Kontron New Rugged PCI-X Portable Platform

Dolch FlexPAC

FREMONT, CA - October 11, 2005 - Kontron America´s Mobile Rugged Division announced the introduction of the FlexPAC PCI-X platform system. Designed as the most space efficient, easily expandable portable in the industry, the FlexPAC PCI-X is setting the standards for rugged mobile solutions. The new FlexPAC PCI-X" like all Kontron products is engineered and tested to ensure quality and performance. Adding to the FlexPAC family our new PCI-X system provides the industry with an ideal platform for critical applications and offers versatility and add-in capabilities. "PCI-X Performance for mission critical applications provides next generation solutions for OEMs, End Users and Integrators," said Dale Szymborski, General Manager of Kontron Mobile Rugged Division.

Rugged portability and increased performance
The new FlexPAC PCI-X is the ideal platform for any test and measurement environment or any application that requires a high performance rugged solution. Equipped with a powerful Xeon" 2.8GHz processor our FlexPAC PCI-X platform provides three slots, one PCI-X 133 MHz slot and two PCI-X 100 MHz. Other features include Dual Gigabit LAN controller, built-in Serial ATA controller, and a Mini PCI slot. The new FlexPAC PCI-X provides value and quality that is backed by Kontrons superior customer service and support infrastructure unmatched by the competition

About Kontron
A global leader in embedded computer technology and mobile rugged solutions, Kontron supplies a diversified customer base of OEMs, system integrators and application providers in the: communications, automation, transportation, medical, military, aerospace, test and measurement, encryption security, engineering data acquisition, oil and gas, and public safety markets. The company helps its customers considerably reduce their time-to-market and gain a competitive advantage with products including high-performance open computer platforms and systems, single board computers, human-machine interfaces and mobile rugged computers. Kontron employs more than 1,900 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The company is listed on the German TecDAX 30 stock exchange under the symbol "KBC". Kontron is a Premier Member with the Intel Communications Alliance. For additional information on Kontron, please visit: www.kontron.com.

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Kontron America, Northern California Silicon Valley
Fausto Castillo, Product Marketing Manager MRD
510.661.2220 x217 · fausto.castillo@us.kontron.com