ALAMEDA, Calif. - July 30, 2004 - Wind River Systems, Inc., the global leader in device software optimization (DSO), today announced that John Bruggeman has been named Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to Ken Klein, President, CEO and Chairman. Bruggeman will have responsibility for product planning and management, corporate marketing and field marketing. Wind River also announced that Tomas Evensen has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer, reporting to Scot Morrison, Vice President of Engineering. Evensen will have responsibility for the technical and architectural vision and roadmap for the company.

 

"In creating the CTO position for Tomas Evensen and moving John Bruggeman into the CMO role, we are realigning our executive team to place a greater emphasis on two key priorities -- delivering on our technology vision for Device Software Optimization, and clearly communicating our value proposition to Wind River's key audiences and stakeholders," said Ken Klein, President, CEO and Chairman. "Tomas and John have made phenomenal contributions to Wind River's progress, its vision and its strategic direction, and I am confident that in their new roles both will continue to provide the leadership and execution that will further Wind River's success."

Bruggeman joined the company in February 2004 and has been responsible for corporate marketing, branding, press and analyst relations, demand generation and field marketing. Prior to joining Wind River, Bruggeman held several marketing leadership positions, including Vice President, Marketing at Mercury Interactive; Vice President, Marketing and Business Development at America Online; and Vice President, Strategic Planning at Netscape.

Evensen has been with Wind River since 1985, serving most recently as Senior Director for the VxWorks General Purpose Platforms, a role which included management of Wind River's middleware and board support package (BSP) strategies. Evensen created the Eclipse-based architecture strategy for the company's Wind River Workbench product. Evensen also envisioned and launched the company's Advanced Engineering Team.

Wind River's current CMO, Dave Fraser, will be leaving the company to pursue outside interests. "We would like to thank Dave for more than thirteen years of outstanding contributions to Wind River and wish him well in his new endeavors," said Klein.

 

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, at a lower cost 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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• Wind River has signed a contract with EADS, the second largest aerospace and defense company worldwide
• Wind River continues to build strong partnership by supplying EADS with technology to optimize the device software development process

Alameda, Calif.–July 26, 2004–Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIND), the global leader in device software optimization (DSO), today announced that it signed a strategic agreement with EADS, the largest aerospace company in Europe and the second largest worldwide. Under this agreement, Wind River will continue to deliver its Platforms to various EADS business units. This agreement illustrates Wind River’s commitment to enable its customers to standardize the device software development process.

Aerospace manufacturers are increasingly challenged by complex, software- development environments, which can result in budget overages, missed market windows and failed products. By selecting Wind River, EADS will standardize its device software development and focus on the features and functionality that differentiate its offerings from competitors. Under Wind River’s subscription-based business model, EADS can streamline its device development across the enterprise, freeing up time, money and resources.

"EADS has worked with Wind River on multiple projects where we required an efficient, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution that wouldn't fail under pressure," said Michel Gendron, senior purchasing manager at MBDA, a subsidiary of EADS. "By engaging with Wind River using their subscription based licensing model, we can leverage their technology across multiple projects, allowing us to increase development efficiencies while also providing our customers with superior products.”

“The transition of EADS to our subscription based licensing model illustrates that device software is strategic to EADS’ business," said Andreas Pabinger, vice president EMEA for Wind River. "Now, EADS can easily access additional Wind River technology year after year, and their developers can standardize their software development processes across the enterprise.”

To learn more about Wind River General Purpose Platform, please visit http://www.windriver.com/products/platforms/general_purpose/

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, at a lower cost 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. Third party marks and brands are the property of their respective holders.

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• Selected by EADS/CASA for its new air-to-air refueling boom system project
• Wind River is the only company with a Platform that is ARINC 653 Supplement 1 compliant

Alameda, Calif.-July 26, 2004-Wind River Systems [NASDAQ: WIND], the global leader in device software optimization (DSO), today announced that EADS/CASA’s Military Transport Aircraft Division (MTAD), selected Wind River Platform for Safety Critical ARINC 653 as the device software foundation for its new boom air-to-air refueling technology (ARBS). Wind River was selected because it is the only device software vendor with a Platform that is ARINC 653 Supplement 1 compliant. It is also the only company to offer a flexible licensing model, allowing EADS and its divisions to develop mission critical applications better, faster at a lower cost and more reliably.

“This new application will provide the Airbus family with a high quality, flexible, low risk and cost-effective technology that will meet short and mid term military tanking transport requirements. Wind River’s unflagging commitment to safety critical application development and certification made them an ideal fit for this boom control application,” said E. Martin, MTAD Systems software manager. “With Platform for Safety Critical ARINC 653, we have the complete foundation required to build and certify our application.”

MTAD is responsible for all military transport aircraft derivatives within EADS, including the Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The A330 MRTT is derived from EADS’ Airbus A330 aircraft, which is the leader in its commercial market segment. With Wind River, MTAD is developing the control software for the new tail boom that will enable
air-to-air refueling.

