FREMONT, CALIFORNIA, USA (March 30, 1998) - ZNYX Corporation today announced its entry into the CompactPCI market by introducing two additions to its multi-channel NetBlaster product line. NetBlaster for CompactPCI consists of a family of two and four-channel Fast Ethernet adapters, the ZX412 and ZX414, respectively, designed to increase network bandwidth and redundancy in high-performance CompactPCI embedded systems. ZNYX is now extending its expertise to address comparable bottleneck and downtime issues in the CompactPCI market. CompactPCI applications that demand reliability and high performance - such as telecommunications - will significantly benefit from the NetBlaster’s independent multiple Fast Ethernet channel capabilities. Factory floor, data acquisition, and medical imaging environments represent additional application areas.

NetBlaster for CompactPCI supports 3U and 6U CompactPCI slots in two or four-channel configurations. NetBlaster is CompactPCI version 2.1 compatible, operates in both full and half-duplex mode, and provides auto-negotiation functionality and link/activity LEDs. Drivers are available for a number of operating systems including Windows NT® and UnixWare®.

"With NetBlaster for CompactPCI, customers can obtain redundancy, reliability, extra bandwidth, and more network integration options," said Jim Langdal, CompactPCI Systems Marketing, Motorola Computer Group. "Providing these features to our customers is critical in CompactPCI applications; we are pleased to have ZNYX as a partner in the CompactPCI market."

"By providing multiple Fast Ethernet channels independent of the CompactPCI CPU card, ZNYX has enhanced LAN integration for embedded systems," asserts Tim Hayes, Product Manager for CompactPCI at ZNYX Corporation. "NetBlaster for CompactPCI is the first in a series of networking products for the embedded marketplace. With our proven expertise in delivering high-performance network reliability solutions combined with our commitment to standards-compliance on issues such as Hot-Swap, we will continue to develop products aimed at alleviating network downtime and solving bottleneck issues in both PCI and cPCI arenas."

Evaluation units of the ZX412 and ZX414 will be available in April, ’98, with volume shipments beginning in June, ’98; additional drivers such as LynxOS and VXWorks will be introduced throughout the year. Pricing ranges from $699 to $1299, depending on configuration.

ZNYX Corporation, a privately held company headquartered in Fremont, California specializes in high-performance LAN solutions for servers, workstations, and applications with high reliability and data transfer requirements. In addition to Fast Ethernet adapter offerings for the CompactPCI market, ZNYX designs and manufactures a family of PCI Fast Ethernet adapters using Redundant Array of Independent Netports (RAIN) technology, to provide port-to-port switching (RAINswitch™) and port aggregation (RAINcluster™) to deliver high performance and fault tolerant networks. ZNYX also works with major customers on large-scale implementations to design and manufacture application specific LAN solutions. Information about ZNYX products is available at http://www.znyx.com.

The Motorola Computer Group is a leading worldwide supplier of computer board products and computer systems platform products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in technical and embedded markets. MCG is part of Motorola’s Automotive, Component, Computer and Energy Sector (ACCES). Information about MCG's products is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.mcg.mot.com.

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems, components, and data communications, personal communications, automotive, defense and space services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephone, two-way radio, paging electronics and computers. Motorola semiconductors power communication devices, computers and many other products. Motorola's 1997 sales were $29.8 billion.

"Force Computers is glad to see ZNYX bring their PCI products into CompactPCI. The telecommunication and industrial market segments of CompactPCI need high performance and flexible Fast Ethernet solutions."

Chris Williams, Vice President of Marketing
Force Computers

"GESPAC is excited about ZNYX bringing their multi-channel Fast Ethernet adapters into the 3U CompactPCI market. Our mutual customers will welcome this new capability."

Frederick J. Strouse, Vice President and General Manager
GESPAC, Inc.

"The ZNYX NetBlaster CompactPCI in a 3U form factor greatly increases the LAN integration options for PXI. We are pleased that ZNYX offers Windows NT support and documents environmental parameters in compliance with the PXI specification. ZNYX's expertise and focus on Fast Ethernet is a welcome addition to the CompactPCI and PXI marketplace."

Carsten Puls, Modular Instrumentation Product Manager
National Instruments

"Texas Micro welcomes ZNYX's announcement of their NetBlaster family of CompactPCI LAN adapters. Products like theirs in the LAN/WAN segment are strategic in addressing the CompactPCI market needs."

Jim Honey, CPCI & Telco Product Marketing Manager
Texas Micro

"As the originator of the CompactPCI specification, Ziatech is particularly pleased to see companies such as ZNYX adding their innovative approach to products being developed for this open architecture. Their Fast Ethernet solutions and expertise will help expand the reach of the CompactPCI standard."

John Schaffer, VAB Manager
Ziatech Corporation