Atmel Offers Free Microsoft Windows Embedded BSPs for AT91SAM9 Embedded MPUs

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- Extensive Support and In-depth Training from Atmel and Adeneo
Embedded

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the
availability of Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Embedded Board Support
Packages (BSPs) for its AT91SAM9 ARM926EJ-S(TM)-based embedded MPUs.
The Windows Embedded CE 5.0 BSP and the Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2
BSP, initially developed by Adeneo Embedded and now supported by
Atmel, are available for free from the Web site
http://www.at91.com/windows4sam, subject only to the user accepting
on-line a Limited License Agreement. These BSPs were previously
provided by Adeneo under a fee-paying software license agreement.
Making them freely available significantly facilitates the access to
Windows Embedded technologies on Atmel's ARM9 products.

A BSP is a set of software that implements and supports an
operating system on a development board. It consists of a boot
loader, adaptation layer for the specific hardware architecture,
device drivers, and run-time image configuration files. It greatly
simplifies application development on the target device, by creating
a hardware-independent interface for use by the application code. It
also enables application code to be rapidly ported from one hardware
platform to another.

The Web site http://www.at91.com/windows4sam provides, in
addition to download facilities for the BSPs sources, an extensive
set of documents, including a ready-to-run demonstration, explaining
how to use and customize the sources and how to build up applications
by using the BSPs. These provide the tools that customers need to
work on Atmel's ARM9(TM)-based products with Microsoft's embedded
technologies.

The first five supported products are the AT91RM9200,
AT91SAM9260, AT91SAM9261, AT92SAM9263 and AT91SAM9G20 embedded MCUs.
The BSP for the AT91SAM9RL64 will be added within the coming months,
and will be followed by the BSPs for the next devices in the AT91SAM9
product family as they become available.

Adeneo Embedded and Atmel are offering Windows Embedded training
programs initially in the USA and in Europe. The four day in depth
technical hands-on training courses are intended to provide an
introduction to the Windows CE development environment. Adeneo
trainers are Microsoft certified. In addition, Adeneo is a Windows
Embedded Gold level partner. By the end of the course, attendees will
have a solid development foundation upon which to optimize their own
systems. Each attendee will also leave the course with a
complimentary AT91SAM Evaluation Kit.

To complement Atmel's front-line support, Adeneo Embedded
provides enhanced versions of these BSPs including additional
features and complete support and maintenance, and continues to
provide added-value services for embedded systems development based
on Windows Embedded and the AT91SAM9 products. For more information
on Adeneo Embedded enhanced BSPs and additional services, please
contact sales@adeneo-embedded.com.

Alfredo Vadillo, Managing Director for the ARM(R) product line,
commented, "These freely-available and fully-supported Windows
Embedded CE BSPs take our support for customers developing
Windows-based applications to a new level. They capitalize on the
long working relationship that Atmel has had with Adeneo, an industry
leader in implementing and supporting Windows Embedded CE. They
further consolidate Atmel's position as a leader in ARM-based MCUs
and embedded MPUs."

Yannick Chammings, Chief Executive Officer Adeneo Embedded, said,
"Adeneo is proud to release the BSPs for the AT91SAM9 embedded MPUs.
As the editor of the reference BSPs, Adeneo Embedded provides a
complete range of Windows Embedded CE solutions for Atmel platforms,
along with a complete set of services including training, BSP
customization, driver and application development. OEMs can benefit
from the expertise of our engineering teams located both in Europe
and North America to secure their designs in the best time to
market."

Kim Chau, senior partner marketing manager for Windows Embedded,
Microsoft Corp., commented, "Microsoft is excited to work with Atmel
and Adeneo to make Windows Embedded BSPs available for free. By
increasing access to Windows Embedded CE, a componentized real-time
operating system, we are broadening the user base for these
middleware products and powering innovation in the market for smart,
connected, service oriented devices."

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.

About Adeneo Embedded

Adeneo Embedded is a leading design center in complete hardware
and software custom design with consulting, engineering, equipment
and manufacturing capabilities. Adeneo Embedded offers a complete
line of systems integration services in hardware and software
engineering on ARM and x86 core based embedded technologies in
various ecosystems including but not limited to; Industrial, Medical,
Aeronautics, Enterprise, Military, Mobile and Consumer markets. With
a strong emphasis on embedded and/or real-time development
technologies and with 10 years of experience in Windows Embedded
solutions to include Windows Embedded CE, Windows Mobile and .NET
Micro Framework, and thanks to its relationships with industry
leading Silicon Vendors and Microsoft, Adeneo Embedded is the key
industry partner for complete hardware and software designs targeting
rich-featured high end products. Its facilities located around the
globe in Europe, Asia, and North America brings strong local support
to its customers on a worldwide aspect. Adeneo Embedded was named
"Systems integrator of the year" by Microsoft in 2007 and "Training
Partner of the year" in 2008.

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Information:

The AT91SAM9 WinCE BSPs are available from:
http://www.at91.com/windows4sam

Atmel's AT91SAM Microcontrollers and Embedded Microprocessors are
described in detail at:
http://www.atmel.com/products/at91/default.asp

Adeneo Embedded's products and services are described at:
http://www.adeneo-embedded.com/srt/en/home

Adeneo Embedded's WinCE training courses on AT91SAM products are
described at:
http://www.adeneo-embedded.com/srt/en/document/show?location.id:=1357

Further information on Microsoft Windows Embedded CE can be found
at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/default.mspx

Atmel Press Contacts:
Peter Bishop, Communications Manager, Atmel Rousset
Phone: +33-(0)4-42-53-61-50, Email: peter.bishop@atmel.com
Helen Perlegos, Public Relations
Phone: +1-(408)-487-2963, Email: helen.perlegos@atmel.com
Adeneo Embedded Press Contacts:
Agnes Trottet, Communication Officer Adeneo Embedded Europe
Phone: +33-(0)811-429-429 Email: atrottet@Adeneo.eu
Karen Simpson, Office Manager, Adeneo Embedded America
Phone: +1-(425)-749-4335, Email: ksimpson@Adeneocorp.com

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Contact:
Peter Bishop, Communications Manager, Atmel Rousset,
+33-(0)4-42-53-61-50, peter.bishop@atmel.com, or Helen Perlegos,
Public Relations of Atmel Corporation, +1-408-487-2963,
helen.perlegos@atmel.com; or Agnes Trottet, Communication Officer,
Adeneo Embedded Europe, +33-(0)811-429-429, atrottet@Adeneo.eu, or
Karen Simpson, Office Manager, Adeneo Embedded America,
+1-425-749-4335, ksimpson@Adeneocorp.com