The device software that will control these mid-air refueling operations requires RTCA DO-178B level A safety certification, and the foundation operating system must be ARINC 653 compliant. Wind River Platform for Safety Critical ARINC 653 is designed to provide fully integrated device software platforms that meet these stringent safety certifications. The Platform is based on VxWorks AE653, a fully ARINC653 Supplement 1 compliant operating system, which enables application of different safety levels to share computing resources and is also specifically designed to support complex, partitioned applications such as the refueling project.

“Through its integrated platforms, Wind River continues to enable its customers to drive advances in safety critical applications,” Andreas Pabinger, vice president EMEA for Wind River. “With another one of its division selecting the Wind River Platform, EADS continues to streamline its device software development while leveraging the industry’s leading device software.”

The Royal Australian Air Force has selected the A330 MRTT to meet their refuelling requirements, and the first of five aircrafts is scheduled for delivery in2008. The A310-300, which is owned by EADS/MTAD, will be the first aircraft that will include this new system. It will also be used as the demonstration aircraft for the boom system qualification in 2005.

About Wind River
Wind River is the market leader in device software optimization. Wind River enables companies to develop and run software faster, better, at a lower cost 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. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.

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• Wind River's VxWorks General Purpose Platform is providing real-time acceleration and torque monitoring capabilities for KUKA's robotic rollercoaster
• With Wind River, KUKA successfully installed more than 35,000 robotic controller systems worldwide

Alameda, Calif. - July 20, 2004 - Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: WIND), the global leader in device software optimization (DSO), today announced that its VxWorks® General Purpose Platform is the device software foundation for the latest innovation in the amusement business, the ROBOCOASTER. Developed by KUKA Robotics, one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial robots, the ROBOCOASTER is the first passenger robot to combine almost complete freedom of motion with the high dynamics of an industrial robot. With Wind River's industry leading device software at its core, the ROBOCOASTER features built-in, real-time acceleration and torque monitoring to ensure safe and reliable operation, even during extreme movements.

By leveraging Wind River's VxWorks General Purpose Platform, running on a standard, commercial PC, KUKA developed a cost-effective, efficient robot controller. This controller is deployed in more than 35,000 industrial robotic units worldwide. KUKA's ROBOCOASTER units are currently being installed in amusement parks in both the United States and Legoland, Germany.

"Our industrial robots continue to prove themselves in markets where safety and reliability are paramount," said Martin Kuhnen, global general industry specialist, KUKA Roboter. "Wind River's device software plays a critical role in keeping our customers safe and our system performing at peak levels."

The ROBOCOASTER includes a PC-based control to enable a high degree of flexibility. The double passenger robotic arm is made of high-quality aluminium and stands some 22 feet tall by 37 feet wide. The ROBOCOASTER features programmable ride sequences and durations and can be constructed in a variety of combinations to meet customer requirements.

"The ROBOCOASTER is the latest example of Wind River technology helping drive innovation within the industrial market," said Michel Genard, vice president, platforms marketing for Wind River. "By providing a reliable system that can monitor performance in real-time, we have been an integral part of the creation of the first viable robotic entertainment platform."

For more information on the ROBOCOASTER, please visit: www.robocoaster.com; For photos and to see the ROBOCOASTER in action, please visit: www.kuka-roboter.de/robocoaster/english/galerie.html

About Wind River
Wind River is the market leader in device software optimization. Wind River enables companies to develop and run software faster, better, at a lower cost 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 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. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.

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• Wind River Platform for Safety Critical selected as device software foundation for state-of-the-art avionics system
• Avionics system successfully meets DO-178B Level A Certification

ALAMEDA, Calif. and France - July 13, 2004 - Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIND), the global leader in device software optimization (DSO), today announced that Eurocopter used Wind River Platform for Safety Critical as the device software foundation for the flight display system of two new helicopters - the Super Puma EC 225 and the Cougar EC 725. Eurocopter, a subsidiary of EADS, the largest aerospace company in Europe and the second largest worldwide, also signed a global enterprise licensing agreement, which provides EADS' developers easy access to Wind River technology year after year.

"Wind River worked closely with the Eurocopter team throughout the development and certification process, providing tremendous value in optimizing the safety, security and reliability of Eurocopter's new flight display systems," said Marc Achache, System architecture department manager at Eurocopter's design office. "Wind River's technology and expertise is quickly making them an international standard for safety-critical systems. By choosing Wind River for this project, we had the complete foundation required to build and certify these mission critical systems on time."

The Super Puma EC 225 is the next generation civil helicopter while the Cougar EC 725 helicopter was specifically designed for military use. Using Wind River's Platform for Safety Critical, Eurocopter began work on the flight display systems in 1999 and these systems will achieve complete DO-178B Level A certification, summer 2004. With Wind River's expertise in aerospace and defense as well as proven, tested and reliable technology, Eurocopter was able to meet stringent specifications for commands, reconfiguration modes and other essential functions to protect against breakdowns or system malfunctions.

