FREMONT, CALIFORNIA (June 22, 1999) - ZNYX Corporation, the leader in high availability LAN solutions for embedded and telephony applications, today announced a Fast Ethernet adapter for embedded computer systems with a PMC bus. ZNYX's new NetBlaster™ ZX210 Series feature a multi-channel design that allows system level integrators to maximize LAN connectivity within their system enclosures. The dual channel ZX212 and the quad channel ZX214 use low-profile, flush-mounted RJ-45 connectors for more reliable network connections. No fragile transition cables are required--minimizing inventory and installation procedures.

With the introduction of the NetBlaster ZX212 and ZX214, ZNYX becomes the only solutions provider to offer a complete family of high availability/high reliability LAN adapters in PCI, CompactPCI, and PMC form factors. By extending its expertise gained from years of integrating RAINlink™ high availability software with PCI and CompactPCI form factors, ZNYX is now able to address comparable bottleneck and downtime issues in the PMC market.

The NetBlaster ZX212's and ZX214's multiple Fast Ethernet channels, combined with RAINlink's port aggregation/failover technology, offer unparalleled reliability, high density, and high performance to the demanding telecommunications providers using CompactPCI and VME applications with PMC. Because the RJ-45 ports are integrated directly into a flush surface mount, system designers will, for the first time, be able to integrate a high density multi-port LAN solution in PMC form factor without the need for any fragile external transition cables.

"ZNYX's NetBlaster adapters with embedded RAINlink technology provide exceptional reliability through link aggregation and board-to-board or port-to-port fast failover," stated Connie Austin, President and CEO for ZNYX. "Our technology partners are building telephony and other state-of-the-art applications that require sophisticated LAN solutions. ZNYX will continue to lead the embedded systems industry with LAN solutions for PMC customers by offering superior driver support for Windows NT, UNIX and real-time operating systems."

ZNYX offers users the broadest driver base in the industry, supporting Microsoft Windows NT, Solaris, pSOS, VxWorks, LynxOS, QNX, UnixWare, Linux, and more. ZNYX’s popular Portable Driver Kit (PDK) is ideal for supporting custom applications and proprietary solutions.

The dual channel NetBlaster ZX212 PMC module is available immediately with a suggested list price of $749. The quad channel NetBlaster ZX214 will be available in the fall with a suggested list price of $1049. Both modules are sold and supported by ZNYX's worldwide resellers and distributors and through VME and CompactPCI system providers, as well as through ZNYX's e-commerce website at www.znyx.com

ZNYX Corporation, a privately held company headquartered in Fremont, California, is a leader in providing cost-effective LAN solutions for high availability computing. Using its Redundant Array of Independent Netports™ (RAIN) technology, ZNYX designs and manufactures a family of PCI, PMC and CompactPCI LAN adapters for Windows, NetWare, Mac OS, UNIX, RTOS and other popular operating systems.