Atmel's Trusted Platform Module Development Kit for Securing Non-PC Embedded Applications Receives eg3 Readers Tech Choice Award

San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) -

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) has received a Readers Tech
Choice award from eg3 for its embedded development kit for
CryptoController(TM)
(http://www.atmel.com/products/embedded/default.asp), Atmel's Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) for non-PC, embedded applications. This kit
also earned eg3's Editors Tech Choice Award. eg3.com is the leading
non-biased news source for embedded systems, dsp, real-time/rtos,
chip design, FPGA, and boards on the internet.

"We are honored to receive this recognition from eg3 and its
technical readership for our efforts in developing a kit that can
truly be used by design engineers today to create their own embedded
security applications using our advanced CryptoController
technology," said Todd Slack, Business Development Manager for Atmel.

The CryptoController development kit provides easy-to-use
examples of how to configure and utilize the TPM in the developer's
own application. TPM functionality is demonstrated, and source code
is provided to enable developers to quickly implement their own
security applications, utilizing the higher level of security
provided by Atmel's CryptoController device.

The kit includes a small board that has a CryptoController chip
connected to an ARM(R) microprocessor, a 9-volt battery alternate
supply cable, all the necessary USB cables, and USB flash drive
containing documentation and demonstration software.

Availability and Pricing

The CryptoController development kit is available now at
US$99.00. Please contact your local Atmel sales office
(http://www.atmel.com/contacts). Product information may be retrieved
at http://www.atmel.com/products/embedded/.

About Atmel

Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of
microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory
and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's
broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is
able to provide the electronics industry with complete system
solutions focused on consumer, industrial, security, communications,
computing and automotive markets.

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logo and combinations thereof and others, are registered trademarks,
CryptoController(TM) and others are trademarks of Atmel Corporation
or its subsidiaries. ARM(R) is a registered trademark of ARM Ltd.
Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others.

Information:

Atmel's CryptoController Trusted Platform Module product
information may be retrieved at
http://www.atmel.com/products/embedded

Press Contacts:
Nancy Moore, Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +1-719-540-3262, Email Nancy.Moore@atmel.com
Helen Perlegos, Public Relations
Tel: +1-408-487-2963, Email: hperlegos@atmel.com

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Contact:
Nancy Moore, Marketing Communications Manager, +1-719-540-3262,
Nancy.Moore@atmel.com, or Helen Perlegos, Public Relations,
+1-408-487-2963, hperlegos@atmel.com, both of Atmel Corporation