"Wind River is a leading provider of commercial technology for the aerospace and defense market and, in particular, for the safety-critical markets that require certifications such as DO-178B level A," said Dave Fraser, chief marketing officer for Wind River. "Through Wind River Platform for Safety Critical, we are able to provide our customers with a proven foundation and certification evidence, enabling them to build their products better, faster, at a lower cost and more reliably."

About Wind River
Wind River is the market leader in device software optimization. Wind River enables companies to develop and run software faster, better, at a lower cost 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 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. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.

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• New executive hires will focus on driving Wind River customers' success and the company's growth
• Wind River fills out its management team to execute on the vision of Device Software Optimization

ALAMEDA, Calif.- July 6, 2004 - Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIND), the global leader in device software optimization (DSO), today announced that Damian Artt and Mark Fournival have joined Wind River as the new vice president, worldwide professional services and new vice president of North American sales, respectively. The appointments strengthen Wind River's ability to execute on its commitment to ensure DSO success for its customers worldwide.

Artt joins Wind River from Cadence Design Systems where he served as vice president, engineering services, North America. In that position, Artt overhauled Cadence's services go-to-market strategy and delivery framework. In the 2002-2003 time frame, Artt grew services bookings by 130 percent, including a 20-point improvement in repeat business and contribution dollars by 187 percent. Artt will drive Wind River's professional services and support efforts worldwide to further establish services as a strategic element to Wind River's DSO solution portfolio.

Fournival comes to Wind River from Edify Corporation where he served as vice president, sales. Prior to Edify, he worked at Cadence Design Systems as corporate vice president, North American sales. During his tenure, he grew the North American percentage of worldwide business from 48 percent to 62 percent and exceeded bookings and revenue targets every year, eventually totaling $955 million in product, services and maintenance revenue. Fournival will pull from his decades of experience and proven track record at developing sales teams in the software and services industry to strengthen Wind River's sales force.

With more than fifty years combined experience in device software markets, Wind River's leadership team is primed to execute on the vision of DSO—the strategy to minimize the inefficiencies and complexities in the device software space and accelerate the standardization of device software development. Wind River's strong management team, integrated product offerings and growing partnerships create a unique value proposition, enabling customers to develop and run device software better, faster, at a lower cost and more reliably.

"We're pleased to round out our management team with such exceptional and proven leaders," said Ken Klein, CEO of Wind River. "With the addition of Damian and Mark, we have significantly increased our sales execution and strengthened our ability to support our customers, ensuring their success."

About Wind River
Wind River is the market leader in device software optimization. Wind River enables companies to develop and run software faster, better, at a lower cost 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 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. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.

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• Wind River to expand POSIX support for defense and commercial aerospace programs
• Using Wind River POSIX-based Platforms, companies can leverage existing software investments to build device software faster and at a lower cost

ALAMEDA, Calif.- July 7, 2004 - Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIND), the global leader in device software optimization (DSO), today announced that it will expand its support for Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), a set of standard operating system interfaces that is recognized worldwide. Continuing its commitment to open standards, including the POSIX standard, Wind River enables its customers in aerospace and defense to standardize on Wind River Platforms to develop and run their device software better, faster, at a lower cost and more reliably.

"Aerospace and defense manufacturers and government agencies are facing mandates to lower costs. By leveraging existing software investments and driving standards, organizations can reduce costs and speed time to market. POSIX has remained a key open standard in this regard," said Jerry Krasner, Ph.D., chief analyst, Embedded Market Forecasters. "With its Safe and Secure Program, Wind River has established a leadership position in A&D and today's announcement illustrates their ongoing support of this market."

Wind River’s VxWorks General Purpose Platform is currently POSIX-compliant. Organizations including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and the Department of Defense turn to Wind River for its proven and reliable technology. This year, Wind River will release VxWorks 6.0, which includes process model memory protection and significantly enhanced levels of POSIX compliance. The company is committed to achieving full conformance with the IEEE 1003.13 POSIX real-time application environment profile, PSE54.

“Wind River helps our customers minimize inefficiencies while accelerating the standardization of the device software development process. The openness and interoperability that are realized through standards, such as POSIX, play a key role in achieving this goal ,” said Dave Fraser, chief marketing officer at Wind River. “ As POSIX gains momentum within the aerospace and defense market, Wind River will work to ensure that the company’s products meet the ongoing needs of its customers.”

The IEEE 1003.1-2003 POSIX standard, developed and maintained by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), defines standard application programming interfaces to support code portability. The IEEE 1003.13 real-time profiles allow real-time operating systems to have standard POSIX interfaces without requiring a traditional full UNIX kernel. With POSIX, organizations in sectors, such as the government, can reduce costs and increase efficiencies by leveraging device software across multiple projects.

With more than twenty years in the aerospace and defense market, Wind River continues to work with leading defense contractors and government agencies to help them with next-generation programs and projects. Additionally, in July 2003, Wind River announced that it is collaborating with The Open Group to work with industry-leading device software vendors, along with corporate and government organizations, to help ensure the development of secure and reliable test and certification systems and promote standardization in the device software market.

About Wind River
Wind River is the market leader in device software optimization. Wind River enables companies to develop and run software faster, better, at a lower cost 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 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. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.

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