• Industry leaders partner to jointly develop a new Linux distribution
• Alliance extends market opportunities
• Red Hat Embedded Linux with Wind River will enable device software optimization

ALAMEDA, Calif. and Raleigh, NC - February 23, 2004 - Red Hat [NASDAQ: RHAT], the world's leading provider of open source solutions to the enterprise, and Wind River Systems [NASDAQ: WIND], the global leader in device software optimization (DSO), today announced a partnership to jointly develop Red Hat Embedded Linux for the device software optimization market. Red Hat's Linux will be the foundation of Wind River Linux based Platforms and will be integrated with Wind River's industry-leading development tools, middleware and services.

Red Hat is the leading commercial open source Linux company and supports the largest Linux distribution with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Wind River is the market share leader in commercial device software optimization with its proprietary real-time operating system, VxWorks, and VxWorks based Wind River Platforms. By building Wind River Platforms based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux, customers will have access to the most widely deployed Linux technology that is fully embraced by the open source community. For the first time, developers will be able to standardize device software development across the enterprise with VxWorks, Linux or both.

"Wind River and Red Hat are creating an end-to-end software infrastructure, based on open source and commercial technology for carrier grade network equipment such as high end routers and switches," said Ken Klein, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Wind River. "This partnership opens up new markets for Wind River, and by working with Red Hat, we can enable the same kind of standardization for the device software market that Red Hat has successfully established for enterprise Linux. It was important for us to enter into a relationship with Red Hat because of their global dominance in the Linux market."

Under the terms of the agreement, the new Linux distribution will be jointly developed by a team of engineers from both companies that will work out of Red Hat's engineering facilities in Westford, Massachusetts. Wind River will be the premier channel for the Red Hat Embedded Linux that will initially be targeted at the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) segment of the device software market, for carrier grade network equipment such as high-end routers and switches.

"Red Hat's alliance with Wind River will bring open standards to the embedded device market," said Matthew Szulik, Red Hat President and CEO. "Red Hat's Open Source Architecture strategy centers on a common Linux code base to enable better application compatibility, security and maintainability from embedded devices to enterprise servers. The combination of Red Hat and Wind River as leaders in our respective markets will advance the device software marketplace."

"Previous attempts at creating a commercial Linux distribution for device software have resulted in a fragmented marketplace that still lacks a standard set of tools and reliable products," said Bill Claybrook, vice president of Linux strategy at Harvard Research Group. "The Wind River and Red Hat partnership provides the complete package -- technology, support and expertise -- that will enable Linux to become firmly established as a viable and standardized option for device development."

If you are interested in learning more about the Wind River / Red Hat Embedded Linux platform, please visit www.windriver.com/announces/linux

About Wind River
Wind River is the market leader in device software optimization. Wind River enables companies to develop and run software faster, better, less expensively and more reliably. Wind River Platforms tightly integrate a rich set of market-leading operating systems, development tools and middleware with services to provide a complete foundation that meets the specific requirements of a vertical market. Wind River's products and professional services are used in multiple markets including aerospace and defense, automotive, digital consumer, industrial, and network infrastructure. Companies from around the world turn to Wind River to create the most reliable products and to accelerate their time to market.

Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, California, with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com or call Wind River at 1-800-872-4977.

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Foundation for Wind River Platforms

• Increased system reliability and developer productivity with new features including memory protection and a flexible application program interface (API)
• Early access to VxWorks 6.0 and new Wind Power IDE 2

ALAMEDA, Calif. February 23, 2004 - Wind River Systems [Nasdaq: WIND], the global leader in device software optimization (DSO), today announced the next generation of its market-leading real-time operating system, VxWorks® 6.0. Product enhancements include a suite of memory protection features and a scalable message passing architecture. These new features set the standard for openness, flexibility and high-performance in real-time operating systems.

VxWorks 6.0 will be the foundation for Wind River's next-generation, VxWorks-based Platforms. Subscription based customers will receive free upgrades to VxWorks 6.0. In addition to VxWorks 6.0, Wind River is also delivering the new Eclipse-based Wind Power IDE 2, which supports VxWorks 6.0 and Linux.

"Through Wind River Platforms, the company has focused aggressively on adding greater value to its customers as a means of differentiating their products from competitive offerings", said Jerry Krasner PhD, chief analyst at Embedded Market Forecasters. "With VxWorks 6.0, Wind River has significantly improved its core real-time operating system and addressed the emerging needs of the marketplace."

With VxWorks 6.0 companies can:

• Optimize developer productivity through open standards


• Increase reliability through MMU-based memory protection


• Accelerate time-to-market through enhanced error detection


• Seamlessly migrate existing VxWorks-based IP


• Continue to deliver products that rely on the core attributes of VxWorks including high performance, reliability, determinism, low latency and scalability

New technology features include:

• State-of-the-art memory protection


• Standard process-based programming model


• Customizable application program interface (API)


• Non-VxWorks application support


• Error detection and reporting mechanisms


• Scalable message passing architecture


• Dual mode IPv6/IPv4 network stack


• Integration with Wind Power IDE 2

"We are thrilled to see that with VxWorks 6.0, Wind River has created a product that so accurately reflects the evolving needs of our developers and the evolving requirements of our products," said Mr. Jin-Pyo Hong, senior research engineer, LG Electronics Inc. "We look forward to participating in the Wind River VxWorks 6.0 Release Program and using VxWorks 6.0 on our next projects."

"Now is the time for companies to optimize their device software development process, and with the latest technology upgrades announced today, Wind River Platforms will provide the foundation that enables our customers to build device software faster, better, less expensively and more reliably," said Michel Genard, senior director Platform marketing for Wind River.

