NEW 3U FAST ETHERNET SWITCH FROM KONTRON OFFERS FAST, VERSATILE, AND ROBUST EMBEDDED SYSTEMS SOLUTION

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2003 – Kontron, a leading embedded computer technology company, announces the CP930 3U fast Ethernet switch. Designed for operation in industrial automation applications, the CP930 is a rugged 5 port fast Ethernet switch that also meets extended temperature requirements. This versatile design is compatible with CompactPCI, VME, standard PC system, and even customer specific solutions.
The standard CP930 supports 10Mbit/s and 100Mbit/s fast Ethernet with RJ45 connectors and each of the five ports is equipped with two status LEDs. The following alternate configurations also are available: four RJ45 connections and fiber optical port with a 1300nm MT-RJ connector or four RJ45 connectors on the front and one internal RJ45 connector or a mountable 3.5 inch drive version that runs on a 5 Volt power supply.
Kontron anticipates that production volumes of the CP930 will be available in Q2 2003. Pricing for this product is in the range of $220 (US). For additional pricing information, please contact the Kontron sales force.

ABOUT KONTRON: Kontron is a leading global embedded computer technology company. Kontron supplies a diversified customer base of OEMs, system integrators and application providers in the communications, automation, transportation, medical, military, aerospace, and test and measurement markets. The company helps its customers to considerably reduce their time-to-market and to gain a competitive advantage with products including high-performance open computer platforms and systems, single-board computers, man-machine interfaces and mobile computers. Kontron is a member of the Intel Applied Computing Platform Provider Program (ACPP Program). Kontron employs over 1100 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".

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