on the 'front line' of their network systems, where real-time operating systems like LynxOS are the underlying platform. This partnership increases the value of both companies' solutions, and gives our mutual customers unprecedented capabilities."

TimesTen 3.2 for LynxOS is available for beta testing, with general availability this summer.

About Lynx Real-Time Systems

Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc. is a worldwide supplier of embedded software products including scalable real-time operating systems, development tools and support. These products provide a software foundation for high availability applications in telecommunications, data communications, avionics, automotive, office automation and process control systems. Dedicated to industry standards such as POSIX, JAVA and CompactPCI, the company enables customers to leverage their investments in software development 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 the U.S., Europe and Japan, with worldwide headquarters in San José, California.

About TimesTen Performance Software

TimesTen produces software that brings real-time database performance to applications. The company is focused on enabling innovations at the forefront of Internet computing and at the foundations of today's voice and data networks. With TimesTen's in-memory database technology, throughput is measured in tens of thousands of operations per second, and response times are counted in microseconds. Though internally unique, TimesTen's products are accessed through standards-based interfaces, and designed for easy integration into existing software infrastructures.

A proven innovator, TimesTen was the first to bring a commercial in-memory database to market, and the first to support 64-bit addressing and continuous availability features. With a heritage of technology that has been deployed for years in demanding telecommunications environments, TimesTen has a track record for meeting the reliability and availability standards of the most business-critical applications. To complement the unique advantages of its products, TimesTen has dedicated itself to an uncommon level of responsive, 24x7 technical support and personalized professional services.

TimesTen is located in Mountain View, California.

LynxOS is a registered trademark of Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc. Other brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective holders.

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