VxWorks 6.0 Release Program
Developers can use VxWorks 6.0 before it is available to the general market. The Release Program includes VxWorks 6.0 and a preview Wind Power IDE 2 for VxWorks, which is based on the open Eclipse framework, as well as technical documentation, API reference documentation, demonstration source code and hands-on tutorials. With early access to Wind River technology, customers can drive early project design and alignment with their release schedule.

If you are interested in joining the VxWorks 6.0 Release Program, please visit www.windriver.com/announces/vxworks/release.

To learn more about VxWorks 6.0, please visit www.windriver.com/announces/vxworks.

About Wind River
Wind River is the market leader in device software optimization. Wind River enables companies to develop and run software faster, better, less expensively and more reliably. Wind River Platforms tightly integrate a rich set of market-leading operating systems, development tools and middleware with services to provide a complete foundation that meets the specific requirements of a vertical market. Wind River's products and professional services are used in multiple markets including aerospace and defense, automotive, digital consumer, industrial, and network infrastructure. Companies from around the world turn to Wind River to create the most reliable products and to accelerate their time to market.

Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, California, with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com or call Wind River at 1-800-872-4977.

Wind River Systems and the Wind River Systems logo are trademarks of Wind River Systems, Inc., and VxWorks is a registered trademark of Wind River Systems, Inc. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. Third party marks and brands are the property of their respective holders.

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Jessica Miller
Global Corporate Communications

• Major expansion to Wind River Platform
• Partnership with Red Hat
• Releases VxWorks 6.0 and Wind Power IDE 2
• Expands subscription-based enterprise licensing model to include production free option

ALAMEDA, Calif. – February 23, 2004 - Wind River Systems [NASDAQ: WIND], the global leader in device software optimization (DSO), today significantly expanded its Platform and extended its leadership in device software optimization. DSO is the industry strategy that (a) minimizes the inefficiencies and complexities in the device software development process, (b) maximizes the reliability, security, and interoperability of devices and (c) accelerates the standardization of device development, release and enhancement across multiple environments.

By standardizing on a Wind River Platform – a tightly integrated set of operating systems, development tools and industry-specific middleware with services – companies benefit from device software optimization, gaining the ability to develop and run device software faster, better, less expensively and more reliably.

"A new chapter for Wind River begins today with our partnership with Red Hat and with significant technological upgrades of core Wind River technology, VxWorks and Wind Power IDE," said Ken Klein, chairman, chief executive and president of Wind River. "Wind River is committed to enabling device software optimization by providing our customers with Wind River Platforms based on industry standards – VxWorks and Linux."

In support of DSO, Wind River's strategic announcements include:

• Red Hat Partnership - Wind River and Red Hat, industry leaders, align to create a Red Hat Embedded Linux for the device software optimization market. Red Hat's Enterprise Linux Code Base will form the basis of future Linux based Wind River Platforms, which will also include Wind River's industry-leading development tools, middleware and services. For more information, see today's release: www.windriver.com/announces/02232004d.html


• Linux Based Platforms - Wind River is committed to integrating its industry leading development tools, middleware and service capabilities to offer complete solutions around a Linux based Platform. For more information, please visit www.windriver.com/announces/platforms


• VxWorks 6.0 - Wind River's next generation RTOS provides significant extensions to the capabilities of VxWorks 6.0, including MMU-based memory protection and scalable message passing architecture that enables VxWorks to communicate with Linux as well as other technologies. Through these capabilities, VxWorks 6.0 enables new levels of openness, service and reliability. For more information, see today's release: www.windriver.com/announces/02232004b.html


• Wind Power IDE 2 - Wind Power IDE 2, built upon the Eclipse open framework, extends support for VxWorks and Linux—the standards in device software development—as well as additional operating systems. Combining the strengths of Wind River development tools and the Eclipse framework, Wind Power IDE 2 integrates best in class device software development capabilities into an open environment that can be used across a range of projects to drive software optimization, increased collaboration and a more productive development. For more information, see today's release: www.windriver.com/announces/02232004c.html


• Production free licensing option - Wind River has expanded its enterprise licensing options to include a per-seat subscription model with no production licenses. By expanding Wind River's subscription based licensing model, customers can now choose between the "shared success" model that includes production license fees or a pure "per-seat" subscription model without production licenses. Customers can benefit from increased flexibility over how they budget and expense their product development costs, particularly between R&D expense and cost of goods expense. For more information, please visit www.windriver.com/announces/elm

"Linux is an undeniable force in IT today, and Wind River has taken all the right steps toward embracing it, "said Ross Mauri, General Manager, e-business on demand, IBM. "As embedded Linux matures, the realm of possibilities for embedded operating systems will only grow, and Wind River has put itself into a strong position to be able to take advantage of the growth opportunity."

Read the comments in support of today's news by industry organizations, leading analysts and Wind River's partners.

For more information about Wind River and device software optimization, please visit www.windriver.com/announces/dso

About Wind River
Wind River is the global leader in device software optimization (DSO). Wind River enables companies to develop and run software faster, better, less expensively and more reliably. Wind River Platforms tightly integrate a rich set of market-leading operating systems, development tools and middleware with services to provide a complete foundation that meets the specific requirements of a vertical market. Wind River's products and professional services are used in multiple markets including aerospace and defense, automotive, digital consumer, industrial, and network infrastructure. Companies from around the world turn to Wind River to create the most reliable products and to accelerate their time to market.

Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, California, with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com or call Wind River at 1-800-872-4977.

Wind River Systems and the Wind River Systems logo are trademarks of Wind River Systems, Inc., and VxWorks is a registered trademark of Wind River Systems, Inc. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. Third party marks and brands are the property of their respective holders.

Contact Information
Jessica Miller
Global Corporate Communications